EDUCATION
Mengrui Zhang
LEED AP BD+C
(424) 236-1148 | zhangmengrui1999@gmail.com
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University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Master of Architecture
Peking University, Beijing, China
Bachelor of Arts
WORK EXPERIENCE
Architectural Intern CO Architects, Los Angeles, CA
NAAB Accredited Program GPA: 3.85/4.00
Archeology (Heritage Architecture) GPA: 3.40/4.00
08/2020-05/2023
09/2016-06/2020
• Assisted the Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo project team in conducting preliminary site analysis and diagramming. Made and improved study models to be used as a reference for design.
Class Assistant of Graduate Architecture Design Studio
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Assisted studio teaching and instructing. Prepared software and drawing tutorials. Produced templates for student project deliverables. Weekly office hours for project feedback and questions.
Architectural Intern Tighe Architecture, Los Angeles, CA
• Worked on CloverdaleCo-Living,Court,Larrabee,Barranca. Optimized 3D models for projects, created Rhino model files for 3D printing and laser cutting, made physical models, expanded company's physical model exhibition.
• Organized and summarized all the company's past projects, independently designed and produced a portfolio for each project, and participated in the 2022 AIA LA Design Awards submission.
Class Assistant of Contemporary Architectural Theory Course
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Assisted professor in organizing the course syllabus and participated in grading, collected and supplemented reading materials for the course, conducted extracurricular Q&A for students.
Architectural Intern
Homedale Urban Planning & Architect, Beijing, China
• Collected and studied relevant building codes and used AutoCAD to check WIP design and immediately modified the parts that did not comply with the codes.
• Participated in site analysis of a new residential apartment project in Hebei, conduct preliminary research, presentation and text integration.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Member of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society for Architecture
• 2020-2023 ARCH Grant Scholarship, USC School of Architecture
• 2022 Healthcare Design Topic Studio Award, USC School of Architecture
• Work selected for The Blueprint 2022 Exhibition, USC School of Architecture
• Director' s Choice Recognition in The HOME Competition 2021, Arch Out Loud
03/2023- Present
09/2022-12/2022
06/2022-08/2022
01/2022-05/2022
01/2019-02/2019
2020-2023 05/2023 12/2022 03/2022 12/2021
| Revit | AutoCAD | SketchUp | Grasshopper | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Adobe InDesign | Adobe Lightroom | C# | Microsoft Office | Enscape | Lumion | Keyshot | PhotoScan | Photomatix | Climate Consultant | 3D Printing | Laser Cut | Photography
SKILLS Rhino