A graduate from UCLA with a background in Architecture and
Urban Planning.
A well organized and efficient designer with 3 years of practical experience.
A highly ambitious designer with passion for creating impactful designs.
Hi, I’m
Cheng Zhang
LEED Green Associate
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Overview
8
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Giving Design
Volunteer Designer
2023 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)
Job overview
Providing Architectural support to communities and nonprofit organizations.
- Generated various floor plan for Care Harbor Project, which aims to provide free dental and vision care to communities in need.
Murmur
Designer
2022 - 2023 (1 education.year_Label)
Job overview
Worked on multiple residential projects,focusing on creating personalized and inviting living spaces.
- Designed custom furniture adapted to floor plans, working closely with multiple furniture vendors.
- Engaged with clients to determine needs and requirements for custom homes.
- Produced schematic renderings, digital models, and technical drawings. Prepared material boards to liaise with contractors and clients.
Shanghai Tianhua Architectural DesignShanghai, China
Junior Designer
2019 - 2019
Job overview
Worked on a wide range of projects, including residential projects, office buildings, infrastructures, factories, and urbanization projects.
- Engaged with clients to determine needs and requirements for custom homes, coordinated with contractors and structural engineer.
- Led team of 3 designers in office park project, providing full concept through delivery of schematic design and construction documents.
- Improved overall project outcomes by utilizing advanced software tools for 3D modeling and rendering.
- Implemented cost-saving measures in designs without compromising quality or aesthetics, maximizing client investment returns.
- Conducted thorough site analyses to optimize building placement and orientation for maximum energy efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Education
University of California-Los Angeles
Master of Architecture from M.Arch1
2019 - 2022 (3 education.years_Label)
University Overview
Columbia University
from Architecture Summer Program
05.2018 - 08.2018
University Overview
Zhengzhou University
Bachelor of Engineering from Urban Planning
2013 - 2018 (5 education.years_Label)
University Overview
Skills
Rhino
Revit
Sketchup
AutoCAD
Illustrator
Photoshop
InDesign
Adobe AE
Enscape
Vray
Grasshopper
Ladybug & Honeybee
Maya
Timeline
Volunteer Designer
Giving Design
2023 - Current (3 education.years_Label & 5 education.months_Label)
Designer
Murmur
2022 - 2023 (1 education.year_Label)
University of California-Los Angeles
Master of Architecture from M.Arch1
2019 - 2022 (3 education.years_Label)
Junior Designer
Shanghai Tianhua Architectural Design
2019 - 2019
Columbia University
from Architecture Summer Program
05.2018 - 08.2018
Zhengzhou University
Bachelor of Engineering from Urban Planning
2013 - 2018 (5 education.years_Label)
Awards
Awards
- Winner of 2021 NAIOP Real Estate Challenge
- Top 30 of the Architecture Portfolio Challenge
- Excellent Prize of the Architecture Academic Design Conference in Taiwan
- Honorable Work in National Tertiary Academic Architectural Design Work
Leadership
Leadership
2021-2022 Chinese Students & Scholars Association in UCLA
Member of the Finance and the Fundraising Committee
2015.07-08 International Volunteer Program in Egypt
Human Rights Program: Teaching I Exist
2013-2018 Student Association in Zhengzhou University
Department head of Social Practice & Department head of Activities