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EDUCATION
HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Graduate School of Design
Master of Architecture IIThesis: “Uncanny Nostalgia: Nine Homes of the Land Surveyor”
Advisors: Mack Scogin, Hyojin Kwon
Master of Architecture IIThesis: “Uncanny Nostalgia: Nine Homes of the Land Surveyor”
Advisors: Mack Scogin, Hyojin Kwon
2018-2021
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY | School of Architecture
Bachelor of Architecture| Minor in PhilosophyStudy Aboard in Florence, IT| London, UK
Bachelor of Architecture| Minor in PhilosophyStudy Aboard in Florence, IT| London, UK
2013-2018
ACADEMIC
APPOINTMENT
APPOINTMENT
HARVARD UNIVERSITY | Graduate School of Design
Teaching Assistant
Facilitated course with Hyojin Kwon and Zach Seibold in course VIS-2888 Digital Media: Models
Teaching Assistant
Facilitated course with Hyojin Kwon and Zach Seibold in course VIS-2888 Digital Media: Models
Fall 2021
X ACADEMY | Open Land Lab & Design X
Instructor
Co-Taught Summer Studio course Science Fictional Urbanism. This one-month studio course is designed for high school and collage students to explore world-building and storytelling through urban design and creative writing.
Wrote syllabus, prepared lectures, curated readings, facilitated critiques, held office hours.
Instructor
Co-Taught Summer Studio course Science Fictional Urbanism. This one-month studio course is designed for high school and collage students to explore world-building and storytelling through urban design and creative writing.
Wrote syllabus, prepared lectures, curated readings, facilitated critiques, held office hours.
Summer 2021
PUBLICATION
Uncanny Nostalgia
Writer, Creator and Editor
Participated in 2021 abC (Art Book in China)
A collection of personal childhood memoirs, fictions of imaginary cityscapes and illustrations exploring the concept of “Home.”
Writer, Creator and Editor
Participated in 2021 abC (Art Book in China)
A collection of personal childhood memoirs, fictions of imaginary cityscapes and illustrations exploring the concept of “Home.”
2021
An Amusement Park for Marceau Marcel in Tlon, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius
Creator and Desginer
Shortlisted for 2021 abC (Art Book in China) Book Prize
A collection of illustrations
Creator and Desginer
Shortlisted for 2021 abC (Art Book in China) Book Prize
A collection of illustrations
2021
EXHIBITION
PSA Emerging Curators Project | Shanghaiparticipatory design workshop “Imaginary Dwelling” included
M+ Matters: Archigram Cities – Virtual Gallery | Hong KongDesign works at Harvard GSD “the Meme Factory“ included
Ars Electronica | LinzInstallation art “Reverire 3.0“ collaborated with artist Yan Lei included
Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture | Shenzhen & Hong Kongdesign works exhibited in “CI-village-TY 3.0” curated by Yan Meng, Michael Speaks, Fei Wang and Yujun Yin
M+ Matters: Archigram Cities – Virtual Gallery | Hong KongDesign works at Harvard GSD “the Meme Factory“ included
Ars Electronica | LinzInstallation art “Reverire 3.0“ collaborated with artist Yan Lei included
Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture | Shenzhen & Hong Kongdesign works exhibited in “CI-village-TY 3.0” curated by Yan Meng, Michael Speaks, Fei Wang and Yujun Yin
2021
2020
2019
2017
2020
2019
2017
EMPLOYMENT
Matthew Mazzotta | Cambridge
Researcher and Designer
Research and design of public art projects
Researcher and Designer
Research and design of public art projects
Since Mar. 2022
Open Land Lab | Shanghai, Boston
Co-Founder
Educational Institute of cross-disciplinary architecture and urbanism courses
Co-Founder
Educational Institute of cross-disciplinary architecture and urbanism courses
Since 2020
Dunes Workshop
Co-Founder Independent organization of cross-disciplinary design and research studio that regularly publishes original content online
Co-Founder Independent organization of cross-disciplinary design and research studio that regularly publishes original content online
Since 2018
Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) | Hong KongDesign and produce drawings for Wuhan waterfront and Shenzhen Prince Bay
May.-Sep. 2017
ZAO/ Standardarchitecture | Beijing, CNDesign and produce drawings for Co-living Courtyard, Baitasi, Beijing
May.-Aug. 2016
Kengo Kuma and Associates | Shanghai, CN
Produce drawings for Xiamen Wedding Center and Shanghai Shipyard
Produce drawings for Xiamen Wedding Center and Shanghai Shipyard
Jun.-Aug. 2015