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Peilin Cao

Architect | Designer | Artist

peilinc95@gmail,com | https://www.am-pc.com/

About

Peilin Cao is a designer and artist, holding a degree in architecture from UCLA. She is a dedicated and curious individual with a passion for learning, creating, and problem-solving. Her background includes a blend of academic achievements and practical experience in architecture, graphic design, game design, and multimedia expressions. She thrives in environments that challenge her to think creatively and push the boundaries of possibilities. She is willing to communicate and collaborate, enjoying working with diverse teams to achieve common goals. Outside of the professional pursuits, I have interests in sports, drawing, and playing games, which help her maintain a balanced and fulfilling life. Overall, She is driven by a desire to make meaningful contributions to the world around them and continuously strive for personal and professional growth.

Achievements

• 'Remaking Santa Monica with UCLA’s AUD Studio,' instructed by Yara Feghali, exhibited at Killscreen – 2024LA.

• ‘Pink Circuits: Design with an Explicit Statement of Mission & Vision’, instructed by Greg Lynn, awarded as ‘UCLA AUD 2024 Best Work’.

• ‘Double Clips: animated ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’’, instructed by Liam Danhamer, awarded as ‘UCLA AUD 2024 Best Work’

Skills

  • Design - Rhino . Grasshopper . Microsoft . Adobe suite (illustrator, indesign, photoshop, premiere). Sketchup . Procreate . Autocad . Revit . Enscape . Vray . Lumion . Blender . Unreal

  • Fabrication - Laser cut . CNC . 3Dprint . Powder print . Carpentry 

  • Communication - teamwork . Load distribution . Presentation . Public speaking

  • Collaboration - Whiteboarding . Working in distance . Organizing workshops

  • Time management - Work plan . Efficiency . Logical-thinking . Strong adaptability

  • Languages - Chinese (native) . English (Fluent)

  • Sports - Badminton . Yoga . Swimming . Jogging

  • Hobbies - Drawing . Calligraphy . Play games . Watching movies

Education

University of California, Los Angeles, U.S.

Master of Architecture, Architecture                                                                             09/2021 - 06/2024 

Selected Courses: Theories of Architecture; Structure I/II/III; Building Design studio; Building Construction; Building Design with Landscape studio; Building Climatology; Professional Practice; Comprehensive studio; Environmental Controls; Theory of Architectural Programming; Major Building Design; Research Studio 

University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

Bachelor of Environment, Architecture                                                                             02/2015 - 07/2018

Selected Courses: Architecture Design Studio: Water; Architecture Design Studio: Earth; Architecture Design Studio: Air; Architecture Design Studio: Fire; Global Foundations of Architecture; Constructing Environments; Construction Analysis: History of Designed Landscapes; Construction Design

Trinity College School, Melbourne, Australia

Certificate of High School Foundation.                                                                           02/2014 - 10/2014

Experience

Shop Technician . UCLA AUD Model Fabrication Shop, Los Angeles, U.S                              09/2021 - 06/2024

The Fabrication Shop at Perloff Hall offers a wide range of traditional tools, including large-scale CNC (computer numerically controlled) routers, laser cutters, powder print, 3D printers and vacuum formers, etc. I am working as a part-time student tech assistant:

  • Help operate, organize and maintain the fabrication tools . 

  • Provide guide training and use instructions of all dangerous crafting instruments. 

  • Assist the setup for exhibition, gallery, temp activities, and final reviews. 

Architect . KSP Engel Architekten,  Beijing, China                                                  08/2019 - 08/2021

The German firm is a rigorous thinktank considering architectures from the perspective of human beings. Learning the way to grasp construction in all complexity and come up with persuasive solutions, Getting trained to contribute preliminary design and construction phases in many competitions.

  • Participated in analysis diagram drawing, site modeling, conceptual design, facade design, text arrangement, design sketch rendering and processing.

  • Coordinated many projects’ bidding, landing, competition and prequalification.

  • Won the silver award in the Wenzhou International Trade Fair Center Competition .

  • Won the first prize in the Changchun Northeast Asia International Expo Center Competition. 

Assistant Architect . Plasma Studio, Beijing, China                                                      02/2019 - 08/2019

It is a landscape, architect design and urban planning team practicing in seamless scales and scopes. The work develops buildings as a part of landscape context in a macro perspective.

  • Self-studied Chinese classical architectural history courses. 

  • Assisted in 3D Modeling, SketchUP Modeling, layouts analyzing, scheme designing and rendering, design sketch modifying

  • Provide concept design, drawing development & analysis diagrams for Lithuania National Hall Competition. 

  • Participate in the facilities design in Xi’An Central City Garden Planning Project,