Dengyu Zou (Daxler)
Architects Registration Board (ARB) / Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) PART 1
Experience
MAD Architects | Oct. 2021 – Jun. 2023
Assistant Architect, Facade Architect | Beijing, China
Nanhai Art Center
– Developed algorithms for optimizing the structure and form of ETFE inflatable membrane roofs.
– Designed roof photovoltaic panel system in collaboration with colleagues and consultants.
Anji Culture and Art Center
– Assisted in the design of the main building’s form and façade.
– Optimized façade nodes in collaboration with consultants and engineering teams.
– Worked on the design and development of the podium space and landscape.
Shenzhen Bay Cultural Park
– Developed algorithms to optimize stone façade details, reducing construction and transportation costs.
– Conducted complex geometry modifications of concrete spaces, optimizing formwork and placement.
– Participated in the interior design development of spaces including libraries and exhibition halls.
– Optimized exterior details, including façade rationalization, development of handrail systems, MEP nodes, and material coordination.
– Coordinated model making for MAD’s exhibition.
Changchun International Airport T3
– Participated in the check-in island scheme and interior landscape design.
– Assisted with visualizations and illustrations for presentations.
Involvement
Research Assistant | Nov. 2024 – Now
University of Pennsylvania, USA
Chief Designer | Jun. 2023 – Nov. 2023
Jingdezhen Urban Regeneration, China
Guest Lecturer | Nov. 2023
Northeast Normal University, China
Consultant Assistant | Jul. 2021
Line Planning Limited, UK
Research Assistant | Jul. 2019 – Aug. 2019
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Students’ Union Associate | Sep. 2018 – Jun. 2019
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Chief Delegate | Dec. 2017 – Feb. 2018
Harvard National Model United Nations (HNMUN), USA
Exhibition
MAD: The Moving Earth | Shenzhen, China 2023
Coordinated model making for MAD Architects.
One City, Seven Identities | Suzhou, China 2019
Participated in curation, film making, model making and 3D mapping.
Architecture Across Boundaries | Suzhou, China 2019
Assisted exhibition curation and conference planning..
Award
Finalist, Brise-Vent Havre | 2024
Brise-Vent Havre International Design Competition
Outstanding Proposal Award, Hello Zhoushan | 2023
Hello Zhoushan International Competition
First Prize, Gold Coast Award | 2023
The West Coast Of Qingdao Competition, 2023 WUPENiCity
Finalist, OCSD 23 | 2023
Orange County Sustainability Decathlon (OCSD 23)
Heritage Innovation Award | 2019
One City, Seven Identities Exhibition at Suzhou Design Week
1st Place, RIBA Competition | 2019
RIBA’s Northern Soul Design Charrette
Nominee, Hong Kong High Density Research | 2018
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Extracurricular
Quzhou Skyscraper Competition | Mar. 2023
Silos Buenos Aires: Architecture Competition | Apr. 2023
Pavilion Design for COP27 | Oct. 2022
Karamba Workshop | Jul. 2019
Parametric Design Workshop | Dec. 2018
Education
University of Pennsylvina | 2024 – Now
Master of Science in Design
University of Liverpool | 2019 – 2021
Bachelor of Arts with Honours, ARB/RIBA Part I Accreditation
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | 2017 – 2019
Bachelor of Engineering, RIBA Part I Accreditation
Skill
C#; Python | Rhino; Grasshopper; Revit; AutoCAD | Adobe; Houdini; TouchDesigner | Processing; Vscode; TensorFlow; Hugging Face; PyTorch Scikit Learn; openCV | UE; Unity | Arduino; Raspberry Pi | Web Scraping; Image Segmentation; Machine Learning | WordPress; Figma