ShiMing Xie:

1592 Beechwood Avenue, San Leandro, CA 94579    Tel: (650)255-0817    Email: xie152@g mail.com

EDUCATION:

Masters of Architecture (M.ARCH) Degree, December 2012 School of Architecture, Academy of Art University, San Francisco

Bachelor of Art in Architecture, May 2007 College of Environmental Design, University of California, Berkeley

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

3D Modeling 3DS Max SketchUp

CAD Revit

Vectorworks Autocad

Layout Illustrator Photoshop InDesign

Other Sketchbook Designer

Cantonese Mandarin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

METROPOLIS ARCHITECTURE, Mountain View, CA Designer (July 2007 – Present) Residential projects range from remodels and additions to design of custom homes in the Bay Area Specializes in wood framed construction in residential designs Duties involve on-site survey of existing buildings, schematic design, presentational drawings,

zoning research and information gathering at the planning and building department, and construction documents.

Introduced SketchUp into the firm and utilized 3D presentation to aid clients visualize design concepts and interior spaces

FIELD PAOLI, San Francisco, CA Student Intern (February –April 2007)

Shadowed under a project architect and participated in design meetings with clients and consultants

Created preliminary SketchUp model for two projects from project architect’s drawings

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE: Academy of Arts University

THESIS: Hybrid Housing for Foster Teenagers and Seniors, San Francisco (December 2012) Scheme design combining hand sketching with digital sketching and modeling to arrive at the final

design Complete project construction drawings, 3d model, and detailing in Revit

STUDIO PROJECTS:

Explores multiple design methodology and design processes with 3D modeling in large projects Group collaboration in design and presentation Conceptual sketching and modeling making to explore different conceptual ideas and forms