Wei-Che Chiang
Architectural Designer
Wei-Che Chiang (David)
LEED GA, Assoc. AIA
Wei-Che Chiang is an Architectural Design Specialist at Strang, Inc. He holds a Master's degree in architecture from the University of Illinois and has a background in civil engineering. Wei-Che is passionate about incorporating practical functions, spatial experience, and architectural constructability into his designs. He believes these elements make his designs easily understandable to the general public. In addition, he integrates his designs with collective memories, site conditions, and sustainable features. Wei-Che is also enthusiastic about graphic design. He creates postmodern stylish images by putting initial realistic renderings into a post-rendering process, seeking another possibility of special experience.
Work Experience
Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2015
Nov. 2020 - Now
Jan. 2013 - May. 2014
Architectural Design Specialist
Strang, Inc, Madison, WI​​
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Architectural Designer
PDI Design Group, Minneapolis, MN​
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Developed details based on rough ideas from Project Manager, such as space, forms, facade design, site, and urban planning
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Prepared both physical and digital model with renderings for presentation via AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and Lumion
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Produced construction documents in accordance with local building codes and real estate
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Graphic Designer
Tourism and Travel Bureau of Taichung City Government, Taiwan
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Created maps and graphic works in Photoshop related to tourism needed for tourism guide book and map of bicycle paths
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Spoke to 500+ citizens regarding tourism information, including maps, hotels, attractions and specific events
Testing Assistant
Center of Quality Assurance for Civil Material, NCU, Taiwan
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Tested stress resistance of 3+ asphalt materials a week for general contractors in accordance to code ASTM D1075
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Assisted 8+ college students per week with Multi-speed Automatic Compression Tester as part of their lab experiment
Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2020
Education
Master of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign​, USA
Aug. 2016 - May 2019
Introduction to Architecture Studio
Columbia University, USA
Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
National Central University, Taiwan
Jun. 2014
Competition
Timber in the City: Urban Habitat Competition
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, team of 4
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Designed a wooden structure to test the limit of timber technology in order to address the future trend of sustainability
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Won the Third Place over 238 design submissions (ACSA website)
May 2019
Re-School Architecture Competition
Volume Zero, team of 3
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Designed the school with building/curriculum to allow students without access to education system to learn through practice
Jan. 2019
Marsception Architecture Competition
Volume Zero, team of 2
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Conceptualized the research center for the first dwellers on Mars by developing self-sufficient system to make it a livable planet
Jul. 2018
Steel Bridge Stress Resistance Competition
Civil Engineering Department, NCU, team of 6, runner up
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Analyzed stiffness and stress influence line through SAP2000 software and constructed scale model of steel bridge
Dec. 2012
Additional Experience
Program Director
Taiwanese Student Association, UIUC
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Managed a team of 7 to develop outreach programs for Taiwanese students on campus
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Coordinated a system of roles within a team of 10 for the preparation of the Chinese New Year Celebration which involved 150 people
Aug. 2017 - May. 2018
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2014
Editor of Department
College Yearbook, NCU
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Collected photos and produced a school publication serving as the record of activities on campus
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Collaborated with the other 22 departments to establish the general graphic standard for the yearbook