Felix Yiu, AIA

Experience

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  University of California, Berkeley

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2016

  Design Consultant

  • Provided human-centred design consultancy for The House, a start-up incubator and accelerator in Berkeley by optimising spatial moments in the interior space of its Berkeley coworking office space.• Provided human-centred design consultancy for Podo Labs, a start-up company that produces smart cameras, focussing on user research, UI/UX design, and marketing prototypes with a team of four

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  Berkeley Institute of Design (BiD)

  Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Helped investigate how sustainable design methods can be innovation tools in professional product design teams• Performed data entry, synthesis, and analysis with Excel and MAXQDA12 to help investigate how sustainable design methods, such as The Natural Step and Biomimicry, can be innovation tools in professional product design teams• Publication: Do Student Trials Predict What Professionals Value in Sustainable Design Practices? –Journal of Mechanical Design (MD) [DOI: 10.1115/1.4043200] Show less

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  LPAS Architecture + Design

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Architectural Intern

  • Designed drainage system of residential project and interiors of community college renovation project• Prepared architectural drawings, diagrams, schedules, and other computer-drafted documents for residential and educational projects in SD and DD• Created graphics for competition and award submittals• Built three dimensional models using Revit and SketchUp• Engaged in site visits of projects under construction• Assisted with consultant coordination with structural engineers and MEP professionals Show less

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  MBH Architects

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  Designer

  • Used modeling/drafting programmes (Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino) and visualization software (SketchUp, Enscape, etc.) to create architectural sets (drawings, diagrams, details, and schedules) for multi-family residential, commercial, healthcare, hospitality, and educational projects in SD, DD, and CD phases • Generated design options, performed space planning, and custom-designed and selected finishes and fixtures• Prepared and drafted design proposals, contracts, and other marketing documents, and performed preliminary fee analyses• Researched building codes and requirements and applied them to design planning• Performed site surveys and field verifications • Participated in client meetings and consultant coordination (structural engineers, MEP engineers)• Participated in CA by reviewing and responding to submittals, RFIs, performing site walks, and compiling field reports and punch lists Show less

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  Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc.

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Architectural Intern

  • Produced conceptual design for housing project, including unit layout, façade, and courtyard design• Created architectural sets (drawings, renderings, diagrams, details, and schedules) using modelling/drafting software (Rhino, AutoCAD) and visualisation tools (V-Ray, Enscape)• Participated in client meetings and consultant coordination

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  Princeton University

  Sept 2020 - May 2022

  Assistant in Instruction

  ART 102: Introduction to Architectural History (Spring '22)ARC 206: Introduction to Geometry and Architectural Representation (Spring '22)URB 201: Introduction to Urban Studies w/ Christine M. Boyer (Spring '21)ARC 203: Introduction to Architectural Thinking w/ Stan Allen (Fall '21, Fall '20)

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  Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Architectural Intern

  • Designed and developed residential college project (using Rhino, AutoCAD, V-Ray, Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.)• Managed Revit model and BIM coordination• Participated in client meetings and consultant coordination

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  Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU)

  Aug 2022 - now

  • Associate

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Designer

    Aug 2022 - Dec 2023