RESUME/ CURRICULUM VITAE
DA GUO
11917 93RD LN NE APT.
302, KIRKLAND. WA 98034
(425) 698-0381
OPOPHEHU@HOTMAIL.COM
CAREER GOAL
My long term career goal is to contribute to human advancement, may it be technological (design better programs for designers to use) or human well-being (both mental and physical, such as designing the space effectively that could have psychological impact on the occupants) while short-term goal is continuously improving myself, act like a sponge and keep absorbing knowledge, so that one day I can contribute to where my knowledge is most needed.
EDUCATION/ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Master of Architecture from Washington State University
- BS in Architectural Studies
- Minor in Construction Management
- HS Diploma
- “LEED certification prep class from California State University, Chico
- Cumulative GPA: 3.840
- Major Courses:
- ARCH 570 Adv Arch Design Studio I – A
- ARCH 531 Advanced Tectonics – A
- ARCH 571 Adv Arch Design Studio II – A
- SDC 473 Professional Practice – A
- ARCH 530 Phil Built Environment – B+
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- Intern Architect at Arcplus Group Plc. Shanghai, China from 6/2017 to 7/2017
- Summer 2015 with BCJ Architects to develop a STEM school on an abandoned marine storage spot near the waterfront. Seattle, WA (6 weeks)
- Summer 2018 with GBD Architects to develop Gantry Plaza in south waterfront, Portland
AWARDS AND HONOR
- Solar Decathlon 2017 (H.O.P.E House)
- WSU Portfolio Competition 2016
- Senior Capstone (BLOCK 52)
- China-aid project – Outpatient Center for Infectious Disease of Mauritania (Doctor Dormitory Building)
- WSU selected Top 10 Student Design – 2015 (Presented and displayed at “CUB” Student Centre
- 3rd Place – 2016 (Out of 59 entries, juedged by design professionals from
- Seattle area)
- 3rd Place as a Lead Designer – 2017 (Collaborative design with CM students, placed 2nd in group and 3rd overall, judged by property owner Vulcan Construction and design professionals from Seattle area)
- Bid Winner as the Lead Designer – 2017 (The domitory building is a part of the hospital complex, which was given to me as a solo design opportunity during the internship at Arcplus with very strict muslim requirements. Recently won the bidding, judged by Mauritania government officials)
STUDY TRIPS
- Summer 2014 Study Abroad to Paris, France. 2 weeks (Interdisciplinary: Architecture +Interior Design)
- Spring 2018 Study Abroad to Jordan, Middle East. 2 weeks (Arch)
- Spring 2016 Trip to Los Angeles, CA. 2 weeks (Interior)
- Spring 2015 Trip to Chicago, IL. 2 weeks (Interdisciplinary: Arch+ID+Landscape)
- Spring 2018 Trip to New York. 2 weeks (Interdisciplinary: Arch+ID+Landscape)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND QUALITIES
- Fixing and building computers
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Advanced
- Microsoft Office
- Rhino
- Sketchup
- Adobe Illustrator
- Lumion Rendering
- Sefaira
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Intermediate
- Autocad
- Adobe Photoshop
- InDesign
- Revit
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Personal
- Reliable, logical, and Strategic Person
- Excel at making objective observations/decisions which makes me a natural researcher with unending curiosity
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Languages
- Mandarin (Native Proficiency)
- Shanghainese (Native Proficiency)
- English (Fluent Proficiency)
- Japanese (Novice Proficiency)