Shelly Zhu
Urban Designer
APA, LEED Green Associate
Education
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
Master of City Planning, Urban Design Concentration
University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture
Bachelor of Interior Design, with Honors
Affiliations
American Planning Association (APA)
U.S. Green Building Council
Awards & Honors
David Crane Award for Urban Design
School of Design Scholarship
Academic All-Star Outstanding Senior Award
President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll
OU Honor’s Scholarship
Patricia L. Edison Scholarship
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities
Publications
Author Dallas, You’re So Basic Design Future Dallas (2015)
Perimeter Rules: Why Nationally Imposed Airline Control Does Not Fly In Dallas, PennDesign (2014)
Contributing Author City Building: A Model for Affordable Housing PennDesign (2014)
45 Urban Design Patents PennDesign (2013)
Strengthening Woodbury’s Core PennDesign, RPM Development Group *NJ Smart Growth Award (2013)
Selected Experience
MASTERPLANNING
Free Zone Territory - 1,200 - sq. km. Framework master plan for a new Free Zone Territory in the Middle East, including extensive economic and industry sector analysis Confidential Location
Innovation Hub Master Plan - Development of a conceptual master plan to transform a 77-acre site anchored by a stadium into a mixed-use innovation and entertainment district New York Metropolitan Area
Van Don Quang Ninh Economic Zone Authority - Master Plan for strategically located island district of 625 square miles in Northeast of Vietnam to guide future growth with a center for innovation and international trade Vietnam
Boca Raton Innovation Campus Development of a conceptual master plan to transform the original IBM R&D facility into a innovative and evolving science and technology hub Boca Raton, FL
Assoufid 250-AC luxury living experience including villas and 5 star hotel inspired by local architecture, Marrakesh, Morocco
Sun City 600-acre master planned development, 6th of October, Egypt
The Pearl 4 million sm, 10 district, exclusive, multi-cultural island community and tourist destination, Doha, Qatar
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT/STRATEGIC PLANNING
Old Town Portland, Portland TX
Galleria Edina WRITE TEXT
Edina, MN
East Riverside Austin, TX
Northland Mall Redevelopment 125-AC master plan, redevelopment includes ground floor retail, residential, and office Southfield, MI
Martin Luther King Drive Corridor Study corridor study and revitalization plan for 7.2 mile segment of MLK Drive Atlanta, GA
Metropolis at Metrotown - Regional Mall creation of a long-range master plan Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Almono WRITE TEXT Pittsburgh, PA
MIXED-USE
Frisco Station master plan and development guidelines for 242 acre mixed-use development, Frisco, TX
Seritage Growth Properties 42 million-SF, new mixed-use developments built off Sears property conversions, multiple US locations
Railhead 81-AC, urban multi-family residential and tree lined streets surrounding a central park, Frisco, TX
Waterset 200-AC mixed-use development, Tampa, FL
Wolf Lakes 164-AC mixed-use European village design, Georgetown, TX
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
iCity New Cairo 500-AC, mixed-use development based on the 4-D city New Cairo, Egypt
iCity October 470-acre community built on innovative principles that provide a safe, secure, healthy and happy environment, delivered in personalized detail, 6th of October, Egypt
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT
UN Habitat Belize Blue-green infrastructure and climate-resilient strategic masterplan for the capital city of Belize with UN Habitat and Arcadis Belmopan, Belize
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Buffalo Perry Choice Neighborhood Plan: GIS Mapping, 3D Sketchup Modeling, Architectural Renderings, Neighborhood Plan written draft, Buffalo, NY
Cincinnati Choice Neighborhood Plan: GIS Mapping, 3D Sketchup Modeling, Neighborhood Plan written draft, Cincinnati, OH
Fort Smith Comprehensive Plan: GIS Mapping, Suitability Analyses Fort Smith, AR Lafayette Comprehensive Plan: GIS Mapping, Graphics Package, Lafayette, LA
NBC Fort Worth Studio Headquarters: 3D Revit Modeling, Material Selection, Construction Drawings, Fort Worth, TX
Southwest Airlines Corporate Headquarters: 3D Revit Modeling, Material Selection, Construction Drawings, Dallas, TX
Spring Garden Street Greenway: Graphic production, grant application, Philadelphia, PA