Shelly Zhu

Urban Designer
APA, LEED Green Associate


Education

 

(2012-2014)




(2008-2012)

 

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

 

Education

 
 
 

(2014- present)





(2017)




(2015)




(2013-2014)




(2013-2014)



(2013-2014)



(2012-2013)



(2011)

 

CallisonRTKL, Inc.
Senior Urban Designer

Senior Urban Designer for a global A&E firm, specializing in mixed-use masterplanning, downtown redevelopment, and strategic planning. Roles include project designer and planner, design lead, and project manager. Business development experience also includes proposal writing and project interviews.

ReMake Group
Associate Planner (freelance)

Coalition For A New Dallas
Research Manager

Wallace, Roberts, and Todd
Planning + Urban Design Intern

University of Pennsylvania, School of Design
Teaching Assistant

Corgan Associates
Interior Design Intern

Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Sustainable Infrastructure Fellow

Fossil, Inc. 
Store Planning Intern

Shelly Zhu
Freelance graphic & web designer

 

Honors

 
 

David Crane Award for Urban Design

University of Pennsylvania School of Design Scholarship

University of Oklahoma President’s and Dean’s Honor Roll

University of Oklahoma Academic All-Star

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities

OU College of Architecture Outstanding Senior Award

OU Honor’s Scholarship

 

Competitions & Publications

 
 

Dallas, You’re So Basic (2015)

City Building: A Model for Affordable Housing, Beijing (2014)

Perimeter Rules: Why Nationally Imposed Airline Control Does Not Fly in Dallas (2014)

Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition (2013)

Dallas Area Rapid Transit: Policy and Implementation (2013)

Dallas, TX: A Critical Reflection on a City Icon (2013)

45 Urban Design Patents, PennDesign (2013)

Community Planning Workshop: Strengthening Woodbury’s Core (2013)
*graphic contribution to RPM Development Group for a New Jersey Smart Growth Award

Chester County: 2020 Land Use and Suitability Analysis (2012)

Socially Engaged Design: Architectural Interventions and the Urban Realm Impact (2012)

 

Skills

 

Illustrator | InDesign | Photoshop
ArcGIS
Urban Footprint
Sketchup
AutoCAD
Revit
Rhino
VRay
Lumion


Research, quantitative analysis
2D and 3D digital visualization
Bilingual: English, Mandarin Chinese


Good sense of humor, work well under pressure,
motivated, loves tacos and dogs.

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