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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