Part III Architect Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)

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+(61) 412448107www.michaelwho.commichael.w@outlook.comMICHAEL WU

Grimshaw ArchitectsArchitectOctober 2009 – January 2013

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Peter Doherty Institute ($220M) Practical Completion Aug 2013 » Produced key sections to design reports to local council and steering committee

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» Worked in a team of two to design and document the façade package including liaising with various engineers, planners and fabricators to achieve Five Star Green Star Rating

» Applied and built internal capability to conduct computational design on this and subsequent projects - this included creating design manuals

Molonglo Bridge ($16M) On Hold » Design and resolution of three options to the extent that it could be costed - required

liaison and coordination with structural, civil engineers and quantity surveyors

» Smoother communication between parties involved in the delivery of the project due to my involvement as the primary client contact throughout the concept design phase

» Designed using advanced structural and material optimisation tools to minimise material usage and site damage, preferred option but not selected due to budget constraint

Highpoint Redevelopment ($300M) Completed » Design and resolution of the ecospine roof using computational design software to

rationalise geometry to its most primitive, this led to smoother communication between engineers and fabricators because the design is more easily understood

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Tectura ArchitectsDesign ArchitectFebruary 2005 – October 2009

Assisted in design and delivery of several regional health care centers and hospitals

Melton Dental Development ($12M) CompletedDesign and documentation of tender packages including liaising with clients and engineers

University of MelbourneArchitecture Design Studio: Air, Studio LeaderFebruary 2013 – Present

Taught two classes of 30 students each and introduced the relevant theories of computational design, the Grasshopper environment and real world material and physical constraints. Students completed the semester gaining the knowledge of research based design and the importance of architecture as a discourse.

Virtual Environments, Studio LeaderFebruary 2012 – Present

Taught two classes of 15 students each and introduced the concept of ideation, emergent design, and designing in the Rhino environment and various fabrication techniques.

Monash UniversityMaterial Technology TutorJuly 2011 – November 2011

Introduced students the basics of building construction, graphics communication and model making. Students had to reverse engineer a key sectional perspective and 1:20 detailed model from a set of construction documentation by well known local Melbourne architects.

Architectural SpecialtyComputational design

Conceptual Design

Masterplanning

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Software3D Studio Max

AutoCAD

Bentley Architecture

Generative Components

Grasshopper

Indesign

Illustrator

Microstation

Software (con’d)Photoshop

Rhino 5

Sketchup

InterestsComputational simulation

Fabrication techniques

Parametric design

Photography

LanguageEnglish (Written and spoken)

Chinese (Written)

Cantonese (Spoken)

Neil StonellPartnerGrimshaw Architects, Melbournen.stonell@grimshaw-architects.com.au

Peter LiebschGlobal Head of Design Technology; AssociateGrimshaw Architects, Melbournep.liebsch@grimshaw-architects.com.au

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Spiral SpiralUpto35 Student Housing International Competition, 2009Top 20 Finalist

Exhibited in Benaki Museum, Athens, 2010

Publicly exhibited in Athens, 2009

Published in AA Unbuilt, 2009

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EYES Publication, University of Melbourne, 2008

Gradex, Selected Candidate, University of Melbourne, 2008

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Master of ArchitectureUniversity of Melbourne2006-2008

Bachelor of Planning & DesignUniversity of Melbourne2002-2006

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RESIDENCY»Holder of Permanent HKID cardHolder of Australian passportHolder of UK passport

Part III Architect Royal Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA)

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PETER DOHERTY INSTITUTE, MELBOURNEPeriod from:

Status:

Area:

Cost:

October 2009 – August 2012

Under construction (Completion August 2013)

26,000m2

$220M

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Three years of heavy involvement in this complex project

allowed an oversight from early conceptual design stage

through to construction. This included exposure to highly

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My primary responsibilities were in the design of the massing,

envelope and the façade system, as well as the delivery of

tender documentation façade package. I implemented various

computational simulation tools to evaluate environmental

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this led to providing basic training and documentation to the

team. Operationally, my role often involved reporting and

holding discussions directly to the Project leader and Partners.

Using Grasshopper, I led the design, detail and documentation

of the undulated timber ceiling. This involved close liaison with

the supplier; manufacturer and contractor. The implementation

of computational design in this package allowed for relatively

quick and painless adaptability to various on site changes.

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PETER DOHERTY INSTITUTE, MELBOURNEPeriod from:

Status:

Area:

Cost:

October 2009 – August 2012

Under construction (Completion August 2013)

26,000m2

$220M

HIGHPOINT SHOPPING MALL REDEVELOPMENT, MELBOURNE

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and coordination of the ‘eco-spine’ roof. The roof form is a

highly complex geometry fabricated from steel and timber.

Initially, this involved setting up various quick and simple

scripts in order to provide quick visual feedback of the

design for the approval of the project leader. This led to the

rationalisation of the approved geometry to the extent that it

could be understood by other external consultants.

Other involvement was in the design and detailing of the

‘fashion mall’ roof; as well as various interfaces with the

existing mall. This involved sketch sheets of quick hand-

drawn proof of concept to clients and consultants.

My responsibilities included managing technology

communication between Grimshaw and The Buchans

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This particular involvement included collaborating in the set

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Period from:

Status:

Area:

Cost:

July 2011 – January 2012

Built

30,000m2

$300M

HIGHPOINT SHOPPING MALL REDEVELOPMENT, MELBOURNEPeriod from:

Status:

Area:

Cost:

July 2011 – January 2012

Built

30,000m2

$300M

MOLONGLO BRIDGE, CANBERRAPeriod from:

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Length:

Cost:

July 2012 – Sept 2012

Conceptual Design – Schematic Design

330m

$16M

The pedestrian and sewer bridge will be a 330m long

bridge located in an ecologically protected area in

the Australian Capital Territory. I was the primary Grimshaw

client contact, responsible for coordinating with the

consultants, developing and delivering the full design and

documentation of three options to the extent that it could

be costed.

Working closely with the Associate Director and engineers,

various delivery methods were explored to minimise

the project’s short and long term footprint on such an

ecologically sensitive area. Through the implementation of

computational design software, it allowed a more effective

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One of the options involved using an evolutionary structural

optimisation tool as well as other computation design

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