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PROFILE
Byron Wong is an architectural designer based in Los Angeles. Raised in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vancouver and Los Angeles, he has developed an attentive appreciation for different perspectives of the world as well as cultural diversity. In his work, Byron is especially interested in designing projects that have an experiential impact to people. He is also interested in works across different medium that impacts a person's quality of life, and sustainably resilient to the world we live in.
EDUCATION
University of Southern California '22, Cum Laude
Major - Architecture
Minor - Psychology
CERTIFICATION
Living Future Accreditation - International Living Future Institute - 2023
Fitwel Ambassador - The Center for Active Design - 2023
WELL Accredited Professional - International Well Building Institute - 2021
RECOGNITION
Global Scholar Distinction - University of Southern California - 2022
Renaissance Scholar Distinction - University of Southern California - 2022
Lee Buckley Prize for Outstanding Drawings - USC School of Architecture - 2017
EXPERIENCE
Designer - RIOS, Los Angeles CA - July 2022 - Present
VP of Finance/Member of the Board - USC NOMAS Student Chapter, Los Angeles CA - August 2020 - May 2022
Design Studio Course Assistant - University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA - Fall 2019, 2020, Spring 2022
Architectural Intern - M Moser Associates, Hong Kong SAR - May - July 2021
Architectural Intern - Ronald Lu & Partners, Hong Kong SAR - June - August 2020
Junior Associate Analyst - GableCraft Homes, Vancouver BC - May - July 2018 & 2019
SKILLSET
Revit / AutoCAD / Rhinoceros / SketchUp / Photoshop / Illustrator / InDesign / Premier Pro / After Effects / Lightroom / Enscape / Twinmotion / Lumion / Light Stanza / Model-Making /Photography
LANGUAGES
English / Mandarin / Cantonese / Korean / Spanish
HOBBIES
Squash / Tennis / Badminton / Brazilian Jiu-jitsu / Reading / Drawing / Travelling / Bouldering / Volleyball / Running / Cooking