Fang (Frank) Sun
Architectural Designer | Developer
- +1 434-242-3564
- fang.sun@virginia.edu
- academics.fangfranksun.com
- Virginia, United States
My expertise is in creating smart buildings and structures that balance functionality and user experience, with a design that is human-centered. I use cutting-edge technologies such as computational design and parametric modeling to achieve sustainability, efficiency, and visually striking designs that place people at the center of the experience. I am driven to innovate and progress in the field, and am eager to bring this passion to a new opportunity.
Experiences in Architecture
Design Intern
- Model physical building and site models with 3D printing and lasering cutting for two ongoing health institution projects
- Created 6 Grasshopper script tests to present the proof of concept of automatic plan generator and parking space formation
Teaching Assistant
- Worked as TA in ARCH 1010 course, Lessons of the Lawn, for 20 undergraduate-level students
- Led discussion sessions; provided feedback and grading on weekly assignments about architectural history
Design Intern
- Benchmarked UVA Gilmer Hall and Chemistry Building Renovation projects and created Revit templates
- Designed the loading dock and back entrance for Omega Building & Key West Building in Rockville and rendered images with Photoshop and Enscape
- Proposed 8 logo-inspired iterations of parametric shelf for Perkins&Will DC office with Rhino, Grasshopper, and Dynamo
Design Intern
- Drew analysis diagrams and recreated unit models for a children’s hospital with AutoCAD, Rhino, Revit, and Photoshop
- Designed 10 parametric façade iterations for a Schematic Design project with Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, and Dynamo
- Created 2 Grasshopper plugins (via Python) for employees to conveniently generate solids only using curves
Teaching Assistant
- Worked as TA in PLAC 4010 and 6010 course, Neighborhood Planning Studio, for 16 graduate-level students
- Conducted weekly workshops on ArcGIS, Rhino and Illustrator skill development, organized meetings with architecture firms
Design Intern
- Made 7 iterations of entrance design for Lei House (a traditional Chinese townhouse) renovation project with Rhino and AutoCAD
- Refined rendered plans and sections for Ruralation Museum Hotel (a hot spring resort hotel) for media publication with AutoCAD, Photoshop, and Lumion
- Digitalized the hand drawings of sections and plans of a 2011 project (China International Practical Exhibition of Architecture No.4 House) with AutoCAD
Research Assistant
- Helped develop the circulation plan & created sections and rendered images for 2 floors of Jiaxing Civic Center
- Produced rendered drawings of the public courtyard and urban context and proposed 3 iterations for Pingtan Art Museum
- Improved the UI design of the firm’s website (http://www.i-mad.com)
Project Assistant
- Programmed robotic arm movements for intelligent construction and assisted in developing CNC routers with C++ and Java
- Designed outdoor installations for the Jindi Office Building project and formulated models for 3D printing
Design Intern
- Helped develop the ground space of Pinghe Secondary School in Suzhou and drew the plans and perspective sections of the building to present to the clients
- Drew processing diagrams with AutoCAD; helped design external façades of Tongji University Creative Research Institute
Other Experience
Java Developer Intern
- Co-established the online Internet of Things (IoT) system for Xi’niu’s On-demand Production Factory
- Co-developed an automated customer management system for Xi’niu Factory to improve efficiency
- Reprogrammed label printers and embroidery machines with Java and ZPL to allow remote operations
Lark Frontend Technical Intern
- Provided debug and customization services for users of Lark Open Platform (workplace apps developer)
- Fixed Lark interface compatibility issues and reviewed a part of Lark 4.0 updates before it went online
- Co-initiated Lark Knowledge Base and used Java & Python to encode and categorize previous solutions
Founder & CEO
- Expanded the company’s target customers from children to chess lovers of all ages
- Produced and published 270+ tutorial videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Bilibili (more than 300,000 subscribers in total)
- Devised chess-playing website and WeChat mini-program with Node.js and React
System Test Design Lead
- Debugged 20 issues in macOS 10.14, including 3 severe security alerts with privacy and message missing
- Collected and provided feedback on the user experience of the iOS 11 Application Program Interface
Initiator & Leader
- Led a team of 8 to identify the causes of parking problems in Shanghai
- Crafted a smart parking plan and visualized the parking space design with Rhino and BIM
- Developed and installed signal detection devices in existing parking lots to shorten waiting time
- Created an app providing parking guidance and promoted it in AppStore and Google Play
- Received the patent (201721325329.0); the project was acquired by ETCP, a leading company in intelligent parking
Projects
- Chess Alpha Pro [collaboration]
- A chess reinforcement learning by AlphaGo Zero methods.
- Chess Lc0 Engine (Leela Chess Zero) [collaboration]
- A strong UCT chess AI following the same type of techniques as AlphaZero using Stockfish’s position representation and move generation.
- Readme Generator [collaboration]
- A tool provides an easy way to create a GitHub profile readme with the latest add-ons such as github stats, personal skill set, etc.
PUBLICATIONS
- Sun, F. (2022). Zhouzhuang, Suzhou: The Change of Residential Space in Jiangnan Water Ancient Towns due to the Continuously Rising Commercialization. Journal of Planning Education and Research. (post-acceptance)
- Sun, F. (2022). “Metabolism Tragedy” – The Deconstruction of Nakagin Tower. Journal of Architectural Education. (under peer review)
- Sun, F. (2022). How to Modify the Time of Yellow Traffic Lights in order to Improve Traffic Efficiency? International Journal of Mathematics. (submitted)
- Sun, F. (2022). Doppler Effect in a Circular Motion – Relationship Between Frequency Received and the Corresponding Angle. American Journal of Physics. (submitted)