Shanghai, China
Advanced design architects
at UNS
UNStudio is hiring advanced design architects to join its team in Shanghai and Hong Kong, China.
As an international architectural firm, UNStudio is active in the broadest fields of architecture. Our project portfolio covers every aspect of architecture, ranging from small to large scale projects, research and theory. The atmosphere within our offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai, and Hong Kong is international, multidisciplinary and ambitious, but also open, non-hierarchical, team-based and friendly, with attention to personal well-being, knowledge development and career planning.
We are currently looking for advanced design architects to join our Shanghai and Hong Kong office. The ideal candidates should have strong design sensibilities, effective management and team leadership skills, a flexible mentality, strong communication skills, and later stage experience on constructed projects.
Skills:
- four to eight years’ of experience as a design architect who has overseen or assisted in overseeing a team
- documented experience in multiple phases of the design, with the ability to implement a design concept from preliminary studies through to construction and detailing
- strong aesthetic sensibilities and design skills, with keen awareness of how concepts drive and integrate design, language, constraints, and regulations.
- experience in geometric optimization and fabrication processes for complex geometry and curvature
- technical problem solver with the ability to work out architectural solutions through innovative thinking (documented through construction and shop drawings/details)
- good team player with the ability to organize both own work and others, clearly communicate with the Director, and coach/motivate team members
- proactive and self-motivated, with a continuous desire to learn and grow
- fluent English communication skills with additional fluency in Mandarin and Cantonese a plus
- good knowledge of Rhinoceros (Grasshopper and RhinoScript/Python a plus), AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
- professional BIM experience on geometrically complex projects (preferably Revit) a plus
Contact
Working conditions are according to Shanghai and Hong Kong legislation. Benefits are consistent within all UNStudio offices. Applications consisting of a short cover letter, CV and portfolio can be sent digitally (PDF, max 10MB) to Feely Pan via the apply for job button below.
When you work at UNStudio:
- you have the opportunity to work on high profile, challenging global projects
- you are part of a creative, fresh, professional and academic working environment
- your experience is highly valued, but your innovative and entrepreneurial attitude is prized highest
- you work in an international team that is highly ambitious, collegial and self-motivated, made up of recently-graduated architects, experienced senior architects, and every level in-between
- you design through knowledge and discovery, and continually learn on the job