Ying Luo

I’m a designer and maker who values inclusion and the environment. Having grown up during rapid urbanization of China, I saw vernacular buildings engulfed by high-rises and highways. Having witnessed the impacts of a major earthquake in 2008 in my hometown Sichuan – news of towns and buildings collapsing and reconstruction efforts years following – I decided to pursue a career that would meaningfully shape our built environment.

The curiosity of how we build not just buildings but communities, and how we as humans co-exist with nature, has led me to architecture and urbanism practices small and big in the United States, Europe and China. My experiences include BIM support for on-site construction administration for a ground-up hospital delivered through Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), urban design for projects in Germany, Austria and Thailand, and corporate interior projects in Manhattan delivered with meticulous attention to details. My design and research interests range from Building Information Modeling, construction and materials, sustainable building technologies, low carbon retrofit, to inclusive preservation. Outside of work, I am a long-time practitioner of Shotokan style karate and I enjoy a run, a swim, or a bike ride.