Born in 1990 Shanghai China, Jiahua Xu experienced the rise and fall of the architecture boom in China. He was admitted to University of Pennsylvania, Master of Architecture program in 2014 and came to the United States to pursue an architecture career. He studied under faculties of unique visions such as Cecil Balmond and further his study into the field of real-estate design in the Wharton School. After graduation in 2017 Jiahua Xu is currently a Washington D.C. based architecture professional.

-Academic-

06.2014-12.2017 | University of Pennsylvania, School of Design | Master of Architecture

06.2014-12.2017 | University of Pennsylvania | Certificate in Real Estate Design and Development

05.2015-07.2015 | PennDesign Summer Academic Program @ Paris

07.2013-08.2013 | Tsinghua Architecture Summer Parametric School

09.2008-06.2012 | Shanghai University of Engineering Science | Bachelor of Management

-Professional-

02.2018- ------- | Gensler @ Washington,D.C. | Architectural Designer

05.2017-08.2017 | Perkins + Will @ Shanghai | Intern Architect

06.2016-09.2016 | Sou Fujimoto Architects @ Tokyo | Intern Architect