Wei-Che Chiang (Wei)

LEED GA, Assoc. AIA

Wei-Che Chiang is an Architectural Design Specialist at Strang, Inc. He holds a Master's degree in architecture from the University of Illinois and has a background in civil engineering. Wei-Che is passionate about incorporating practical functions, spatial experiences, and architectural constructability into his designs. He believes these elements make his work easily understandable to the general public. Additionally, he integrates collective memories, site conditions, and sustainable features into his designs. Wei-Che is also enthusiastic about graphic design and creates postmodern images by transforming initial realistic renderings through a post-rendering process, seeking new possibilities for unique experiences.

Work Experience

Nov. 2020 - Now

Architectural Design Specialist

Strang, Inc, Madison, WI

Contributed to the full design of a 90,000 sq ft office headquarters by developing drawings from a BIM 360 Revit model
Applied Building code for life safety analysis for laboratory design and assisted with scheduling special lab equipment in Revit
Helped create renderings in Photoshop for the Circus Master Plan and Nuclear Fusion campus
Created construction documents, addressed wall details, and assisted with RFIs and site visits during the CA phase

Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2020

Architectural Designer

PDI Design Group, Minneapolis, MN

Developed details based on rough ideas from Project Manager, such as space, forms, facade design, site, and urban planning
Prepared both physical and digital model with renderings for presentation via AutoCAD, SketchUp, Revit and Lumion
Produced construction documents in accordance with local building codes and real estate

Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2015

Graphic Designer

Tourism and Travel Bureau of Taichung City Government, Taiwan

Created maps and graphic works in Photoshop related to tourism needed for tourism guide book and map of bicycle paths
Spoke to 500+ citizens regarding tourism information, including maps, hotels, attractions and specific events

Jan. 2013 - May. 2014

Testing Assistant

Center of Quality Assurance for Civil Material, NCU, Taiwan

Tested stress resistance of 3+ asphalt materials a week for general contractors in accordance to code ASTM D1075
Assisted 8+ college students per week with Multi-speed Automatic Compression Tester as part of their lab experiment

Education

Master of Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

Aug. 2016 - May 2019

Introduction to Architecture Studio

Columbia University, USA

Jul. 2014 - Aug. 2014

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

National Central University, Taiwan

Jun. 2014

Competition

2023 Emerging Professional Design Competition

AIA Wisconsin, a team of 4

Created a wooden structure to explore the potential of timber technology, aiming to contribute to future sustainability trends
Secured the Third Place (website)

Sep 2023

2022 Emerging Professional Design Competition

AIA Wisconsin, a team of 4

Delivered a mixed-use urban development along the proposed streetcar and Bus Rapid Transit route
Placed the Third Place (website)

Sep 2022

Timber in the City: Urban Habitat Competition

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, a team of 4

Designed a wooden structure to test the limit of timber technology in order to address the future trend of sustainability
Won the Third Place over 238 design submissions (ACSA website)

May 2019

Re-School Architecture Competition

Volume Zero, a team of 3

Designed the school with building/curriculum to allow students without access to education system to learn through practice

Jan. 2019

Marsception Architecture Competition

Volume Zero, a team of 2

Conceptualized the research center for the first dwellers on Mars by developing self-sufficient system to make it a livable planet

Jul. 2018

Steel Bridge Stress Resistance Competition

Civil Engineering Department, NCU, a team of 6, runner-up

Analyzed stiffness and stress influence line through SAP2000 software and constructed scale model of steel bridge

Dec. 2012

Additional Experience

Jan. 2024 - Now

Emerging Profession Committee

AIA Southwest Wisconsin, Madison

A founder of the committee reached out to Madison-area architecture firms and compiled a contact list for future reference
Organized events to connect architectural emerging professions, including networking events at different firms, ARE intro sessions, USGBC lectures
Applied graphic design skills to create flyers and distribute them via the event system of the AIA Southwest chapter

Jan. 2024 - Now

Staff Engagement and Wellness Committee

Strang, Inc, Madison

Tracked 78 staff's anniversaries and organized the celebration event, including coordinating logistics, creating posters, and arranging food orders
Hosted the first-ever boat parties for two offices, each on a different lake, as a team-building event. Both events received excellent feedback from the staff

Program Director

Taiwanese Student Association, UIUC

Managed a team of 7 to develop outreach programs for Taiwanese students on campus
Coordinated a system of roles within a team of 10 for the preparation of the Chinese New Year Celebration which involved 150 people

Aug. 2017 - May. 2018

Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2014

Editor of Department

College Yearbook, NCU

Collected photos and produced a school publication serving as the record of activities on campus
Collaborated with the other 22 departments to establish the general graphic standard for the yearbook