Jack Li
Architectural designer — New York. Computational design and digital fabrication, applied to how spaces hold emotion.
Experience
3D-printed scale site models end to end for sales pursuits, BIM clash detection and logistics planning, and a custom code-based tracker for bid, schedule, and progress data.
3D-printed façade mock-ups and fixture prototypes to test details before they were built, across retail programs in APAC and EMEA. Piloted AI-integrated workflows (Veras, Midjourney, Claude) that cut presentation iteration cycles by 25%.
Design documentation and BIM standards lead across a $1B+ portfolio; early adopter of AI image generation for client presentations.
520 Fifth Avenue · 1211 Sixth Avenue · Aura, Florida — BIM manager for Tower 1, Tower 2, and the podium of the high-end residential program · Nomad Tower, 7 West 29th Street (unbuilt).
Emotional diary built from the thesis model — design, product, and build. In development.
Education
6× Dean's List, Alpha Rho Chi Bronze Medal, Castagna Study Abroad Scholarship, 2× Robert E. Markinson Design Award.