portfolio: issuu.com/kelseywang/docs/kwportfolio
linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/kelseytw/
education
Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, & Preservation
Master of Architecture
Expected Graduation Year: 2026
Stanford University
B.S. w/ Honors in Architectural Design
Minor in Computer Science
Graduation Year: 2023
experience
Gensler
Design Technology Intern (Incoming)
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 | New York, NY
Hart Howerton
Design Technology Intern (Generative Design Focus)
Jun 2024 - Dec 2024 | New York, NY
- Participated in the development and refinement of generative design algorithms for architectural planning.
- Collaborated with office teams to integrate generative design practices into real-world projects.
Natural Materials Lab @ GSAPP
Research Assistant
Mar 2024 - Aug 2024 | New York, NY
- Developed 3D printing fabrication methods for bio-based materials.
- Coordinated our recent exhibit at London Craft Week: Future Icons in May 2024.
- Assisted in printing installation for the exhibit “Big, Hot & Sticky” at Architecture Center Houston for Summer 2024.
create:space @ Lathrop Learning Hub
Design & Tech Consultant
Sep 2022 - Aug 2023 | Stanford, CA
- Managed 3D print submissions, operated and troubleshot Dremel and Ultimaker 3D printers, and hosted creative workshops.
- Fulfilled printing poster orders and oversaw software/device loans.
Atelier Duccio Maria Gambi
Design Intern
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 | Florence, Italy
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Apprenticeship-style internship with the artist at his studio in Manifattura Tabacchi.
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Produced architectural drawings and design renderings for light sculptures.
Marriage Pact
Designer, Project Manager
Jan 2020 - Sept 2022 | Stanford, CA
- Developed visual brand for matchmaking start-up (as the first non-executive hire).
- Helped launch at its first 10 colleges & facilitated growth of 200,000 new users.
Breakout Mentors
Coding Instructor
Feb 2021 - Jan 2022 | Remote
Product/Marketing Intern
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 | Remote
Dreamland Creative ProjectsFeb 2021 - Jan 2022 | Remote
- Taught private coding sessions for kids between the ages of 8-15.
- Helped young students interested in computer science build out their own projects through Scratch and Python during weekly sessions.
Product/Marketing Intern
Jun 2021 - Aug 2021 | Remote
- Modeled architectural projects down to their construction details using Modumate.
- Created video marketing collateral & tuned the company’s marketing funnel.
- Studied users for software UX design research and helped ideate potential features based on user friction.
- Modeled architectural projects down to their construction details using Modumate.
- Created video marketing collateral & tuned the company’s marketing funnel.
- Studied users for software UX design research and helped ideate potential features based on user friction.
Architecture Intern
Sep 2020 - May 2021 | Remote
- Produced design renderings and presentation drawings for housing proposal.
- Prototyped and 3D printed furniture designs.
skills
Architecture & Design
3D Modeling, Rhino, Blender, Revit, AutoCAD, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Photography, Graphic Design, Branding
Programming Languages
Java, Python, C, C++
AI & Machine Learning
Computer Vision, Neural Networks, Agent-Based Modeling, Hugging Face, OpenAI API
leadership
Columbia GSAPP Representation Curriculum
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Sep 2024 - Present | New York, NY
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Supports faculty in course preparation, coordinates class activities, provides technical support, holds tutorials, and assists students. (Courses: ADR 1 Fall 2024, ADR 2 Spring 2025)
IntroSems Plus Research Program
Peer Mentor
Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 | Stanford, CA
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Provided support for new research students and helped students document their research through the development of research portfolios.
MINT Magazine
Editor-in-Chief
Sep 2020 - Jun 2022 | Stanford, CA
- Led community of 50+ photographers, writers, designers, and models. Oversaw creative vision of the campus photography and style magazine.
awards
ACADIA Ideation Lab 2024 Acceptance
My proposal “Beyond the Black Box: A Framework for Transparent Generative Design” was accepted for the 2024 ACADIA Conference. (Did not attend due to school conflict.)
Stanford Class of 2023 Award of Excellence
The Award of Excellence is presented to around 10% of seniors who had a meaningful impact on Stanford.
“Most Novel Product” CS 147 Human Computer Interaction Design Award, Winter 2022
Over the course of 10 weeks, my group and I developed a VR game designed to be an individualized educational tutor for students. (View project here: tinyurl.com/myndpalace)
writing
“A Proposed Framework of Manifesting 3D Forms from 2D Architectural AI Outputs”
Undergraduate Engineering Honors Thesis 2023, Stanford University
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Researched and proposed a framework for architects to leverage AI-generated outputs of massing and programming for realizing 3D structures, emphasizing a humanistic approach in the evolving landscape of automated design systems. (View thesis here: tinyurl.com/kwthesis)