Katherine Hui Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

Main projects: Downtown Brooklyn Columbus Park, Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Rehabilitation and Visioning, Downtown DC Gallery Place/Chinatown Competition, New York City Health and Hospitals Wellness Rooms, Downtown Jamaica Mixed-Use Development, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center Masterplanning, NYS Parks Planting Fields Arboretum M&O Buildings, Harvard Enterprise Research Campus Allston District+ Assisted across 18 interdisciplinary projects in urban design, architecture, landscape, planning & community engagement+ Executed full project delivery for Downtown DC Gallery Place/Chinatown Competition, from on-the-ground research, analysis, creative visualizations and internal collaboration+ Facilitate project management, client meetings, construction and implementation for 20 NYC public hospital Wellness Rooms+ Conducted research and illustrations for Brooklyn-Queens Expressway Visioning, centering equitable connectivity, neighborhood enrichment & accessible open spaces+ Spearheaded graphics for Columbus Park revitalization, conducting public input sessions, existing conditions analysis, and conceptual programming to major Brooklyn stakeholders+ 1978 NCARB AXP Hours logged in all experience areas: practice management, project management, programming and analysis, project planning and design, project development and documentation, construction and evaluation

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Lead graphic direction and product design for Highland Bell, a startup dedicated to delivering sophisticated university glassware featuring iconic architectural renderings of beloved universities+ Collaborate with founder on early-stage business development, design innovation, and iterating the fabrication process with the manufacturer for the highest quality product+ Clients have included Rice School of Engineering, Jones Graduate School of Business, and Rice Clean Energy Accelerator

Houston, Texas

+ Designed physical and digital graphics for biannual Career Expos (2300+ attendees), CCD Open Houses (550 average attendees), and social media posts+ Assisted in producing Annual Reports and the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, which are distributed locally on-campus and nationally in admissions recruiting

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Collaborated with Houston nonprofits to apply and teach human-centered design, empowering college students to tackle local community issues through social innovation+ Taught design thinking to 36 students and coach team leads to develop leadership skills

Houston, Texas, United States

+ In Fall 2022, collaborated with the nonprofit Hopestone to amplify arts education in a low-income Houston elementary school

Houston, Texas, United States

+ In Spring 2022, led a year-long project collaborating with YMCA National to empower youth to become confident and impactful changemakers in their communities+ Collaborated with local and national YMCA partners to implement and teach human-centered design+ Facilitated weekly team meetings, ~20 partner interviews, and discussions for team consensus on project decision-making

Houston, Texas, United States

+ In 2020, designed a COVID adaptation strategy to foster community and maintain safe spaces for Montrose Grace Place, a non-profit dedicated to LGBTQ+ homeless youth+ In 2019, introduced a new loyalty program at Rice University Coffeehouse to improve sustainability+ Collaborated with teams and clients to implement human-centered design thinking+ Conducted surveys of 240+ users and interviews with 40+ stakeholders over 13 weeks

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Managed 25+ student photographers for the weekly university newspaper to document on- and off-campus events (news, features, sports, arts and entertainment)+ Collaborated closely with staff editors and writers to creatively illustrate stories for print/online (9000+ views weekly)

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Assist with managing 25+ student photographers for the weekly university newspaper to document on- and off-campus events

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Contribute as a designer for the weekly university newspaper and a photographer for on-campus and off-campus events, including performances, lectures, social events, and sports

+ Served as the primary liaison for Rice Architecture Society, the voice of the student body at the Rice School of Architecture: oversaw all club meetings and activities, advocated for student needs to the school’s faculty/administration, fostered open communication and an inclusive environment for all voices+ Facilitated the return of pre-pandemic activities like open studios, professional networking events, field trips, and Architectronica and Archi-Arts (university-wide social events)+ Ensured financial resources and budget were allocated efficiently, prioritizing student well-being, improvement of facilities, academic resources, social events, accessibility, inclusion, and experiential opportunities+ During my fall term, I helped initiate and organize an arts, crafts, food, and thrift market called Archi Market for all Rice students to share their talents, hobbies and tastes with the broader community (average 300-400 attendeees each, twice per semester); supported the launch of a new student-driven sustainability program; promoted wellbeing events; addressed food insecurity with a communal mini-kitchen for the architecture student body+ During my spring term, I helped facilitate a public panel with Architectural Workers United to promote active conversations focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; hosted three Archi Markets with over 93 vendors total

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Chosen for a selective year-long leadership role to mentor and assist first-year students with their transition to college academically and socially at Duncan College (2020, 2021) and Will Rice College (2022)+ Provided academic resources, diversity training and guidance for 27 total students+ Worked with an advising team to create a framework for new students to succeed

+ Organized and managed a year-long professional mentoring program to connect students with alumni and professionals through small group pairings, meet & greet networking events, and field trips (110 mentors and mentees, 62% of student body)+ Connected the Rice Architecture community to the broader Houston and global alumni/professional network to foster mutually beneficial relationships, allowing Mentees to learn about architectural practice and Mentors to network with other professionals

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Organized a year-long 1:1 peer mentorship program aimed to introduce first-year students to Rice Architecture, coordinated 70+ undergraduate and graduate students+ Recruited and assessed 40+ applicants to serve as mentors to assist first-years with academic, technological, and social challenges at the school+ Expanded the existing mentorship program to the graduate student body to encourage more shared knowledge among peers and optimize student resources+ Hosted new online 2D and 3D design workshops teaching software and technical skills

Houston, Texas, United States

+ Provided creative services for a variety of photography commissions in portraiture, graduation, dance, fashion, and culture

Melville, New York, United States

+ Assisted with producing construction documents, contract administration, and project management forms to ensure delivery of K-12 projects

+ Worked under the supervision of Project Architects and Managers on a federally-funded COVID-19 remediation and resiliency plan for the Town of Hempstead (population 800,000)+ Assisted with AutoCAD drafting, site visits, surveys, measuring and digital documentation to produce construction documents for 8 projects of various real estate market programs

Greater New York City Area

+ Instructed and assisted patients as they practice exercises under the guidance and supervision of a Physical Therapist+ Provided patients with a meaningful rehab experience, utilizing excellent clinical and customer service skills

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

+ Assisted with large-scale installation pieces in a professional art studio

Bachelor Of Architecture - Barch

Rice School of Architecture Paris - Fall 2024 cohort

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Architecture, Summa Cum Laude (3.96)

Activities and Societies: Rice Architecture Society President, The Rice Thresher, Design For America, Duncan College Orientation Week.

Architectural Photography

Awarded the Wagoner Fellowship and Mary Lovett Travelling Fellowship for an independent research project on architecture and photography.

Top 7%

Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country and Track Captain (All-County and All-Conference), Science Olympiad Co-Captain (State.