About

Vence(Wenzhuo) Cai

I’m a systems thinker, an architectural designer, and a curious mind drawn to the edge of emerging tech. Architect—to me—is not just a title, but a fusion: arch for space, tech for possibility. See more details, follow my online portfolio.

Contact me at wenzhuocai27@gmail.com
Tel: 510-393-6849

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EDUCATION

UC Berkeley08/2023 - 05/2025

College of Environmental Design(CED)

Master of Architecture(2-year program)

GPA: 3.93/4.0

Huazhong University of Science and Technology09/2018 - 06/2023

School of Architecture and Urban Planning

Degree: Bachelor of Architecture

GPA: 3.86/4.0

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)06/2024 - 08/2024, 10/2024 - 05/2025

Computational Design Intern, Full time / Part time, San Francisco

Tech: Created custom Grasshopper components to optimize geometric computing workflows, and developed Rhino dashboard plugins that visualize architectural metrics in real time.

Arch: Contributed to marketing drawings and physical model making for the Hongqi Village project in Shanghai.

Center for the Built Environment (CBE)09/2024 - 02/2025

Student Research Assistant, Part time, UC Berkeley

Tech: Prototyped ClimaPro.AI’s Minimum Viable Product using Figma, React and Python—an interface offering AI climate-responsive design suggestions for architects and engineers.

META Architectural Firm09/2022 - 10/2022, 01/2021 - 03/2021

Architecture Intern, Full time, Wuhan

Arch: Contributed to the Schematic Design (SD) phase of a pop-up store, developing design variations for client presentations. Supported the Design Development (DD) and Construction Documentation (CD) phases for a residential project, focusing on interior drawings, lighting layouts, and material specifications.

SKILLS

Adobe PS, Adobe AI, Adobe ID, Rhino, Grasshopper, Vray, Twinmotion, Office 365, Python, C#, Javascript, HTML, Processing, Figma

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

China-Brazil Joint Design Studio02/2023 - 06/2023

Huazhong University of Science and Technology(China), UFMG(Brazil)

Topic: Urban design driven by HSR construction and rural development

DigitalFuture06/2021 - 07/2021, 06/2023 - 07/2023

Tongji University

Topic: 2021 Air Filled Membrane Structure Room Sprayed by Mechanical Arm

2023 AIGC-driven design: integrated digital design and manufacturing based on NeRF 3D reconstruction technology

HONORS

Design Excellence Award - UC Berkeley01/2025

PSI Dichotomy - Ferry Terminal

Honorable Mention - Brise-Vent Havre International Design Competition10/2024

Veil of Liberation_Le Havre Human Rights Museum

First Prize - Cube design_The 19th Architectural Talent Award03/2023

Vertical Housing in Minzhong District

Winner - Archtwist Regeneration Competition07/2022

Architectural Heritage Preservation Competition

Finalist Mention - Movable Chair International Design Competition06/2022

Public Space Renovation Removable Seating Competition

Honorable Mention - YAC Cultural Staion Competition11/2021

Cultural Transformation of The Old Station

Bronze Award - Exhibition of Architectural Design in developing Country05/2021

Collection of Competition Proposals From Developing Countries

Honorable Mention - Tianhua International Architectural Design04/2021

The Competition for residential space in the post-epidemic era