

Jiayur Hsu
Principal / Founder, United States

Experience:
2015-Current
Circube Inc. (HK, TPE) Founder
2001-Current
Formfactory design, inc (NYC, DC,SF) Founder
2013-2017
PTW Architects, Sydney Director
2006-2011
CCDI, New York Director
1999-2001
Michael Graves & Associates, New York
1997-1999
ARO
1994-1997
Ralph Rapson & Associates
1993-1995
Tuner Construction T&C 85 Construction site Intern
Ms. Hsu, the founder of Circube Limited, is an award-winning designer who has completed successful projects in Asia, Europe, and the United States over the past 25 years.
Her extensive experience in architectural design encompasses a wide range of building types including Culture, Sports, Mixed use, Transportation, Residential, Office, Retail, Entertainment facility.
Whatever the development sectors, Jiayur, being an American Chinese, brings to each design strength a keen eye for beauty combined with functionality that makes her work both elegant and practical. Moving beyond the technical solution, her design responds to the local character, maintain contextual harmony, and evoke in the users a sense of belonging.
Ms. Hsu’s work is an example of integrity which reveals the poetics of architecture. Prior to relocation to San Francisco/ Beijing/ Hongkong, Jiayur was Director for PTW, also the principal for CCDI NYC, where she won several complex facilities in her presentation to the design committee. Jiayur early stage practice in Washington DC/ New York City, focused on high-end Ambassadorial residences, work for the Embassy of India, Museum of East Gallery, complex mixed use commercial work.
In addition, Jiayur has held various design roles at well-known firms at earlier stage of her career including Michael Graves and Associates, Architecture Resources Office, Ralph Rapson & Associates.
Awards:
Thesis Award First Prize
Detail Masonry Design Award
American Masonry Institute
Hangzhou Olympic Sport Village win Competition
TOD Hangzhou win Competition
Fuzhou Sport Village win Competition
Constantine Zenith Theatre win Competition
Nashan Cultural Centre and Theatre win Competition
2020 MUSE Design Awards - Double Bay Residential Project
2020 London Design Awards - Double Bay Residential Project
Qualifications:
Associate AIA #30446212
NCARB No. 95634
Master of Architecture, University Of Minnesota
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Residential
Linkou mixed Use condo, Taiwan
Mawder Beixin Condominium, Taiwan
Sinpu mansion Lux Villas, Taiwan
Uni-Fortune condo, Taiwan
Taichung modern mansion, Taiwan
Taichung 7th Zone Residential, Taiwan
Taichung LCP Hi-end Condo, Taiwan
Taichung gateway Mix-used, Taiwan
Taichung High-rail Housing Development, Taiwan
Chengdu Housing Development, China
Ambassador Bloch residence renovation, DC
Metropolitan Ritz Residence Mix Use, VA