Envisioning Resilience through Architectural Innovation
Hi! I’m MJ, a designer based in Taiwan, currently working as a freelancer.
Immersed in a technology-rich island, abundant in cultural diversity and natural beauty, I blend computational design with architectural practice to solve problems and create engaging experiences. My work allows for a precise dialogue between algorithmic accuracy and natural harmony. I focus on utilizing computational technology to explore, simulate, and inform decision-making, seeking a balance between technical precision and natural living patterns.
In both my designs and personal life, I am an explorer , spending most of my time pushing my own boundaries!
Fun facts about me (Click!):
- I love cooking, and I am the head chef in my family who cook almost every dinner
- I am a contract bridge player who has teamed up with my brother in over 10 tournaments
- I am a Google Map level 5 local guide. My photos have reached 26,594 views
- I am a mountain enthusiast, having successfully challenged Taiwan’s top 3 peaks and about 100 other mountains

Publication
- Synthesis Horizons – Hsieh Meng Ju Selected Works 19′-23′ (ebook)
- 2%0 – Chung Yuan Christian University Department of Architecture 59th Graduate Publication
- Taiwan Architect Magazine, Aug 2022 No. 572. – Team Sector of Design Competition for Presidential Memorial Library
- CYCU Higher Education Sprout Project Bi-monthly Electronic Newsletter from Sep 2020 (15st) to May 2023 (31st)
Individul Research
- Social Housing Layout Generating & Environment Optimization as Design Process
- Utilizing Agent-Based Model for Campus Planning
- Adaptive Prestressed Facade Study Based on Curvature Weaving
Personal Development Certification
- Linkedin – Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn
- Linkedin – Stay Ahead in Architecture and Algorithmic Design(Grasshopper and Rhino: C# Scripting, Dynamo for Revit: Python Scripting)
- Linkedin – Stay Ahead in Sustainable Green Building (Cert Prep: LEED Green Associate)
- Linkedin – Data for Architectural Design
- UN-CC – Cities and Climate Change
Award
- CYCU Architecture Design Award for the Excellent Performance of Professional Study
- Design Thesis Excellence Award – Social Housing Layout Generating & Environment Optimization as Design Process
- Finalist – Conceptual Design Competition for Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall: A Vision for Transforming
- Honorable Mention – Design Competition for Presidential Memorial Library
- Honorable Mention – Keelung Campus Beautification Design Competition
- Judges’ Award – Hsinchu 6th Fuel Factory Revitalization Cross-School Joint Exhibition
- 2nd & Audience Choice Award – Internship Achievement Competition
Exhibition
- 2%0 Our Generation CYCU Department of Architecture 2023 Graduate Exhibition
- Conceptual Design Competition for Heart of the Capital: A Vision for Transforming Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall
- Keelung Beautiful Campus Movement Project, Achievement Exhibition
- Living History・Ephemeral Landscape, Hsinchu 6th Fuel Factory Documenta
Lecture & Workshop
- Vibrating Knife + CNC Workshop – Mar 4, 2023
- Laser Cutting Workshop – Mar 1, 2023
- HoloLens Glasses Workshop – Nov 19, 2022
- Laser Cutting Workshop – Oct 5, 2022
- Open Source CAAD Workshop – Mar 21, 2022
- 3D printing Workshop – Jan 12, 2022
- 3D Printing Workshop – Nov 26, 2021
- Laser Cutting Workshop – Nov 22, 2021
- Digital Manufacturing Sharing Workshop – Jan 14, 2021
- KUKA Robotic Arm Workshop – Jan 10, 2021
Skills
- Software – AutoCAD / Rhino / Grasshopper / Revit / BlueCFD / Enscape / Lumion / Adobe Suite / MS Office / HoloLens
- Fabrication – 3D Printing / Laser Cutting / CNC / Robotic Arm
- Programming – Python / HTML / p5.js / Arduino / LaTeX
Education
Chung Yuan Christian University
B.A. (Bachelor of Architecture) GPA: 3.88 / 4.0
Sep 2018 – Jun 2023
- Top 10% students in design
- Co-Founder of CYAR Research Centre for Digital (R.C.D) & Lecturer of Student Association
- Yan Shih-Hsiao Alumni Scholarship
- Relevent Coursework: CAD/CAM, Computer Graphics, Digital Fabrication, Design Computing, Visual Programming
- Address: Taoyuan, TW (ROC), 320
- Phone: +886-958-082-801
- Email: xmruuu@gmail.com