Design / Draft / Development
Yiyang Sang - Architect & Interiot designer
LEED AP BD+C
Yiyang Sang is an architect and interior designer operating in the field of visual arts, graphic design, architecture design, interior design and construction practice.
Yiyang Sang is an architectural and landscape designer based in Los Angeles, trained in architecture and increasingly focused on landscape-driven spatial strategies across urban, residential, and public realms. His work emphasizes the translation of architectural concepts into integrated site systems, including circulation, grading, planting, water, and materiality.
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Yiyang is currently an Architectural Designer II at RIOS, where he contributes to integrated architectural and landscape design for residential, mixed-use, and hospitality projects. His responsibilities include coordinating with landscape architects and civil consultants on site planning and outdoor spatial systems, producing Revit-based documentation addressing building–site integration, setbacks, and open space requirements, and developing digital models and visualizations to communicate landscape intent and spatial experience. His work also supports sustainable design strategies related to outdoor comfort, shading, and environmental performance.
Previously, Yiyang worked at MAKE Architecture in Los Angeles, assisting in architectural and site design development for residential and commercial projects. His experience there included early site analysis, massing studies, outdoor space planning, consultant coordination, and the preparation of construction documentation. Earlier in his career, he gained experience at Baumgartner+Uriu Studio in Los Angeles and Atelier Deshaus in Shanghai, contributing to projects with complex urban and landscape contexts through design development, modeling, and visual representation.
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Yiyang holds a Master of Architecture II from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and a Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of Liverpool. He is a LEED AP BD+C with advanced proficiency in digital design and visualization workflows, supporting both design development and client communication. His work reflects a systems-oriented approach that bridges architecture, landscape, and performance-based design.
Education
2012 - 2016
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kindom
BA in Architecture
2016 - 2017
University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kindom
MA in Architecture (graduated with distinction)
2018 - 2020
Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, US
M.Arch II
Awards
2016
UIA-HYP cup 2016 International Student Competition in Architectural Design
Award for nomination
2017
FAB FEST 17 International Fabrication Festival
First prize
2020
SAAMA (Student Annual Architecture Models + Artifacts) Online Exhibition 2020
Models choosen for exhibition
2022
Harvard GSD Andrew Zago Studio
'D5 Animation' workshop
Invited as speaking guest
2024
UIC Andrew Zago / Bob Somol Studio
'D5 Animation' workshop
Invited as speaking guest
2025
YAC - Garden of Knowledge Competition
Finalist
Academic research
2022 - 2023
Sunset Boulevard Arts & Advertising program
City of West Hollywood / Bouwman Zago
Blossom / 8906 Street
Architectural practice
2023 /03 - Now
RIOS, Los Angeles, US
Architectural Designer II
2021 /05 - 2023 /03
MAKE Architecture, Los Angeles, US
Architectural Designer
2019 /05 - 2019 /08
Baumgartner+Uriu Architecture (B+U), Los Angeles, US
Architectural Intern/ Designer
2017 /11 - 2018 /07
Atelier Deshaus, Shanghai, China
Architectural Intern/ Designer
2015 /08 - 2015 /09
'New British Inventors: Inside Heatherwick Studio' exhibition, Shanghai, China
Volunteer guide
2015 /06 - 2015 /08
UA Architecture Design Studio, Shanghai, China
Architectural Intern/ Designer