About
Vanessa Liu (AIA, NCARB, CSI CDT, LEED AP) is a licensed architect in California, Colorado, Missouri, and Texas. She worked on a wide range of project types and scales, ranging from home renovations to international stadiums. Her design sensibilities are influenced by her keen interest in modern art, language, minimalism, nature, and travel.
Vanessa received a Master of Architecture from Kansas State University. She also attended Harvard Business School Online, Kansas City Design Center in Missouri, and Santa Chiara Art Center in Italy. Prior to working at Enspace, she was a project architect and manager at BNIM Architects, HOK and Kerman Morris Architects. Some of the buildings she worked on include John F. Kennedy Museum Expansion in Washington D.C., Princeton University Lewis Center for the Arts in New Jersey, Miami Dolphins Stadium in Florida, Cairo International FIFA Stadium in Egypt, and several high-end custom residences in San Francisco.
She has received multiple recognitions, including “Emerging Professional of the Year” and “Design Excellence Honor Award” from American Institute of Architects and “Professional Honor Award” from American Society of Landscape Architects. An advocate of sustainable design and accredited by USGBC in all five LEED specialties, she is passionate about functional, beautiful, and sustainable buildings.
She is enthusiastic about painting, finding joy and self-expression in creating vibrant artworks. On weekends, you'll often find her exploring scenic trails and immersing herself in nature through hiking. Traveling to new destinations fuels her curiosity and love for diverse cultures. Currently, she's pursuing her dream of becoming a skydiver, seeking the challenge of pushing her boundaries to new heights.
Email: vanessasliu@gmail.com
Phone: +1.415.590.1025
Education
CERTIFICATE IN GLOBAL BUSINESS
Harvard Business School Online (2020)
Pass with Honors
MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE
Kansas State University (2007-2013)
Kansas City Design Center (2013)
Italy Santa Chiara Art Center (2012)
3.8 GPA
Experience
PRINCIPAL, PROJECT ARCHITECT & MANAGER
Enspace Co., San Francisco, CA (Mar 2018 - Present)
PROJECT ARCHITECT & MANAGER
Kerman Morris Architects LLP, San Francisco, CA (Feb 2016 - Mar 2018)
PROJECT ARCHITECT
HOK, Kansas City, MO (May 2015 - Feb 2016)
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER
BNIM Architects, Kansas City, MO (May 2012 - May 2015)
Expertise
ARCHITECTURE
INTERIOR DESIGN
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
SUSTAINABILITY
3D VISUALIZATIONS
Licenses
2024 - Texas Board of Architectural Examiners Architectural License
License Number: 31576
2023 - Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations Architectural License
License Number: ARC.00408134
2018 - California Architects Board Architectural License
License Number: C-37015
2015 - Missouri Board Professional Registration Architectural License
License Number: 2015029456
Awards & Certifications
2020 - Chongqing International Landscape Design Competition First Place
2020 - Harvard Business School Online Credential of Readiness (CORe)
2015 - NCARB Certification
2015 - CSI Construction Documents Technologist Certification
2015 - USGBC LEED Accreditation BD+C
2015 - USGBC LEED Accreditation ID+C
2015 - USGBC LEED Accreditation O+M
2015 - USGBC LEED Accreditation ND
2015 - USGBC LEED Accreditation Homes
2014 - American Institute of Architects Emerging Professional of the Year
2014 - American Society of Landscape Architects Professional Honor Awar
2013 - American Institute of Architects National Chapter Design Excellence Honor Award
2013 - Kansas State University Kremer Prize
2012 - American Institute of Architects Kansas Chapter Citation Design Award
2010 - NOMAS Architecture Competition Honorable Mention
2009 - Kansas State University Rendering Competition Second Place
2008 - US Bayer Stone Design Competition Honorable Mention
