EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture with Highest Honors

Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Master of Architecture with Commendation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Chair, SOM Foundation, 2001 – 2005

San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR)

Urban Land Institute

Fellow, American Institute of Architects (FAIA)

On Lok Community Housing, Inc., Board of Directors

Habitat for Humanity San Francisco, Board of Directors

Brian Lee

FAIA, LEED® AP, Design Partner

As an architect and urban designer, Brian Lee considers himself a pragmatist in search of the poetic. He brings a hands-on design approach to his work—maintaining a full integration of the natural and built environment, and providing meaning to those who live and work in the spaces. Along with context, culture, and landscape, a fundamental question that guides Mr. Lee’s work is how buildings—their aesthetics, programs, and tectonics—enrich the experiences they engender.

Understanding that architecture is ultimately about construction, technology, and craft, Mr. Lee seeks to constantly explore new and appropriate ways to build structures of lasting value and impact. Equal interest is placed on the design intent and on innovation through appropriate material and construction methodologies. On the strength of these simple and essential principles, Mr. Lee has designed unique, landmark projects across the globe, including East and Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Having worked so extensively internationally, he has developed solid practices for collaboration and design leadership.

Mr. Lee’s design for Jinling Tower in Nanjing, China, was featured in the 2004 Venice Biennale. His work has also received numerous awards and has been published in architectural journals in the United States, Europe, and Asia.



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