Justin Chen

AIA, NCARB

Associate Principal – Design

Melbourne

Justin Chen is an architect in the SOM Melbourne office. He joined SOM in 2010 in the New York office and in 2015 joined the Shanghai office as a studio head. His project experience encompasses a variety of international architecture projects in China, North America, Australia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, with a project portfolio that comprises super high-rise, conference centers, cultural institutions, and education facilities, each project integrating high-performance design and digital design innovation. In recent years, he has led a boutique design studio in Hong Kong focusing on several high-profile architectural competitions and commissions in China that span the typologies from corporate headquarters, masterplanning, performance halls, residential, to civic centers. He rejoins SOM bringing his experience to the Melbourne studio.

  • Education
    Master of Architecture with Distinction, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: New York, Illinois National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified
  • Community Involvement Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Studio Melbourne

Justin's Details

  • Education
    Master of Architecture with Distinction, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: New York, Illinois National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified
  • Community Involvement Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Studio Melbourne
  • Education
    Master of Architecture with Distinction, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: New York, Illinois National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified
  • Community Involvement Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Studio Melbourne

Justin's Details

  • Education
    Master of Architecture with Distinction, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
  • Select Affiliations
    Registered Architect: New York, Illinois National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certified
  • Community Involvement Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Studio Melbourne