Cara Lee

Cara Lee
Cara Lee
Education	Kent State University,; Southern California Institute of Architecture
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Lee + Mundwiler Architects

Cara Lee is Korean-born American Shopper and co-founder of the firm Lee + Mundwiler Architects based in Los Angeles.

Bio

Originally from Korea, Lee studied architecture at Kent State University from 1992 to 1994. She then attended the international branch of the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Vico Morcote, Switzerland from 1994 to 1996, earning a master of architecture degree. Lee also met her partner, Mundwiler^{[clarification needed]} at SCI-Arch and has been married to him since 1996.

Career

Lee co-founded Lee + Mundwiler Architects with her partner Mundwiler in August 2003. Employing less than 10 people, the firm covers a wide spectrum from small single-family homes to urban design, including research projects. Her firm is also known for modern and sustainable design.

Design concepts

Lee is motivated by "an object, concept, and ideology that get to the point". Lee and her partner show concern for focus and ideology in their design, including concepts such as "Breathing Buildings" and "Ray of Hope".

Notable projects

Publish_Dapeng Geology Museum and Research Center_Competition line
Recognition_Coconut House_Sunset Modern House Tour_Los Angeles, USA
Institutional_Quarry Museum_Antuoshan, Shenzhen, China_competition, 1st of final 3
Performing_Air Garden Mobile Theater_Long Beach, USA_competition, final 3
Multi-Housing_Parfanna 79 Units Housing_competition winner
Institutional_Dapeng Peninsular Geology Museum and Research Center_Shenzhen, China_competition winner
Infrastructure I Bridge over Pearl Delta_Guangdong, China_competition, winning 2nd Prize
Urban Design_Guangming Central Park_Shenzhen, China_competition winner
Urban Design_Guangming Central Park_Shenzhen, China_competition first round finalist
Recognition_Swiss Pavilion Nominee for Building Skin Technology magazine, Numberg, Germany
Institutional_Swiss Pavilion for 2010 World Fair_Shanghai, China_winning 3rd prize
Institutional_Swiss Pavilion for 2010 World Fair_Shanghai, China_competition, final 12
Recognition_Swiss Government Piazza_Bundesplatz Nominee for 10 Best Architecture
Institutional_Hornli Cemetery_Riehen, Switzerland_competition_prize for 2nd/Archive
Urban Design_Swiss Government Piazza: BUNDESPLATZ_Bern, Switzerland_competition winner, completed in 2004

Awards

2005 AIA_CALIFORNIA _ HONOR AWARD_URBAN DESIGN_SWISS GOVERNMENT PIAZZA
1992 AIA_Competition Winner
2006 AIA_NATIONAL_ HONOR AWARD_URBAN DESIGN_SWISS GOVERNMENT PIAZZA
2006 AIA_NATIONAL_ HOUSING AWARD_COCONUT HOUSE
2006 AIA_California Chapter Merit Award_Urban Design
2008 AIA_California _ Merit Award Urban Design Guamgming Central Park
2009 AIA_NATIONAL_ HONOR AWARD_URBAN DESIGN_GUANGMING Central Park^{[citation needed]}
2011 AIA_LA PRESIDENTIAL EMERGING PRACTICE AWARD
2013 AIA_CALIFORNIA_MERIT AWARD_GEOLOGY MUSEUM
2013 AIA_LA_ARCHITECTURE AWARD_L HOUSE
2014 WAN Awards_Civic Buildings

References

↑ "leeMundwiler: architecture". leeMundwiler: architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
↑ "LA Counts Down to the 2011 Design Awards Ceremony and Party Presented by Italian Living Umbria with Lee + Mundwiler Architects". AIA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "Lee+Mundwiler Architects". The Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "Los Angeles Design Integrity: A Conversation with Lee+Mundwiler". Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "leeMundwiler: architecture". leeMundwiler: architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
↑ "Ray of Hope". Iraqimemorial. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ competitionline. "Project "Dapeng Geology Museum and Research center"...competitionline". www.competitionline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ "| The Value of Architecture". The Value of Architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
↑ "lee+mundwiler archictects awarded 3rd prize for Swiss Pavilion Expo 210, Shanghai". Sci-Arch. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "SCI-Arc Alumni, Friends Receive Top 2011 AIA LA Awards". Sci-Arch. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
↑ "CIVIC BUILDINGS 2014". World Architecture News. Retrieved 13 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[1] "leeMundwiler: architecture". leeMundwiler: architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

[2] "LA Counts Down to the 2011 Design Awards Ceremony and Party Presented by Italian Living Umbria with Lee + Mundwiler Architects". AIA. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[3] "Lee+Mundwiler Architects". The Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[4] "Los Angeles Design Integrity: A Conversation with Lee+Mundwiler". Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[5] "leeMundwiler: architecture". leeMundwiler: architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

[6] "Ray of Hope". Iraqimemorial. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[7] titionline. "Project "Dapeng Geology Museum and Research center"...competitionline". www.competitionline.com. Retrieved 2018-03-23.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] "| The Value of Architecture". The Value of Architecture. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

[9] "lee+mundwiler archictects awarded 3rd prize for Swiss Pavilion Expo 210, Shanghai". Sci-Arch. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[10] "SCI-Arc Alumni, Friends Receive Top 2011 AIA LA Awards". Sci-Arch. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.

[11] "CIVIC BUILDINGS 2014". World Architecture News. Retrieved 13 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

Cara Lee
Education	Kent State University, Southern California Institute of Architecture
Occupation	Architect

Practice	Lee + Mundwiler Architects