Cara Lee

Cara Lee
Nationality American
Alma mater Kent State University,
Southern California Institute of Architecture
Occupation Architect
Practice Lee + Mundwiler Architects

Cara Lee is Korean-born American architect 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 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.[1] Her firm is also known for modern and sustainable design[2]

Design concepts

Lee is motivated by "an object, concept, and ideology that get to the point".[3] Lee and her partner show concern for focus and ideology in their design, including concepts such as "Breathing Buildings" and "Ray of Hope".[4]

Notable projects

Awards

References

  1. "LA Counts Down to the 2011 Design Awards Ceremony and Party Presented by Italian Living Umbria with Lee + Mundwiler Architects". AIA. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "Lee+Mundwiler Architects". The Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. "Los Angeles Design Integrity: A Conversation with Lee+Mundwiler". Value of Architecture. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. "Ray of Hope". Iraqimemorial. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  5. "Coconut House by Cara Lee (M.Arch ’96)". SCI-ARCH. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  6. "lee+mundwiler archictects awarded 3rd prize for Swiss Pavilion Expo 210, Shanghai". Sci-Arch. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. "CIVIC BUILDINGS 2014". World Architecture News. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. "SCI-Arc Alumni, Friends Receive Top 2011 AIA LA Awards". Sci-Arch. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
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