MATTHEW LEE
Matthew Lee is an award-winner architectural designer and entrepreneur based in Cambridge, MA. He is a Master of Landscape Architecture 2023 candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Throughout his practice, he developed multiple projects in various scales and forms, including urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, interior, furniture, installation art, and techonolgy-based projects. However, he felt that we get exposed to so many things as architectural designers. The skill set is so broad and incredibly valuable that he believe that architectural designers could do much more and further bloomed his entrepreneurship route.
Design principles originating in the urban landscape have been taken by him and deliberately cast across a wide range of creations. To date, Matthew Lee has started three companies in multiple fields, consisting of an international sustainable fashion brand (iN2DEGREE° Ltd.), a brand consultant studio supporting over 20 brands (Fragile. Studio), and an educational 3D modeling design program with over 200 students enrolled (ML.D Workshop).
EDUCATION
2022 GSD Graduate School of Design, Harvard University (US)
Master in Landscape Architecture (MLA II), Post-Professional (09/2020 - 06/2023)
Half Prize Scholarship
2018 FJCU Bachelor of Art, Fu Jen Catholic University (TW)
Major in Landscape Architecture (09/2014 - 06/2018)
Full Prize Scholarship
2018 SSVS Taipei Municipal Song Shan High School of Commerce and Home Economics (TW)
Major in Interior Design (09/2011- 06/2014)
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2022 Harvard GSD Digital Media Workshop (DMW), Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
Positioned as Instructor (Basic Rhino / Advance Rhino / GIS)
2018 Songshan Cultural and Creative Park Warehouse No.3 Graduation Design Exhibition
Positioned as Chief Planner (Main Visualization Design & Construction Group)
2015 FJCU Landscape Architecture Department
Positioned as Research Assistant for Assistant Professor Wen-Shan Huang (2016 -17 Semester)
Positioned as Research Assistant for Assistant Professor Zhang-Mei Huang (2015 -16 Semester)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 iN2DEGREE° Ltd.
Positioned as Founder and Design Director
2021 Future Talk+ Studio
Positioned as Parametric Modeling Instructor and Podcaster
2020 ML.D Parametric Workshop
Positioned as Founder and Parametric Modeling Instructor
2020 Fragile. Studio
Positioned Founder and Design Director
2019 PDIG Pleiades Design International Group Ltd.
Positioned as Visualization Consultant (Architecture Modeling and Rendering)
2018 TOUCH Landscape Architecture Design Consultants Ltd.
Positioned as Landscape Architecture Deputy Project Manager
TECHNICIAN LICENSE CERTIFICATE
2014 Prepress Process- Image and Text Pagination PC
Technician Certificate, Republic of China- Class A Skill (Cetificate No. 191-004663)
2013 Architecture Drawing (AutoCad)- Computer Aided Engineering Drawing Technician Certificate, Republic of China- Class B Skill (Cetificate No. 211-006315)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AutoCAD / Adobe Suite Series / GIS / Microsoft Office / Clip Editing / Graphic Illustration
SketchUpPro / Rhinoceros / Grasshopper / Lumion / Laser Cutting / 3D Printing / Cinema 4D
HONORS & AWARDS
2023 Harvard GSD Website: Digital Media Workshop (DMW)
Published at 09/2022 by HGSD (https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/resources/digital-media-workshops-dmw/)
2023 Harvard Innovation Labs President’s Innovation Challenge -Semi-Finalist
2018 4th TILA National Graduating Student Landscape Architecture Design Charrette -1st Place
2018 26th Wen-Zhong Rao Landscape Architecture Design Excellence Award -1st Place
2018 12th TILA x IFLA National Student Landscape Architecture Design Competition -1st Place
2017 1st National Youth Residential Space Design Competition -4th Place
2016 7th Aesthetics of Taipei City Filming Competition -Honorable Award
DESIGN WITHOUT BOUNDAIRES
Design without boundaries involves incorporating multiple disciplines, perspectives, and cultures to create unique and inclusive solutions. By breaking down barriers and embracing diversity, designers can create products, services, and experiences that can lead to innovative and groundbreaking designs that may not have been possible with a more traditional approach.
This portfolio explores various scales and forms of design, including urban design, landscape architecture, architecture, interior, furniture, installation art, and techonolgy-based projects.
REA 2.0: Renewable Energy Act
Redefining the REA: Rural Electrification Act, Boston
GSD Core Studio III, Fall 2020
Academic Individual Project
Collaborator: N/A
Instructor: Rosalea Monacella
PREFACE
The Rural Electrification Act (REA) is a United States federal law passed in 1936 during the New Deal era. The purpose of the REA was to provide funding for the expansion of electricity to rural areas of the country, where the lack of electricity was a major obstacle to economic development and modernization. The REA was a major success, with more than 90 percent of rural households gaining access to electricity by the mid-1950s. The availability of electricity had a transformative effect on rural communities, enabling them to modernize their agricultural practices, improve their standard of living, and connect to the broader economy.
In the contemporary world, Massachusetts is part of the ISO-New England regional electricity market. Overall, about twice as much electricity is consumed in Massachusetts than is generated. As our energy dependence grows, how can we restructure the system's framework to work for community and nature rather than only economic purposes?
Renewable energy is at the heart of the solution. The advent of eco-technology promises mutual benefits in different cycles, ranging from the resource, environment, and labor. Power plays the role of working sustainably, adaptively, and collectively for the long term.
Remark:
Harvard GSD Website: Digital Media Workshop (DMW)
Published at 09/2022 by HGSD (https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/resources/digital-media-workshops-dmw/)
UNDER AND OVER: DECARBONIZING LUXE-FINANCE
Repostioning the Finance Center Underground, Luxembourg
GSD STU-1403, Fall 2022
Academic Group Project
Collaborator: Jia Lei Tang
Instructor: Stefan Bendiks + Aglaee Degros
PREFACE
This proposal integrates two individual studio projects to address the carbon footprint of Luxembourg's finance and transportation industry through policy and design.
With the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, which labels securities traded on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. We propose to prioritize processing security trades according to their labeled level of sustainability - Article 9 securities that "targets sustainability" are processed fastest, then Article 8 securities which "promotes sustainability", then Article 6 securities which "does not integrate sustainability." Accordingly is because time affects the financial value of securities - the faster the trade is processed, the closer its listed price is to the market price, and the higher the probability of trade execution.
To support this policy, data center infrastructure is enhanced in Luxembourg's financial district by retrofitting underground contemporary parking garages and historical fortifications into edge data centers. The edge data centers inherit the underground structures characteristically Luxembourgish, breathing new life into them as catacombs of the 21st century
However, the question arises, where do the underground cars go, and how can we support the rise of population in the cities? Florian once said smart cities and electric vehicles would not solve the problem. We also need less mobility. Shared mobility is the starting point. By collected data, it is projected that one shared car can reduce 8-25 vehicles. The shared mobility system works by locating overground mobility stations as the core. It will then extend to further locations of the mobility hubs as the heart of neighborhood life.
The final vision of this project is not only aiming at reducing CO2 emissions but enhancing a better ecosystem, interweaving the underground and overground into a financial loop park, creating a more sustainable financial system, and inviting more green space and interaction.
From Wasteland to Oys-land
Framing Oysters From the Table to the Landscape, Tainan
FJU Core Studio V, Fall 2017 Academic Group Project
Collaborator: Hong Lo Instructor: Yu-Feng Wang
PREFACE
In 1921, on the estuary of the General River, the site was a typical tidal wetland adjacent to one of the largest oyster fields of Taiwan. The site began the D-shaped seawall construction in 1935 and occupied over 300 hectares of lands from the wetland and oyster field for salt field expansion and industrial use land. Despite the successfulness of this new introduced industry, after 50 years later, salt demand rapidly declined. Forcing the salt industry to close down, leaving only the cement structure behind unresolved.
Masago is the showplace of the issues of natural systems. The landscape and habitat have changed dramatically taking account of industrialization and is now consists of an wasted harbor in the south and an abandoned reservoir in the north. The aim of this project focuses on establishing a series of conservation and re-habitation strategies based on oyster culture and emphasizes the site as a seeding process for the natural systems, as well as environmental education, eco-community, and cultural sustainability.
Remark:
4th TILA National Graduating Student Landscape Architecture Design Charrette -1st Place (Top 0.1%)
26th Wen-Zhong Rao Landscape Architecture Design Excellence Award -1st Place (Top 1.7%)
TILA 2018-II Landscape Magazine: IFLA APR Congress in Singapore
FJCU Platform 26th Annual Pubilcation
Weaving the Plaza
Dinghao Commercial Delta Plaza, Taipei
FJU Core Studio III, Fall 2016
Academic Individual Project
Collaborator: N/A
Instructor: Mei-Xiu Ye
PREFACE
On January 16, 1971, the Champagne Building was constructed, means shopping mall, cafeteria, bowling alley, children indoor playground, and a supermarket were introduced here. Dinghao district was completely commercialized, turning into one of the most popular shopping areas in Taipei. But as time goes by, people forgot that historically Liu Gong Aqueduct River penetrates through the same area where people are standing on now. It was built by the Seto Guo Xiyu during the Qian Long period of the Qing Dynasty to irrigate the farmland in the Songshan area on the east side of Taipei to supply food resources for the villages.
In this project, the aim is to use the characteristic of paper and weave out the form of water flow. The landform will control the velocity of circulation and create different activities in the plaza. As commercial rises today, the history of the Liu Gong Aqueduct River should also be remembered and reflected onto the modern landscape.
Parametricism: Innovations and Applications
Exploring the Possibilities to Parametric Architectural and Product Design, Taipei
Taipei Fab Cafe Workshop, Summer 2018 Academic Individual Project
Collaborator: N/A
Instructor: Yi Chang, Zheng-Dong Zhang
PREFACE
The future of parametric design in architectural and product design is likely to be shaped by advancements in technology, changing design practices, and a growing emphasis on sustainability and efficiency
In architectural design, parametric design typically involves using software tools such as Grasshopper to create complex 3D models that can be adjusted based on specific design requirements. This approach can enable architects to create more efficient and sustainable buildings, optimize building performance, and create more complex and innovative designs.
In product design, parametric design can involve using software tools to generate customizable products that can be tailored to individual customer needs. This approach can enable designers to create products that are optimized for specific use cases, while also reducing waste and improving efficiency in the design process.
Soundscape
Visualizing Yun-Tech Campus's Sound Data into Space, Yunlin
International YunTech Workshop, Summer 2018 Academic Group Project
Collaborator: Ryohei Nomura, Kui-Zuo Cheng, Tzu-yen Cheng Instructor: Bige Tuncer, Francisco Benita, Francesco Scandola
PREFACE
Have you ever felt your mood change at times while listening to a particular song? Or notice how you got a new dose of energy and happiness when viewing beautiful sceneries? Believe it or not, behind these feelings is a multitude of physical reactions that explain the effects of music on the human body and the vision we view.
Through conducted studies, it is known that over one-third of the students are listening to music when walking in the campus. It is undeniable that music plays a crucial role in campus life. Some enjoy soft music that can relieve their stress; others prefer heavy metal music that can hype their emotions. In this international workshop, our group's goal is to explore how a variety of music selection can interact with the campus environment and visualize the body reaction into a 3D graphic map.
