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Richard Meier & Partners
Vivian Lee, FAIA
Vivian Lee is the Studio Executive Director at Woods Bagot in New York. Lee, formerly Principal at Richard Meier & Partners, has lived and worked in Europe and Asia, bringing to the Firm a diverse background and extensive international experience. Her current projects include the Oaks Frontline Apartments & Villas in the Czech Republic, the Taichung Condominium Tower in Taiwan, and the 101 Market Street Hotel & Residential Tower in Newark, NJ.
Her contribution to the firm’s creative portfolio also includes the recently completed SoMA Master Plan and Teachers Village Charter Schools and Workforce Housing in Newark, New Jersey, Seamarq Hotel in Gangneung, South Korea, OCT Clubhouse in Shenzhen, China, and Italcementi i.lab in Bergamo, Italy. Many of her projects have been published in various domestic and international magazines, including Architectural Record, Architect, Detail, Casabella, and Abitare.
Vivian Lee practiced in a wide range of areas , including the sectors of Education, Corporate, Retail, Airport, Cultural, and Interiors. Ms. Lee received her Bachelor in Architecture from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a Summa Cum Laude Master in Architecture from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy. She is a registered architect in New York State, a member of the AIA, and is Co-Chair of the AIANY Women in Architecture Committee where she mentors young architects and promotes women in leadership and design roles in the practice.
Creating Places and Spaces Around the World
November 9, 2020
Vivian’s background and education led her to journey around the world, providing opportunities that have contributed to her professional growth. Vivian attributes her unique approaching to design, thinking and communicating to her global experiences. It has helped her explore solutions using a different lens and create visions and narratives that are aimed to improve the built environment.