Portfolio - Garett Lee

PORTFOLIO

GARETT LEE ARCHITECTURE

Garett Lee

LEED GA

Experience

TCA Architects / Los Angeles, CA / Summer 2025, Current

Architectural Intern

• Assisted the design team during design development phases of multiple projects

• Assisted in the compilation of yield study RFPs

• Developed visualizations for marketing use.

• Created documents and drawings for design development

Kilograph / Los Angeles, CA / Spring 2025

Spring Extern

• Shadowed visualization professionals

• Assisted in the creation of marketing materials

Lauterbach & Associates / Oxnard, CA / Summer 2025

Architectural Intern

• Participated in compilation of design development documentation

• Constructed BIM models and construction details

• Created renders using Twinmotion

• Updated and compiled zoning diagrams for sheet standards

Choate Associates / Los Angeles, CA / Spring 2025

Architectural Intern

• Constructed 3D digital models from existing floor plans and elevations provided by surveyors.

• Drafted Site plans and other detail drawings.

Delap SDA School / Majuro, RMI / Aug 2021 - May 2022

High School Mathematics Teacher

• Taught mathematics classes ranging from 7th Grade to PreCalculus

• Mentored and tutored students one on one, creating individualized educational lessons and strengthening interpersonal skils

Awards/Honors

PAC Artscape POV Installation Winner

Los Angeles, California (805) 795-9253 garett100lee@gmail.com

Education

Master of Architecture

+ Certificate in Sustainble Planning & Policy

University of Southern California

August 2024 - May 2026

Bachelor of Science in Architecture

Andrews University

August 2019 - May 2024

Organizations

LEED Green Associate USGBC

Summer 2024

AIAS Freedom by Design

August 2023 - May 2024

• Helped develop models, plans, and renders for a community garden development in Benton Harbor, MI.

Andrews University NOMAS

Andrews University

August 2023 - May 2024

• Managed the finances used for social/cultural events and professional development firm tours. Assisted other officers in general tasks.

Tau Sigma Delta

Andrews University

August 2023 - May 2024

• Honor Society of architecture students at Andrews University who uphold high academic standards. Assist in the planning and organization of the architecture career fair.

Skills

Revit

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

• Pitch competition for a $2000 award to design and construct a large art installation for USC’s art and music festival

USC USC XPO

USC School of Architecture

• Featured in graduate exposition of selected students’ work

AU Dean’s List

Andrews University

Adobe Suite

Rhinoceros3D

Sketchup

Bluebeam

D5 Render

Enscape

Twinmotion

CONTENT

01 SOLARIA

Co-Dividual Housing

02 CORITA KENT ART FOUNDATION

Community Art Center

03 BELTLINE DEVELOPMENT

Mixed Use Corridor

04 ANALYTICAL STUDIES

Hand Sketches, European Study Tour

05 COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY

Parametric Design, Grasshopper

06 PROFESSIONAL WORKS

Design Development Drawings, Renders

SOLARIA

Los Angeles, CA

Co-Dividual Housing

Collaborator: Matthew Mejia

An experimentation on the amalgamation of both traditional and emerging housing types, Solaria incorporates co-housing, co-living, and traditional family styles of living together under the emphasis of outdoor living and the intersections of social groups. A wide array of different unit types were designed to accomodate the range of individuals targeted for the proposal. An emphasis on different scales of shared spaces with flexible indoor and outdoor connection was imposed on the project in an effort to encourage opportunities for exposure to nature and social interaction both between individuals and groups. A major portion of the project was dedicated to the 22” x 22” chunk model reflecting both the interlocking family unit types, interior details, and integrated solar shading facade system.

5 primary unit types were developed in order to accomodate a wide variety of household sizes and lifestyles. The lower floors consist of a 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom arrangement, interlocked into a single package, allowing for access to light at both the front and back of each unit. The upper levels consist of a spread of 1 bedroom and studio units that accomodate varying levels of co-living lifestyles, with smaller units having closer proximity to shared work and living spaces.

Superchunk drawing illustrating arrangement of different unit types and their relationship to co-living spaces and outdoor terraces. Vertical circulation primary occurs on the outward edges of each terraced block, creating opportunities for collaborative spaces at the joints of each intersection.

CORITA KENT ART FOUNDATION

Los Angeles, CA

Community Art Center

The Corita Kent Art Foundation is a Mass Timber project dedicated to celebrating the life, work, and enduring legacy of Corita Kent. More than just a gallery, the Foundation seeks to uphold not only Corita’s artistic contributions but also her revolutionary pedagogy and unwavering commitment to social justice. Inspired by Corita’s unnumbered prints, testament to her belief that art should be accessible to all,the design prioritizes openness, inclusivity, and engagement. The Foundation aims to eliminate barriers to entry by offering flexible, and open spaces for learning, creating, and sharing. Corita instilled in many the understanding that art’s impact extends beyond aesthetic pleasure. It is a powerful force for social change. To honor this mission, the Foundation places community-driven spaces at the heart of its design. Easily accessible public areas, designed to encourage interaction and participation, are oriented toward the south side of the site, while the main gallery and administrative space

B. Weemes Elementary 37th Street Children’s Center

Circulation of both the main gallery as well as the community spaces were prioritized in conjunction with the arrangement of program in response to climate and zoning conditions. The rift of glazing on the Northeast Corner of the building houses the community gallery, creating a connection between local art and the surrounding neighborhood. This exhibit marks the starting point in the circulation of the museum’s gallery, establishing an emphasis on Corita Kent’s mission of accessibility to art and its potential to empower communities.

Circulation

GALLERY

ADMIN

The primary construction of the building consists of CLT floors held upon a Glulam post and beam structure.Multiple prefabricated CLT stairs sit upon this primary beam structure, and the wall systems are hung off the side of the CLT floors. Additionally, a raised floor system sits upon the floors allowing for HVAC and plumbing to run underneath.

1/4” = 1’-0” chunk model constructed from basswood and 3D printed components, the chunk model exhibits the sectional relationship of the gallery, community, and research spaces, while showing the structural makeup of the building.

BELTLINE

DEVELOPMENT

Atlanta, GA Mixed Use

Located in the Old 4th Ward district of Atlanta, this mixed use development is situated at the crossroads of new commercial developments and existing low density residential zones along the Atlanta Beltline walking path. This comprehensive project incorporates townhouses, apartment units, retail spaces, offices, an open air amphitheater, and parking structure into a single development, and aims to connect the influx of new population driven by Beltline development with the existing neighborhood and community. The project displays the structural system as a visual feature, with integration not only with the interior of the building, but with the exterior space and facades as well. An emphasis on proper detailed wall assembly and construction documents was also a a focus of the project.

San Lorenzo Central Market

Florence, Italy

Borough Market

London, United Kingdom

ANALYTICAL STUDIES

Hand Sketches European Studies Tour

Venice, Italy

Zurich, Switzerland

Selected hand sketches completed over the course of an analytical studies abroad tour through Italy, France, Switzerland, and the UK. Compiled into focused architectural studies, these selected boards illustrate the thought process of my reactions and reflections on the experience of the places I visited and the impact of the architectural decisions made, both intentional and unintentional designed.

LOOK UP!

UTILIZING THE VERTICAL PLANE

Garett Lee • Analytical Studies Tour • Summer 2023

People view and experince the world primarily at head level. Certain instances influence individuals to look upwards outside of that view. These instances can provide different perspectives, and alter how people experience certain places. Feelings of elevation are exemplified and new views are opened up, which gives way for designers to capitilize upon these moments.

1. Vertical members help lead the eye upwards and emphasize verticality.

3. People tend to look upwards when climbing stairs or other inclines. (unless they’re difficult to climb, in which case they tend to look at their feet)

2. Light from above inspires people to look up

4. Drastic change in an environment’s scale and/or dimension creates a compression to release effect which leads people to reorient themselves. ex: low to high ceilings, narrow hall to open space

TAKING ADVANTAGE

Understanding when people tend to look upwards can help designers understand when and how to utilize the vertical plane.

1. The sky profiles of buildings can frame a view (a), indicate a crossroads (b), or enclose a space (c).

2. Displays of sculpture or intricate detailing can be celebrated above. In this case the winding stairs are the display.

VIBRANT PUBLIC SPACES

BREATHING LIFE INTO CITIES

Garett Lee • Analytical Studies Tour • Summer 2023

PIAZZA SANTA FELICITA

Florence, Italy

Vehicular traffic

Central column is placed on the edge of the plaza, leaving room for people to occupy the center space while acting as a terminated vista for those approaching from the back alley

Florence, Italy

Church facade faces street, provides view for diners and a destination at the back of plaza

Retail corner shops grab attentionpedestrian from the street and invites people into the plaza

Venice, Italy

Collonade provides shade for people walking through, or waiting in line

Pedestrian circulation during outdoor market hours

Seating provided underneath trees and on the fountain edges

Tower creates a corner condition that splits massive area into two more reasonably scaled spaces Centralback-

Steps in front people to view privately from

Church thrusts itself into space, calls attention to itself

front of church allow view the plaza more from above

Simplicity of the Plaza is reflected in the facade of the church

The buildings that border a public space are important to it’s success. Arguably more important is access to these facades, both visually and physically.

Commonplace in or near public plazas, towers are markers of significance and draw people towards them

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY

Parametric Design Grasshopper

Utilizing the precedent building, the Tall House by Sean Canty, transformations were applied to create a library of alternative floor plans. Plans selected from these transformations were then utilized in creating a 3 dimensional object exhibiting the rotational and expanding forces applied in the planar dimension.

AND OFFSET

ROTATE AND OFFSET

ROTATE AND OFFSET

PROFESSIONAL WORKS

Design Development

Digital Modeling Renders

Exhibit of professional work conducted at multiple internshhips. Tasks included, but were not limited to, conducting yield studies, construction documents, design development documents, compilation of project details and building code standards, and producing renderings. Majority of projects were completed using Revit, Sketchup, and Enscape.

WAIVERS

UNIT AREAS

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