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{{short description|American Shopper}}
{{BLP sources|date=November 2015}}
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'''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{{clarify|date=November 2015}} at SCI-Arch and has been married to him since 1996.
== Career ==
Lee co-founded Lee + Mundwiler Architects<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lm-arch.com/complete-works|title=leeMundwiler: architecture|website=leeMundwiler: architecture|language=en|access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=LA Counts Down to the 2011 Design Awards Ceremony and Party Presented by Italian Living Umbria with Lee + Mundwiler Architects|url=http://www.aialosangeles.org/home-page-latest-news/aia-la-counts-down-to-the-2011-design-awards-ceremony-and-party-presented-by-italian-living-umbria-3#.VhxcC_lVhBe|website=AIA|accessdate=13 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910000833/http://www.aialosangeles.org/home-page-latest-news/aia-la-counts-down-to-the-2011-design-awards-ceremony-and-party-presented-by-italian-living-umbria-3#.VhxcC_lVhBe|archive-date=10 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her firm is also known for modern and sustainable design<ref>{{cite web|title=Lee+Mundwiler Architects|url=http://www.thevalueofarchitecture.com/architect/leemundwiler-architects/|website=The Value of Architecture|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>
== Design concepts ==
Lee is motivated by "an object, concept, and ideology that get to the point".<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Design Integrity: A Conversation with Lee+Mundwiler|url=http://www.thevalueofarchitecture.com/blog/los-angeles-design-integrity-a-conversation-with-leemundwiler/|website=Value of Architecture|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> Lee and her partner show concern for focus and ideology in their design, including concepts such as "Breathing Buildings"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lm-arch.com/press-release|title=leeMundwiler: architecture|website=leeMundwiler: architecture|language=en|access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref> and "Ray of Hope".<ref>{{cite web|title=Ray of Hope|url=http://www.iraqimemorial.org/arabic_proposals_list.php?last=Mundwiler&first=Stephan|website=Iraqimemorial|accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref>
== Notable projects ==
*Publish_Dapeng Geology Museum and Research Center_Competition line<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.competitionline.com/en/projects/55981|title=Project "Dapeng Geology Museum and Research center"...competitionline|last=competitionline|website=www.competitionline.com|access-date=2018-03-23}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*Recognition_Coconut House_Sunset Modern House Tour_Los Angeles, USA<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thevalueofarchitecture.com/blog/tag/the-coconut-house/|title={{!}} The Value of Architecture|website=The Value of Architecture|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-23}}</ref>
*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<ref>{{cite web|title=lee+mundwiler archictects awarded 3rd prize for Swiss Pavilion Expo 210, Shanghai |url=http://www.sciarc.edu/news_archive.php?id=1063 |website=Sci-Arch |access-date=13 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527135013/http://www.sciarc.edu/news_archive.php?id=1063 |archive-date=27 May 2010 }}</ref>
*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{{cn|date=February 2023}}
*2011 AIA_LA PRESIDENTIAL EMERGING PRACTICE AWARD<ref>{{cite web|title=SCI-Arc Alumni, Friends Receive Top 2011 AIA LA Awards |url=http://www.sciarc.edu/news_archive.php?id=1970 |website=Sci-Arch |access-date=13 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907005347/http://www.sciarc.edu/news_archive.php?id=1970 |archive-date=7 September 2015 }}</ref>
*2013 AIA_CALIFORNIA_MERIT AWARD_GEOLOGY MUSEUM
*2013 AIA_LA_ARCHITECTURE AWARD_L HOUSE
*2014 WAN Awards_Civic Buildings<ref>{{cite web|title=CIVIC BUILDINGS 2014|url=http://backstage.worldarchitecturenews.com/wanawards/project/dapeng-geology-museum-and-research-center/?source=categorywinners&mode=gallery&selection=winner|website=World Architecture News|accessdate=13 October 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141002220247/http://backstage.worldarchitecturenews.com/wanawards/project/dapeng-geology-museum-and-research-center/?source=categorywinners&mode=gallery&selection=winner|archive-date=2 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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