DAVID LEE STARTED HIS JOURNEY AS A TEENAGER, WITH A LOVE FOR ART AND AN UNCERTAIN DIRECTION HE RECEIVED GUIDANCE FROM FAMILY AND MENTORS AND THEN FOUND HIMSELF PURSUING STUDIES AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN.

THERE HE WAS INTRODUCED TO THE STUDY OF ARCHITECTURE, CULTIVATING KEY FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS SUCH AS HAND AND COMPUTER DRAFTING, MODEL MAKING, 3D PRINTING, AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, HE DEVELOPED HIS ARTISTIC VISION.

HIS VISION THEN LED HIM TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AT THE COOPER UNION SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE. WHILE TYPICALLY POSITIONING HIMSELF AS CONTRARIAN TO “TRADITIONAL” ARCHITECTURAL THINKING, THE COOPER UNION GAVE HIM THE SPACE TO GROW, LEARN, AND UNDERSTAND THE BEAUTY IN BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE.

DAVID LEE’S VISION FOR HIS WORK DEFINED IS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL WELL CONSTRUCTED STRUCTURES, OBJECTS AND DRAWINGS ROOTED IN HISTORICAL REFERENCES AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES.

HE DOES THIS BY HAVING KEEN AWARENESS OF FABRICATION PROCESSES, HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY. DAVID LEE SEEKS TO MAKE AUTHENTIC WORK THAT ARE MEANINGFUL TO THE CLIENT WHILE ALSO BALANCING A RESPONSE TO HISTORY AND CULTURE.

WHETHER IT’S A PIECE OF FURNITURE, SCULPTURE, OR A STRUCTURE, DAVID LEE ACTS WITH PATIENCE AND INTENTION. AS AN ASPIRING ARCHITECT, WOODWORKING CRAFTSMAN, SCULPTOR, DAVID LEE BRINGS WITH HIM IMAGINATIVE TANGIBLE SOLUTIONS TO EACH PROJECT.