Gerald K. Lee
  Architect / Principal

Gerald Lee has been LDA’s Partner in Charge of Design since 1974. He has extensive experience on a wide range of project types including low-rise and high-rise office buildings, hotels, large public and private housing facilities, educational facilities, commercial developments, banks, and government facilities. His expertise includes site evaluation and selection, project programming, historic preservation, interior design, furnishings and furniture design, graphic design, and artwork procurement and commissioning.

Education

B. A. Architecture, 1960, University of California, Berkeley

Professional Registration

Architect No. C-04506, California, 1965

Professional Experience

1984-Present

LDA Architects, San Francisco Architect / Principal

1976-1984

Architects Associated (Later reorganized as LDA Architects), San Francisco
Architect in Charge of Design / Associate

1964-1971

Joseph Esherick and Associates, San Francisco Architect

1961-1964

Architects Associated, San Francisco

1976-1986

California State Board of Architectural Examiners, Examiner

Significant Projects

Asian Art Museum
Citizens Utilities Company of California
Mei Lun Yuen Chinatown Housing
Proposal for Pier 45 Hotel
Donald Oestreicher Residence

Awards

• NAHRO (National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials)
• Honor Award for Excellence in Community Development Design; Northern California Chapter, 1987
• Honor Award for Excellence in Community Development Design; Pacific Southwest Council, 1987
• City of Redding, Urban Design Award; Citizen’s Utilities Company Main Offices, 1987
• Asian American Architects and Engineers; Award for Distinguished Achievement in Architecture, 1986
• American Institute of Architects, Award of Honor for Design Excellence; Mei Lun Yuen Chinatown Housing, 1985
• San Francisco Port Commission, First Place Award for Design; Pier 45 Development Competition, 1975

Professional Organizations

• American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter: Minority Resources Committee
• American Institute of Architects, California Council: Board of Directors
  
• Asian American Architects and Engineers: Board of Directors

Professional Activities

• Public Lecture, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Architecture and Urban Design, 1977: "Architecture and Urban Design in the People's Republic of China.
• Public Lecture, American Institute of Architects, Palo Alto, California, 1976: “Chinese Art and Architecture in the Peoples Republic of China”
• Public Lecture, University of California at Berkeley, ARK Lecture Series, 1976: “Some Folk Architecture in the Peoples Republic of China”
• Workshop Speaker, AIA Berkeley, California, 1977, 1976,1975: “Portfolio Preparation and Presentation Techniques”
• Seminar Speaker, Asian Architectural Association, University of California, 1974: “Field Study of the University of California at Santa Cruz Campus”
• Guest Lecturer, University of California, Department of Architecture, (Instructor M. Buchanan), 1976: participated in critique of “San Francisco Chinatown Housing Review with Emphasis on Low Income Housing”
• Guest Lecturer, University of California, Department of Architecture, (Instructor S. Ishikawa), 1975: participated in critique of “Lyon’s Center Review, A Community Service Proposal in Oakland’s Chinatown”
• Guest Lecturer, University of California, Department of Architecture (Instructor, P. Wong), 1975: participated in a critique of “Chinatown Parks Development”

Community Service

• Asian Neighborhood Design; Board of Directors
• Chinese Culture Center; Board of Directors

Publications

• SUNSET MAGAZINE, March 1992; “Beyond Basic Gray”
• HOME MAGAZINE, January 1992; “Classic Designs, Entryways”
• Designing & Remodeling Kitchens, Ortho Books, 1990
• HOME MAGAZINE, March 1990; “Old World, New Tech”
• HOME MAGAZINE Best Remodeling Ideas, Fall 1989; “Four Major Remodels, An Atrium Addition”
• SUNSET MAGAZINE, February 1989; “Think of it as a House with an Outdoor and Indoor Courtyard”
• NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME & GARDEN MAGAZINE, December 1988; “Hot Designs”
• DIVERSION MAGAZINE, December 1988; “Dream House: Museum-Quality Manse”
• SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, 29 May 1988; “Innovative Architects Build Pride in the City”
• CALIFORNIA MAGAZINE, February 1988; “A Sense of Balance”
• ARCHITECTURE MAGAZINE, July 1985; “Dual Act of Integration”
• SPAZIO E SOCIETA (SPACE & SOCIETY) MAGAZINE, June 1983; “Garden of Beautiful Neighbors, San Francisco”
• SUNSET MAGAZINE, August 1983
• SUNSET MAGAZINE, March 1983
• DESIGN COST & DATA MAGAZINE, May-June 1982; “HUD Multi-Family and Elderly Housing”
• PRESENTATION DRAWINGS BY AMERICAN ARCHITECTS, by Alfred M. Kemper, John Wiley & Sons, 1977; Architectural Drawings
• ARCHITECTURAL PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES, by William Atkin, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1976; Architectural Drawings
• APARTMENT LIVING MAGAZINE, September 1973
• DRAWINGS BY AMERICAN ARCHITECTS, by Alfred M. Kemper, John Wiley & Sons, 1973; Architectural Drawings
• SUNSET MAGAZINE, July 1970; “Pop Art in the Garden”
• APARTMENT IDEAS MAGAZINE, Summer 1970; “Three Ways to the Penultimate Pad -- Cool It”