Alvin Huang

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Alvin Huang is a Chinese-American architect, educator, and designer based in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of Synthesis Design + Architecture [1] and an associate professor at the USC School of Architecture. [2] In 2020, he was appointed the Director of Graduate & Post-professional Architecture at the USC School of Architecture. [3]

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Awards

He has received numerous honors and awards [4] including the 2016 AEP Young Architects Award by the American Institute of Architects California Council, [5] 2015 R+D Award by Architect Magazine, [6] and 2014 ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. [7]

Work

Notable projects include Data Moire for IBM Watson (2016), [8] Durotaxis Chair for Stratasys (2014), [9] Pure Tension Pavilion for Volvo Cars (2014), [10] the Groove at CentralWorld in Bangkok (2013), [11] and the DRL10 Pavilion in London (2008). During the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020, he spearheaded a grassroots effort known as Operation PPE, mobilizing over 300 architects, engineers, students and other volunteers throughout Southern California to 3D print personal protective equipment for medical professionals on the front lines. [12] [13]

Biography

Huang received his B.Arch from the University of Southern California in 1998, and his M.Arch from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in 2004. [14]

Prior to establishing Synthesis Design + Architecture in Los Angeles, CA, he worked for AECOM in the U.S. and further on for the architectural practices of Zaha Hadid Architects, AL A and Future Systems in London, UK. [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Alvin Huang". USC School of Architecture. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ↑ "University of Southern California School of Architecture Appoints Two New Program Directors". architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ↑ "Awards aplenty come to USC Architecture's Alvin Huang". USC News. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  5. ↑ "2016 AEP Award Recipients | Let's Recognize the Value of Design" . Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Award: Pure Tension Pavilion". architectmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  7. ↑ "ACSA New Faculty Teaching Award". acsa-arch.org. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  8. ↑ "SDA designs moiré-patterned wall for IBM Watson Experience Center". Archpaper.com. 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  9. ↑ O'Neal, Bridget Butler (2015-03-16). "Synthesis Architects & Stratasys Work Together on 3D Printed Ergonomic Rocking Chair". 3DPrint.com | The Voice of 3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Synthesis Design + Architecture's Pure Tension Pavilion Hits the Road for Volvo". Archpaper.com. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  11. ↑ "Get your Groove on in Bangkok". beta.worldarchitecturenews.com. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  12. ↑ "From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight". Los Angeles Times. 2020-04-07. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
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