Matthew Z Leach, AIA Curriculum Vitae
[email protected] Austin, TX (404) 409-1557
Expertise
Technical / Design Architect with 11 years’ experience working in architecture, design, research and workshop studio practices, across multiple market sectors and product types.
Design educator with an emphasis on topics related to architectural design, architectural theory, architectural materials and methods, design thinking, design technology and research, and architectural practice. These topics have been taught through design studio, workshop, and lecture format courses.
Education
Georgia Institute of Technology - Bachelor of Science in Architecture University of Texas at Austin - Masters of Architecture
Professional Experience
Page (Page Southerland Page) Austin, TX Senior Design Architect / Associate Principal June 2011 – Current
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects Atlanta, GA Project Designer May 2004 – July 2008
Thingfarm (Collaborative industrial design studio) Atlanta, GA Technical advisor, cofounder July 2006-July 2008
Significant Projects
Page University of Texas Dell Medical School Health Discovery Building– Austin, TX. Project Designer University of Texas Dell Medical School Health Transformation Building– Austin, TX. Project Designer Austin Bergstrom International Airport – Terminal East Improvements Project. (Austin, TX) Senior Designer University of Texas San Antonio - North Paseo Building (San Antonio, TX) Senior Designer University of Texas RGV – Academic Performing Arts Complex (Edinburg, TX) Project Designer 200 W Sixth St – Tower (Austin, TX) Senior Designer Schwab Corporate Campus (Austin, TX) Senior Designer
MSME United States Federal Courthouse – Austin, Texas. 2005-07 Designer Carnegie Mellon University – Gates Center for Computer Science - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2006-08 Designer One Midtown Plaza - Atlanta, Georgia. 2007-08 Technical Designer Two Alliance Center – Atlanta, Georgia. Technical Designer
Teaching Experience
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX Lecture Instructor (Construction V) 2016, 2017, 2018 Design Studio (Comprehensive Undergraduate) 2015 Summer Academy Instructor 2010 Teaching Assistant, Creative Problem Solving (Lawrence Speck) 2010,2011 Teaching Assistant, Architecture and Society (Lawrence Speck) 2010, 2011 Visiting Studio Juror (Various)
Speaking Engagements
Austin AIA summer conference, Beta Testing with BIM 2016 TxA Conference: TxA Emerging Design + Technology, San Antonio, Beta Testing BIM Design Thinking 2016