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LI MAITE (MATT)

PROFILE

LI MAITE (MATT) Part II Architectural Assistant 07474 588799 limaite2023@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/ in/maite-li-b976a31a8/ South Kensington, London (Open to Relocating)

Software Skills

RIBA Part 2 graduate with First-Class Honours and nominated for the 2025 RIBA Silver Medal. My design ethos focuses on sustainable, contextual and biophilic architecture, demonstrated through my academic projects such as a UNESCO Geological Museum and a COP 30 Floating Bamboo Pavilion. I bring over 3.5 years’ professional experience across RIBA stages 0–6, including delivery of a Shell Petrol Station, a large-scale mixed-use industrial park. I am proficient in Rhino, Sketchup, Revit (BIM), AutoCAD and Adobe Suite.

EDUCATION Sep. 2023 - May. 2025

University For Creative Arts.

Architecture (RIBA Part II) Distinction (75% overall, 80% in Design Thesis) 2025 RIBA Silver Medal Nomination

Sep. 2016 - Jun. 2019

Cardiff University Architecture (RIBA Part I) Did part-time intern from year 2 to year 3

Sep. 2013 - Jun. 2016

Bosworth Independent College GCSE & A-level Course Awarded 'The Top Student Award'

2D Softerware AutoCAD

Vectorworks

3D Modelling Rhino

Sketchup

Houdini

Rendering D5 Render Lumion

Enscape

Vray

WORK EXPERIENCE

Adobe Suite Photoshop Lightroom

Indesign Illustrator

Premiere

BIM Revit

ArchiCAD

Studio-Relevant Strengths Sustainable Design Biophilic Design Contextual Design Commercial Design Office & Residential Design

Feb. 2021 - Jun. 2023

Junior Architect at ATAH

Main Contribution: -Contributed to 3 built and 2 under-construction projects across RIBA stages 0–6, ranging from large-scale masterplanning to small commercial spaces.

-Delivered the Shell Petrol Station (Infrasturcture & commerical, RIBA 0-7) project from concept to completion, including both architecture & interior design, which improved my ability to implement design intentions into every detail.

-Produced over 70% 2D technical drawings & renderings for the 6-million sqm Tangzhen Industrial Park, and coordinating daily with consultants in structure, M&E and landscape.

-Led interns and assisted senior architects in producing presentation materials, improving team efficiency and quality.

-Participated in formal presentations with government officials and clients, gaining experience in critical communication.

Masterplanning

Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2020

Workshop Experience 2022 Digital Future 2023 AA Summer School Houdini Learning Workshop

Feb. 2021 - Jun. 2023

1.Tangzhen Industrial Park (Under Construction, RIBA Stage 0-5) -6 million sqm development (3M above ground & 3M underground).

-Produced over 70% 2D drawings & renderings.

-Assisted in the masterplanning & concept schemes.

-Coordinated with external consultants including M&E, landscape.

2.Shell Petrol Station (Built in 2023, RIBA Stage 0-6) -Commerical & Infrastructure project delivered over two years.

-Took part in the full process from concept to completion, including architecture, interior and bespoke furniture design.

-Coordinated with contractors and suppliers during construction to ensure design intent achieved in the built outcome.

3.Xilin Office Park (Processing, RIBA Stage 0-3) -Office Park with 90,000 sqm, developed remotely during the epidemic.

-Assisted with execution plan, regulatory compliance.

-Coordinated with client through daily online chat and formal meetings.

-Explored the feasibility of different massing strategies.

4.Exhibition for an Industrial Company (Built in 2021, RIBA Stage 0-6) -25 sqm interior showroom, relatively completed individually (over 90% work).

-Produced full design package under a very limited budget -Coordinated with M&E & suppliers.

5.A bridge over a Canal (Bidding, RIBA stage 0-3) -Developed a very precise digital Rhino model, and assisted with regulatory checks (height limits, boundary lines) -Led intern and assisted senior architect to complete the final bidding documents,

improving the team working efficiency.

Typical Projects from Working at Lemanarc

Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2020

1.Shaoyifu General Hospital (Biding, RIBA Stage 0-3) -Developed Sketchup and ArchiCAD skills for competition packages -Produce a rigorous plan in ArchiCAD for radiology department by deep research on chinese healthcare regulations and UK's HBN.

Architectural Assistant at Lemanarc

Main Contribution: -Conducted research into radiology department planning, comparing Chinese regulations with UK's Health Building Notes (HBN) to propose more efficient fuctional layouts.

-Contributed to two genenral hospitals, gaining insight to the critical role of functionality in healthcare design.

Oct. 2017 - Feb. 2019

WORKING PROJECTS Typical Projects from Working at ATAH

Part-time online Intern in TONGJI

-Assisted the interior design of three projects.

2.Fuxin General Hospital (Bidding, RIBA stage 0-3) -Assisted on digital modelling in Sketchup.

-Produce the 3D printing models for competition submission.

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COMPUTATIONAL & BIM APPLICATION

1.1 RHYTHM OF KENT DOWNS LANDSCAPE

1.2 RHYTHM OF KENT DOWNS LANDSCAPE

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LANDSCAPE AS A TREASURE

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SHELL PETROL STATION

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TANGZHEN INDUSTRIAL PARK

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Coral Exploration

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Homeward Journey

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2023 AA Summer School

(Showcases of Software)

(Year 4 Design Project)

(Interests)

(Year 5 Phase I)

(Working Project, Experienced from RIBA stage 0-6)

(Vertical Studio)

(Year 5 Phase II)

(Working Project, Experienced from RIBA stage 0-5)

(Workshop)

SELECTED PROJECTS

I take architecture as a medium ... ... and learning architecture is the best way for me to have a dialogue with the world.

B I M Key Software Use: Revit Sketchup Enscape

South Elevation

West Elevation

Ground Floor Plan

Long Section

Parametric Design

Key Software Use: Rhino & Grasshopper Houdini AutoCAD Photoshop D5 Render

Skylight

Waterfall Intensive green

Extensive green

Tree

Human Performance (0mm,150mm, 300mm,450mm)

Testing in Houdini

Redesign and Regulization in Grasshopper for Human Scale

Outcome & 3d Print

1.1

RHYTHM OF KENT DOWNS LANDSCAPE (Year 5 Phase I) Building Type: Gallery Location: St Margaret, Kent Down National Landscape

Located at the edge of St. Margaret’s residential area and the Kent Downs National Landscape, this gallery is designed to exhibit ten tempera paintings by artist Joanna Jones. The project explores the relationship between art, architecture, and nature by drawing inspiration from the Dover coastline’s distinct topography. The building unfolds as a linear form that gently follows the site's 10-meter slope, guiding visitors through a sequence of descending interior spaces that culminate in a panoramic viewing platform.

The design carefully incorporates natural elements—light, rain, and topography—to enhance the gallery's tranquil ambiance. Diffused daylight, introduced through a meticulously designed roof structure, illuminates the display walls while minimizing glare. During rainfall, vertical stainless-steel channels guide water across the façade and interior walls, forming serene pools. Indoors, these pools reflect soft ripples onto the ceiling under artificial lighting, establishing a poetic interplay with the artwork.

DIFFUSED NATURE LIGHT

RAIN WATER ARTIFICAL LIGHT

Section for Introducting Nature

Light Topology Studies

Entrance to the Gallery

Sitting at the end of gallery to look far into the unique Kent Down landscape

Reflectected waving pattern on celling by the rain water responds to the paintings

Diffused light washing the walls, artificial light lighting the paintings

1.2 RHYTHM OF KENT DOWNS GEOLOGY

(Year 5 Phase II)

Building Type: Geological Museum Location: Dover, Kent Down National Lanscape

In response to the initiative of the UK and France to jointly apply for the world's first transnational national geological park, the Kent Downs Geopark (AONB) and the Dover White Cliffs National Geopark (PNR Caps et Marais d’Opale), this project proposes to build a geological museum with its roots in the magnificent coastal landscape of the White Cliffs of Dover.

The museum is located in Samphire Hoe, a site reclaimed from the chalk of the English Channel Tunnel, to commemorate the ancient flood that separated Britain from the European continent. The project is inspired by the local linear geological characters, the walls play the most important roles which are built around a sea water pool and extending from the cliff to the sea to evoke the connection between the geology on both sides of the channel. Given the unique geographical value and historical significance of the local chalk, the museum uses local materials and tamped chalk as the main technique to build each wall. These textured walls constitute the narrative space of the museum, with seawater and chalk becoming narrators to tell stories of deep geological times. Through architecture, the museum invites visitors to rediscover the powerful natural events and to reveal the hidden history of this landscape.

Walls extending from the top of white cliff to the sea

A shallow seawater pool extends from the entry, creating a visual and material dialogue with the rammed chalk walls

The walls extending from the cliff to the sea to evoke the geological connection between the UK and France

The varying height and linear rammed chalk walls describing the geological stories

Superficial Geology

Bedrock Geology

GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERS Due to its unique geological conditions, the geological features near Dover present obvious linear formations, forming a steep, wavy tyography. These geological characters not only shape the visual characteristics of the area, but also influence local urban planning and expansion. The stratified formations of the White Cliffs, combined with this linear geological feature, became the main inspiration for the design.

Samphire Hoe （A Reclamination Land )

Main Direction of Pedestrian Flow Water Traffic

from Dover & Calais Habour

Proposed Geological Museum extending from the white cliff to the sea

The Section of the White Cliff Stratified formations linked with France under the sea bed

Supposed Geological Museum another museum across the channel

St. Margaret

Dover

CONCEPT RELIEF Hundreds of thousands of years ago a catastrophic flood swept away the chalk ridge connecting Dover and Calais, carving out the white cliffs of Dover and starting Britain’s history as an island.The Kent and French coasts are actually still connected today by the layer of chalk which runs below the Channel.

The government is currently working on applying for cross-Channel UNESCO Global Geopark status, combining the Kent Downs National Landscape with Parc Naturel Regional des Caps et Marais d’Opale. The geological museum is aiming to celebrate the shared geological heritage and the straits that connect them.

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Coast Path Route National Trails

Scenery View Point

Connection to Calais in France

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Train Station

Museum Zone Academic & Research Centre

Water Taxi Station

Functional Zone Anaysis 28

Academic Staff Flow

Museum Visitor Flow

Additional Workshop Users Flow

Circulation Anaysis

Office Courtyard Front Entrance Avenue

Central Pool

Museum Area

Academic & Research Centre

Workshop Centre

1&2. Front Entrance Avenue 3. Welcome Hall 4. Souvenir Store 5. Administration 6. Exhibition A (Hall) 7. Exhibition B (Corridor Space) 8. Mid-Axis (Bridge) 9. Communication Courtyard 10. Exhibiton C (Gallery Space) 11. Exhibiton D (Gallery Space) 12. Exhibiton E (Gallery Space) 13. Cafe

14. Reception 15. Office 16. Lab. 17. Communication Area 18. Rest Area 19. Support 20. Meeting Room 21. Auditorium

22. Workshop Others: 23. Central Waterpool Landscape 24. Exterior Learning & Studying Lanscape (provide for workshop) 25. Train Station 26. Store 27. Waiting Room 28. Water Taxi

Exterior Learning Landscape

Public Leisure Landscape

Landscape Anaysis

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Main Exhibition Hall

Straight View on the'Mid-Axis'

View to the Central Pool

Skylight Seduces the Movement

Skylight For Seducing Movement

Structure for Concrete Roof

Structure for Bridge

Structure for Wood Roof Workshop & Research Centre

Train Station

Mid-Axis (Bridge)

Main Entrance

Exhibition Space

Pavement Welcome Hall

Front Yard

Water Taxi Station

1. Roof Glass for Skylight 2. Corten Steel Covering 3. Trass-lime Coating The 8th Layer: Chalk 80% + Cement 20%

The 7th Layer: Head 20% + Chalk 65% + Cement 15%

The 6th Layer: Head 30% + Chalk 50% + Storm Gravel 5% + Cement 15% The 5th Layer: Head 40% + Chalk 35% + Sand 10% + Storm Gravel 5% + Cement 15% The 4th Layer: Clay: 10% + Head 30% + Chalk 30% + Sand 10% + Storm Gravel 5% + Cement 15% The 3rd Layer: Clay: 50% + Head 40% + Cement 10% The 2nd Layer: Clay: 80% + Cement 15% + Shell & Flint 5% The 1st Layer: Alluvium: 80% + Cement 15% + Shell & Flint 5%

The Innovation of "Narrative Walls" Soil from different ages has different characteristics. By using the rammed earth wall construction technique to mix chalk and cement to design a special "narrative wall". These significant walls in my design become part of the xhibition directly, bringing visitors a more immersive experience.

Different superficial geology formed from different ages

Takes the different aged soils and chalk in Dover

Testing the porperty of each raw material

Ramming the raw materials into a 'narrative wall'

4. Reinforced Trass-lime Ring Beam 5. Wood Deck 6. Insulation 100mm 7. Wood Beam 8. Wood Celling 40mm 9. L-profile with thermal separation 10. Trass-lime Coating 11. Double Glazed Curtain 12. 'Narrative Wall' with Rammed Chalk 13. Reinforced Trass-lime Mortar 14. Rammed Earth Covering

2.1

LANDSCAPE AS A TREASURE (Year 4 Project Phase I) Building Type: Pavilion Location: Hangzhou, China

The project is located in Hangzhou, a city with centuries of cultural heritage that has experienced rapid urban expansion in recent years. The project is centered on the West Lake, an iconic landmark that demarcates the boundary between development and protection, in response to increasing land consumption and environmental degradation. In celebration of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, the project introduces a floating architectural installation derived from traditional Chinese forms and rituals. The public can express their environmental concerns and wishes through symbolic activities such as releasing river lanterns. These messages provide government officials with an informal and participatory way to listen to the public's voice. The supporting urban facilities near the West Lake serve as flexible spaces for education, celebration, and environmental advocacy. The project aims to create a platform where people, policies, and nature converge to encourage dialogue and promote sustainable development through culturally rooted design.

Concept Drawing

By day, the building floats on water like a lotus, its elegant curves mirroring the distant mountains and rippling waves.

At night, hidden lights glow through the hollow bamboo like scattered stars, turning the building into a festive river lantern drifting across the water.

Floating Pavilion for COP 30

A THRESHOLD FOR NATURE & HUMAN Hangzhou has expanded rapidly over the past 60 years through land reclamation. To control this expansion, the government now limits development to the east, leaving the west for nature and tourism. West Lake is this boundary. Inspired by the ancient emperors’ inspection tours, this project designs a traditional style floating pavilion on the lake, bringing nature indoors and creating a public celebration space.

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Urban Expansion of Hangzhou

Ancient Emperors' Inspection Tours

Structure Principle

Waving Facade

The Whole Structure

Roof Structure

'Bridge' on the First Floor

LED Matrix

GRC Plate

Entrance Hall with GRC & LED Matrix

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URBANIZED COURIER STATION (Experienced RIBA STAGE 0-6) Building Type: Petrol Station Location: Wuhan, China

As Shell's core display project in Wuhan, the gas station integrates brand and function. It not only meets daily refueling needs, but also demonstrates Shell's vision for future technology through lighting design and precise height control. As a member of a small team of five, this was my first real-life architectural project that I was deeply involved in. It lasted for a year and a half and covered all RIBA stages (0-6). Although the project was on the verge of cancellation due to changes in Shell's leadership, it was eventually completed successfully and received positive feedback from the public. This experience gave me a comprehensive understanding of the entire process from design to construction and enhanced my ability to cope with complex, real-time challenges in architectural practice.

Communication Space

Concept Sketch (RIBA Stage 2)

Final Render (RIBA Stage 3)

The Ground Floor Plan

Truck Route 冷水机

冷水机

冷水机

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Commerical Petrol Zone Hydrogenation Diesel Zone Zone Electronic Charging Zone 移动围挡

移动围挡

Support

Machine

KFC

Store

冷水机 冷水机

移动围挡

KFC PARK & GO Route Car Route

Construction Process (RIBA Stage 5)

Functional Zones Division

Interior Functional Division

The Flows

ZONES & FLOWS The entire project plan is dominated by the commercial zone in the middle, and the others different supporting area are around the zone by referring to the circulation flows. The building block in the middle is divided into 6 areas by the purest method of 'cutting the cake' to respond the form of the roof and its skylight. The first floor is dominated by public activity spaces, while the second floor is a relatively quiet area for rest and communication.

Final Handover (RIBA Stage 6)

VELUX Modular Skylights -Designed to provide daylight and fresh air through the roof -The modular system can be configured to a range of different skylight solutions and offers several features for climate control, ventilation and shading

Standing Seam Roof -Simple and lightweight structure, easy to install

Concealed Gutters -Rain water is collected through the sloping roof, drained and recycled through connections to the columns below.

-The entire drainage system is relatively concealed to ensure the asesthetics of the building

Steel Framework -Easy to support and overhang the large roofs

Curtain Wall System -In order to improve the permeability of the building to increase its potential commercial value

Construction & Structure 1.Roof & Celling - Standing Seam Metal Roofs - Insulation 50mm - Steel Plates 50mm - Height Beam 450mm - Aluminum Panel 3mm

3.Flexible LED Matrix 4.GRC Hanging Plate

2.Slab - Gray Tile 10mm - Polymer Mortar 10mm - Lightweight Concrete 30mm - Composite Slabs 120mm LED Matrix for Special Activities

The Riverside Facades (RIBA stage 3)

Construction Process (RIBA stage 5)

Initial Strategy Sketches (RIBA stage 2)

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TANGZHEN INDUSTRIAL PARK (Experienced RIBA STAGE 0-5) Building Type: Office Park Location: Shanghai, China

This large-scale project developed by the government has a architectural area of ​​more than 3 million square meters above ground and more than 2 million square meters underground. Unlike traditional office parks, the project attempts to move factories into high-rise buildings to improve land use efficiency.

For more than two years, I have been involved in the entire process from concept bidding to construction. I participated in the master planning at an early stage and later led interns to complete the facade design of all riverside mid-rise buildings. Throughout the process, I worked with multiple contractors including landscape, lighting and structural teams. This experience gave me a valuable understanding of complex project coordination and the practical challenges of delivering large projects.

Section in Mid-process (RIBA stage 3)

5 CORAL EXPLORATION

Building Type: Pen Holder Location: None

Inspired by the self-sustaining ecosystem of coral reefs, this imaginative project explores how biomimicry and emerging technologies can reshape the relationship between humans and nature.

Formed by the symbiosis of polyps and algae, coral reefs symbolize a dense, self-sufficient "utopian city" on the seafloor. Drawing on this model, the design envisions a future of organically grown architecture - uneven walls that promote the natural growth of plants and promote new connections between people and the environment. To translate this vision into concrete form, I used 3D printing technology to create a small product: a tubular coral-like pen holder. The rough texture and folds of the pen holder allow moss to grow naturally, eventually forming a living "green coral" that adds a touch of nature to my working desktop - poetically showing a future where the built environment and ecosystem are truly intertwined.

Concert hall in the valley

Spiral gallery

Market in the cave

Exterior hot spring

Prototype of Tube Coral

Different Hierarchy of Growth

Various Sections

SECTION A-A

SECTION B-B

Sustainable Design Applied

ELEVATION A

ELEVATION B

SIMULATING GROWTH OF CORAL BY USING DRONES

Cluster of Tube Coral

6 HOMEWARD JOURNEY

Building Type: Gas Station Location: Wuhan, China

The lantern project is designed for Dover’s Father’s Day celebrations in 2023. It is inspired by the powerful winds of the White Cliffs. More than a light in the darkness, the lantern is an emotional reminder – an echo of longing and memory. In times of war, the White Cliffs and their lighthouse became a symbol of home for those returning from the sea. The design captures this deep emotion: the flowing ribbons have a dialogue with wind directly, while the hidden tree-like remains the appearance simple and refined. Just as the White Cliffs brought the soldiers’ prayers home, the lanterns transform memories into a shared experience.

The project culminates in a public parade through Dover, giving the community a shining expression of place, history and belonging.

Homeward Jounery

Wind Test I

Wind Test II

Wind Test III

Wind Test IV

Facing towards to the sea in the day time

Prototype I

Prototype II

Lighting starts with the sunset

Structure of Single Piece

Main Body Structure

Tree-liked Composition

Hanging the lantern

Finish Photos of the night event

Design Process

The begainning of the parade

7 2023 AA SUMMER SCHOOL

Building Type: Gas Station Location: Wuhan, China

This academic research project, conducted during the AA Summer School, explored the vibrant street food culture of Shanghai’s alleyways and traditional wet markets. By examining everyday snack vendors and local food stalls, the project explored how deeply rooted cultural practices shape the city’s informal commercial spaces. Through architectural analysis, spatial observation, and market operation research, I explored historical building methods and traditional trading models.The three collages and model shows my research on the traditional architectural structure, operation model, and ancient sales methods of the market, and on this basis, I put forward my vision for the future market architecture.

In order to have a wider and more fIexible interior space for stalls, many Shanghai wet markets use “Y”-shaped columns as building’s frame construction. Under these “arch” spaces, people carry out different activities. From the place of execution in ancient China to the secret information transmission station during the Anti-Japanese War, and the initial detection place of the epidemic in the past few years...That makes market more likely to be a epitome of a community than the daily trading place. Apart from shopping, there are many others stories happening in the wet market.

BENEATH VAULTS

Throughout its historical trajectory, the wet market in Shanghai has evolved from its ancient origins to attain the status of a contemporary. The wet markets in different forms all responded to the community environment of local residents with their own unique shopping experience. Is it possible to bring a new shopping experience in a “time and space travel” way by using slopes and stairs with different slopes to connect wet markets with different characteristics in series?

In Shanghai decades ago, there was a very famous mobile stall. The merchants carried shelves made of bamboo to the streets and alleys of various residential areas in Shanghai. The sellers attracted customers by knocking on bamboo-maded board. Most of customers come out to buy food when they hear the sound at home, and the sound becomes the dominant factor in this life scene. Therefore, magning the wet market is “wrapped” in a sea of ​​bamboo, different sounds correspond to different foods, combined with new technology, the food can be transmitted to people in the form of selected sounds. So as to realize a close dialogue between food, people and nature.

JOURNEY TO THE BAZAARS

FOOD’S MELODIES