Curriculum Vitae	Haldane Liew haldane@alum.mit.edu

Education	PhD in Architecture: Design and Computation, 1997-2004 Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Planning, Cambridge, MA Dissertation Title: SGML: A Meta-Language for Shape Grammar Dissertation Committee: Takehiko Nagakura, George Stiny, and Patrick Winston Master in Architecture, 1993-1995 Massachusetts Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Planning, Cambridge, MA Thesis Title: Mediating between the Physical and the Virtual Worlds Thesis Committee: Ellen Dunham-Jones, William Mitchell, and Julie Dorsey Bachelor of Arts, 1988-1992 University of California, Berkeley College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, CA

Experience	Lecturer at MIT, Fall 2002, Fall 2003 Taught Geometric Modeling for Masters of Architecture students. This course teaches first year students to effectively communicate architectural design ideas through the use of digital design tools such as Photoshop, AutoCAD, 3DStudio MAX, and Premiere. Teaching Assistant, 1993-1995, 1997-2004 Teaching assistantships for the following classes at MIT: 4.203: Geometric Modeling 4.204: Architecture in Motion Graphics 4.206: Visualization 4.207: Formal Design Knowledge and Programmed Constructs. Responsibilities included teaching lab sessions, preparing lab materials and handouts, and grading assignments. Sponsored Research Staff, 1995-1997 Research assistant in the Architecture, Representation, and Computation Group (ARC). Involved in a number of projects such as Digitarama, Unbuilt Monuments , GOC Headquarters, Tropical Plant Resource Center (TPRC), NITROS and AutoLoader. Responsibilities included designing, modeling, rendering, computer programming, and maintaining a Local Area Network (LAN) composed of PCs and Linux machines. http://cat2.mit.edu/arc/

Publications	“Extending Shape Grammars with Descriptors” in Design Computing and Cognition (DCC) 2004 Conference Proceedings, pp. 417-436. Awarded best presentation. “Shape Grammar Meta-Language” in Education of Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe) 2003 Conference Proceedings, pp. 314-317. “Descriptive Conventions” in Association for Computer Aided Design In Architecture (ACADIA) 2002 Conference Proceedings, pp. 369-382.

Skills	Visual LISP, LISP, Java, HTML, Javascript, Unix, Linux, C, C++, AutoCAD, 3DStudio MAX, Photoshop, Premiere, Radiance.

References	Takehiko Nagakura Associate Professor of Architecture 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 10-472M Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-0781 takehiko@mit.edu George Stiny Professor of Architecture 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room N51-334 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-0348 stiny@mit.edu Patrick H. Winston Professor of Computer Science 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 32-251 Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 253-6754 phw@csail.mit.edu