Hong Kong Design Centre

davidclovers was founded by David Erdman and Clover Lee. Established in 2007, the collaboration harnesses their fifteen years of experience designing and completing residential homes, interiors and exhibitions. Established in the US as academics and practitioners, their projects emphasize architectural massing and its material effects. The way they work and develop projects reflects both the thoughtful research of their academic backgrounds and their innovative capabilities as a practice. Combining digital modeling, prototyping and fabrication with standard construction methods each project integrates basic elements like ceilings, windows, lighting and structure in unique ways affecting space, program and habitation.

In 2009 davidclovers relocated to Hong Kong where they have completed six projects: House DE, Barker Residence, Tregunter Residence, Yud Yud (a commercial storefront), Morningstar Pre-School and Stanley Residence. Due to be completed in July 2013 is a residential project in Hong Kong, consisting of a 49-unit tower, swimming pool, changing rooms, playground and associated lobbies. Also expected to be completed this year is a small cafe in Hong Kong and Butterfly House in the US. Under construction is a fifty-five acre carpark-ceiling and nine pavilions for a residential project in Zhuhai, China. This year, davidclovers was invited to design a civic office/hotel complex in Alberta, Canada, a sales office in China and a natural therme and arrival building for an eco-tourism resort in southwestern China. In the US, davidclovers completed the design of Lunar House whose plans are currently on sale through Hometta.

David and Clover have lectured widely and have been published in numerous architectural journals, newspapers and books throughout Asia, Europe and the US. Their work has been exhibited at institutions including the Venice, Hong Kong, Korean and Beijing International Biennales, Center Pompidou, MOMA, and SF MOMA. Recent solo exhibitions include ‘Immuring’ at SCIArc and recent group exhibitions include the Hong Kong Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2010; the west coast part of the Beijing Architecture Biennale 2010; and ‘Hyperlinks: Architecture and Design’ at the Chicago Institute of Art 2011.

davidclovers’ Tregunter Residence received a Perspective Award for Interior Design in 2011 and was a finalist for the World Architecture Residential Interior Design Awards 2012. The Barker Residence received the World Architecture Residential Interior Design Award in 2012 and the Stanley Beach House was a finalist for the Perspective Architectural Heritage and Residential Interior Design Awards in 2012. The American Academy in Rome awarded David with the prestigious Rome Prize in 2008/2009.

David co-founded servo where he designed projects from 1999-2006 and received an AIGA award for the Nike showroom in 2005, the Design Vanguard Award in 2003 and the Young Architects Award in 2001. Clover was awarded the Design Excellence Award for the national Living Smart competition in 2004 with her previous firm plusClover.

David Erdman David received his Bachelor of Science from The Ohio State University in 1993 and his Master of Architecture from Columbia University in 1998. He taught at UCLA’s Department of Architecture and Urban Design from 1999-2008. He has been a visiting professor at Rice University, UC Berkeley and University of Michigan. David has been an Assistant Professor of Design at The University of Hong Kong Department of Architecture since 2010 and has been serving as the Coordinator for Public Lectures since Spring 2012.

Clover Lee Clover received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Cornell University in 1995. In 2000 she received a Master of Design Studies from Harvard University and subsequently founded plusClover in 2001. From 2004-2008, Clover was an Assistant Professor at Rice University where she was also the Director of (RSAC) Rice School of Architecture China. She has been a visiting professor at University of Michigan and the University of Hong Kong.