Liad Sandmann
New York based, Israeli-born architect, B.Arch at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem; Current M.Arch II student at Harvard GSD.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019 – 2020
Harvard GSD, Cambridge – M.Arch II Post Professional Degree
Thesis Instructor: Max Kuo
2021
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME), Budapest – Student Exchange Program
Final Project Instructors: Csaba Kovács, Tamás Nagy
2011 – 2016
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem – B.Arch, Registered Architect
Thesis Instructors: Nilly R. Harag, Uriel Kon
Research, Publications, and Exhibitions
2020
To Seed and To Unseed, published in Yale Paprika! Magazine
https://yalepaprika.com/folds/a-field-to-seed-or-not-to-seed/to-seed-and-to-unseed
With Stav Dror
2020
The Future of Smart Cities, research for COX Innovation Taskforce
Architectural and urban research for COX Innovation Taskforce
2020
Napkin: A Student-Led Publication, Founder and Editor (In Production)
A recently founded, GSD supported architectural magazine focused on student works
2019
Prospects of an Objectivist Space
Architectural and conceptual research for Ayn Rand Institute
2018
MASSA Magazine, Editor
Editor of the latest volume of MASSA magazine. Presented at the 2018 Art Book Fair of New York in the MoMA, as well as the Dublin and Berlin Art Book Fairs of 2018
Professional Experience
2017 – Present
Independent residential and public renovation, planning, and consultancy
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago
2017 – Present
The Media Compass, Israel
Architectural Designer and Consultant
2017
Efrat-Kowalski Architects, Tel Aviv
Architectural Intern
2006 – 2016
Digital Product Design
UI/UX designer, director, and team leader. Partners and clients include COX Communications, Kaizennovations, TestFairy, Shaquille O’Neal, She’s a 10 Female Social Initiative, Appoxee
Competitions
2006 – 2009
Israeli Defense Forces, Intelligence Corps
First Sergeant, Project Leader at Department of Special Operations
2018
Pinocchio Children’s Library, Italy – Honorable Mention
Competition by YAC (Young Architect Competitions) to design a children’s library based on the tales of Pinocchio. In partnership with Shahar Glass, Simon Barazin
2017
Housing of the Future – 3rd Place
Competition by the Tel Aviv Municipality to design housing typologies for the near future. In partnership with Meira Kowalski, Avinoam Sharon, Adi Samet, Talma Weitzner
2014
The Unexpected City – Finalist
Competition by UIA-HYP Cup 2014 International Student Competition, responding to a future local disaster or threat. In partnership with Shahar Glass
Scholarships
2019 – 2021
Harvard GSD Scholarship
$75,000
2019 – 2021
Moshe Safdie Fellowship Grant
$10,000
Academy
2021
Workshop Leader – “Same Place Twice”
Workshop for 1st year B.Arch students on the role of documentation and analysis in planning
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
2021
Panel Member – New Manifesto
Invited member on a project to re-establish the Academy’s long term pedagogy and manifesto
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
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Instructor – Harvard GSD J-Term
Workshop for GSD students regarding Situationist philosophy and urban exploration
Harvard GSD
2017 – 2021
Returning Design Critic
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston
2019
Workshop Leader – “Sequences”
Workshop for 1st year B.Arch students on documentation and analysis of public space
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem