Name: Meng Howe Lim, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Title: Associate
Company: GUND Partnership
Location: Cambridge, MA
Place of birth: Penang, Malaysia
Family: Proud uncle of four nephews in the northeast and a baby niece in Edinburgh, Scotland
College: University of Oklahoma & MIT
First job unrelated to your current field: Chairman of a non-profit bookmark design and printing operation in my high school in Penang
First job in current field: Designer at Edward Larrabee Barnes in New York City
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? GUND Partnership creates transformative environments that educate, inspire and delight. The firm plans to continue partnering with leading academic institutions, arts organizations, corporations and developers locally in New England and throughout the East Coast and Midwest.
Hobbies: Painting (Watercolor) and Traveling
Favorite novel: Chinese Martial Arts novels by Jin Yong
Favorite film: Indiana Jones
Keys to success: Keep an open mind and learn from others
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Volunteers who promote human rights and advance humanity in all corners of the world
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Neurological research