Matthew Corbitt
Design Engineering | Architectural Fabrication | Interiors Project Management
Professional profile
objective
Working with architects, designers and artists to refine project design details, expedite production schedules, resolve materiality exploration, and reduce costs while preserving design intent and expression.
industry Knowledge
Construction Project Manager, Custom Fabrication Production Manager, and CAD/BIM Design Engineer with a unique expertise in prefab construction techniques, custom building material manufacturing and, problem-solving, spanning over ten years of work.
Selected Built Projects
Owner, Mixed Method
Surefoot - Whistler, 2018. Engineering and fabrication of retail wall systems, designed by Los Angeles Design Group.
Cartoon Network Lobby, 2018. Fabrication of decorative wall and ceiling panels, designed by Patrick Tighe Architecture.
C3 Lobby, 2017. Fabrication of decorative interior paneling and lobby desk.
Condé Nast Lobby, 2017. Engineering, fabrication and installation of decorative ceiling, designed by Wolcott Architects.
Vespertine, 2017. Fabrication of restaurant tables, designed by Eric Owen Moss Architects. Received World Restaurant Awards, Atmosphere of the Year Award, 2019.
Amazebowls - DTLA, 2017. Fabrication of decorative ceiling, designed by 64North Architects. Received AN Interior Magazine, Top 50 interiors Award, 2018.
Ida II, 2017. Fabrication of sculptural object for Materials & Applications installation, designed by Jason Payne of Hirsuta.
D&L Displays, 2016. Fabrication of restaurant food display carts, designed by OMA and Büro Ole Scheeren.
Reception Desk, 2016. Fabrication of reception desk, designed by Tom Wiscombe Architecture.
Ambient Informatics, 2015. Engineering and fabrication of composite bus bench, designed by Jason Payne of Hirsuta.
Presentation Model, 2015. Engineering and fabrication of solid beech wood model, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
W/ Machineous Consultants
Production Manager. Remote Control Facade, 2014. Fabrication of building facade, designed by Nonzero Architects.
Project Manager. Super Desk, 2014. Design, Fabrication and Installation of office interior, designed by Clive Wilkinson Architects. Received AIA|LA Merit Award, 2016.
Production Manager. La Brea Affordable Housing Facade, 2014. Fabrication of building facade, designed by Patrick Tighe Architecture. Received AIA|LA Residential Design Award, 2014. Received AIA|LA COTE Award, 2014.
Production Manager. Agency Lobby, 2014. Fabrication and Installation of office lobby furniture, designed by Belzberg Architects.
W/ Greg Lynn FORM
Production Manager. RV (Room Vehicle) House Prototype, 2013. Fabrication of composite paneling.
Production Manager. GF42 Trimaran Racing Yacht, 2013. Fabrication of yacht interior.
W/ Predock Frane Architects
Designer and Fabricator. Optic Clouds, 2012. Design and Fabrication of sculptural objects for Pacific Design Center Lobby.
Fabricator. O[h] - Casebolt and Smith, 2012. Fabrication of stage set.
Academic Appointments
Positions held
Director of the Making Complex, Woodbury University, 2017 - 2021.
Adjunct Faculty of Interior Architecture, Woodbury University, 2014 - 2021.
Adjunct Faculty of Architecture, Woodbury University, 2014 - 2021.
Manager of the Digital Fabrication Lab, Woodbury University, 2014 - 2017.
Courses Taught
“Lightness,” Contemporary Issues: Practice and Theory Lecture, Spring 2020.
“Emotive Assemblies,” Tectonics 1: Material Logic Studio, Fall 2019.
Groundworks LA Studio, Summer 2019.
“Slender Assemblies,” Contemporary Issues: Practice and Theory Lecture, Spring 2019.
“Aluminum Research and Application,” Independent Study, Spring 2019.
“Beyond the Fringe,” Tectonics 1: Material Logic Studio, Fall 2018.
Groundworks LA Studio, Summer 2018.
“Super Surfaces,” Object Making Studio, Spring 2016.
Groundworks LA Studio, Summer 2015.
Digital Fabrication Workshop, Spring 2015.
Digital Fabrication Workshop, Fall (Session II) 2014.
Digital Fabrication Workshop, Fall (Session I) 2014.
“Fairy Tales II,” Independent Study, Fall 2014.
Digital Fabrication Workshop, Summer (Session II) 2014.
Digital Fabrication Workshop, Summer (Session III) 2014.
REVIEWS juried
Graduate Architecture Review, University of California - Los Angeles, 2018.
Undergraduate Architecture, Review, Pasadena City College, 2017.
Graduate Environmental Design Review, ArtCenter College of Design, 2018.
Undergraduate Architecture, Review, Pasadena City College, 2018.
Graduate Architecture Review, University of California - Los Angeles, 2017.
Undergraduate Architecture, Review, Pasadena City College, 2017.
Graduate Environmental Design Review, ArtCenter College of Design, 2016.
Graduate Architecture Review, University of California - Los Angeles, 2015.
Committees coacted
Reviewer. Retail Design Collaborative Lighting Competition. RDC - Long Beach, 2019.
Member. Strategic Planning Committee. Woodbury University School of Architecture, 2019.
Member. Strategic Planning Committee. Woodbury University School of Architecture, 2018.
Member. Materials Testing Lab Project Planning and Development Committee. Woodbury University School of Architecture, 2017 - 2018.
Member. COVID-19 Planning Committee. Woodbury University, 2020.
Robotics/Technology Coordinator. Title V, Hispanic-Serving Institution - Computer Science
Programs (HSI-CS) Grant Planning Committee. Woodbury University, 2019 - present.
Member. Search Committee for Director of Facilities. Woodbury University, 2018.
Evaluator. Title V, Promoting Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans - Master of
Interior Architecture (PPOHA-MIA) Grant Committee. Woodbury University, 2018 - 2019.
Various Engagements
Exhibited Work
“Twofers,” Spring/Break Art Show, @ROWDTLA, Los Angeles, California, 2019 (curated by Patrick Geske and Cody Minor).
“Sticks and Stones,” Los Angeles Design Festival, Los Angeles, California, 2019 (collaboration with Patrick Geske and Cody Minor).
“Emotive Assemblies,” Dopium LA group show, Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, California, 2019.
“Conjoined Caryatid,” LA Makes Design Gallery, Los Angeles, California, 2016 (collaboration with Ryan Hong).
Invited Lectures & WORKSHOPS
“Ambient Informatics Production: Architectural Implications of Composites.” Architecture & Urban Design Lecture Series, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2016 (with Ryan Hong).
“Composites Production Techniques: Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion.” High Performance Surfaces Studio, University of California - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 2017.
