EDUCATION

2001-04 Master of Environmental Design, Yale School of Architecture. New Haven, CT, USA
1994-99 Bachelor of Architecture, Chung Yuan Christian University. ChungLi, Taiwan
1998 Semester Abroad: Université Paris-Val-De-Marne – Paris, France
​2013-2017 REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS:
  • Tainan Axis with MVRDV, The Netherlands. Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Sky Green Residential Tower with WOHA, Singapore. Taichung City, Taiwan.
  • Shuitou Port Terminal,  Kinmen County,  Taiwan.
  • Airport Ring Road Landscape Lighting + Bridge lighting,  Kinmen County, Taiwan.
  • 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions Facade reconstruction, Kaohsiung city, Taiwan.
  • M.Max New Square, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Jiu Zhen Nan Taiwan Pastry headquarter. Kaohsiung city, Taiwan.
  • Star House, Kaohsiung city, Taiwan.
  • Watermoon Complex. Changhua County , Taiwan
  • Han Residence, Miaoli County. Taiwan.
  • Hu-Shan Reservoir Visitor Center, Taiwan.
  • Ferrer Residence, Florida, USA

​洪立涵現為立恆燈光設計有限公司負責人、正修科技大學兼任講師，擔任高雄YWCA理事已四年。之前在美國耶魯大學取得建築碩士，並任職於紐約著名建築燈光設計事務所。在紐約全職工作近十年，就已參與過三個十億美元以上造價，符合LEED永續建築認證之得獎規劃開發案。
 
2012年底於高雄創業，並致力於社會參與，曾於2013年亞太城市高峰會(APCS)擔任屏東縣長翻譯，同年參與屏東縣政府與IBM「智慧城市大挑戰」專案，參訪各類再生能源之成果與展望。2014年協力高雄厝國際論壇翻譯，並獲聘為2014年度高雄市建築經營協會園冶獎評審。2015年前往首爾參與第21屆亞太婦女協會(FAWA)，見習監票流程與組織運作。2016年自家頂樓申辦高雄市綠屋頂計畫，身體力行的創造都市可食地景。2017年，甄試外交部NGO團體優秀幹部獲選，與財團法人彰化基督教醫院高執行長，勵馨社會福利事業基金會謝處長，台灣兒童暨家庭扶助基金會林主任等六人，赴英國參加「Bond 2017年會」參訪。
 
近三年來完工工程包括高雄氣爆挽面凱旋路區段、金門機場圓環節能景觀照明，以及金門太湖光纖景觀橋。進行中項目，包括與新加坡知名建築師事務所WOHA設計的垂直綠化高層住宅磐鈺雲華，與荷蘭國際級建築團隊MVRDV合作之台南府城軸線計畫, 以及姜樂靜建築師事務所得標之預算17億台幣之水頭港大型旅客服務中心。
 
節能的照明，與建築環境設計，不但是國際潮流，也和洪立涵的工作:「環境永續發展議題」，緊緊相扣。

 2004-2012 NYC EXPERIENCE

Linked Hybrid
Beijing, China, 2009
Architect: Steven Holl Architects

Project Credit: L’Observatoire International Inc. Lihan Hong, Project Manager.
Image © Shu He, © Steven Holl Architects

Building area 2.37 million sq/ft , LEED Gold rated. Awarded AIA New York Chapter Sustainable Design Award. 2008
Program: 750 apartments, public green space, commercial zones, hotel, cinemateque, kindergarten, Montessori school, underground parking. Lighting Scope: Landscape, Exterior, 7 bridges, Public lobbies and main entrances, cinemateque, kindergarten, underground parking. Typical apartment units

Building area 2.37 million sq/ft , LEED Gold rated. Awarded AIA New York Chapter Sustainable Design Award. 2008
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Horizontal Skyscraper
Vanke Center, Shenzhen, China
Architect: Steven Holl Architects
Project Credit: L’Observatoire International Inc. Lihan Hong, Project Manager.

Photo credit: © Iwan Baan, © Steven Holl Architects
Program: mixed-use building including hotel, offices, condominiums, and public park Lighting scope: Landscape, elevator core, underground parking, underground auditorium, general office

Building area: 1.3 million sq/ft, LEED Platinum rated. Awarded AIANY Design Awards 2010.
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Photo Credit © Steven Holl Architects

HOSPITALITY

East Hotel, Hong Kong, China
Architect: Wong & Ouyang
Project Credit: L’Observatoire International Inc.Lihan Hong, Project Manager.
Photo credit: © Swire Property Limited

Total gross floor area: 1,76 million sq/ft, 345 rooms
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OFFICES AND HEADQUARTERS

 One Island East, Hong Kong, China
Project Credit: L’Observatoire International Inc. Lihan Hong, Project Manager.
Total gross floor area 1.5 million sq/ft, 70-storey Grade A office building. Cost: USD $260 million
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Taikoo Linked Place, Hong Kong, China. 2006-08
Photo Credit: Lihan Hong
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§  Deutsche Bank, Project Athena, Cary, NC. Project Credit: AKF Group
§  NBC Universal 1221 6th Ave Office, New York, NY Project Credit: One Lux Studio
§  NBC Universal Commissary, New York, NY Project Credit: One Lux Studio
§  NBC Sports, Stamford, CT Project Credit: One Lux Studio

INFRASTRUCTURE/CAMPUS
§  China Europe International Business School, Shanghai, China.
    Project Credit: One Lux Studio
    Job role: Lighting co-manager
    Building area: 64,000 sq/m
§  Kuwait University College of Liberal Arts, Kuwait City, Kuwait.
    Project Credit: Office for Visual Interaction
    Job role: Lighting co-manager
    Building area: 1.2 million sq/ft, LEED-NC Silver. Cost: USD $2.1 million.

§  World Trade Center Redevelopment, New York, NY
§  Metropolitan Museum of Art, Property-Wide Lighting Upgrade, New York, NY
§  The High Line, New York, NY
    Project Credit: L'Observatoire International
    Job role: Lighting team member
    Awarded AIA New York Chapter for Urban Design 2010.
    First two sections construction cost: USD $152 million

MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
§  Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA
    Project Credit: AKF Groups
    Job role: Lighting team member
    Total gross floor area 328,000 sq/ft,
    LEED-NC Silver 8-story hospital. Cost: USD $200 million

§  Brooklyn Infusion Center, MSKCC
    Project Credit: AKF Groups
    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
    Project Credit: AKF engineers
    Job role: Lighting co-manager
    7,745 sq/ft. Brooklyn. NY
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