Dr. Max Kuo

Instructor

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Biography

Max Kuo is a Lecturer at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design and a founding partner of studio ALLTHATISSOLID. He has served as a Visiting Critic at several prestigious institutions including Syracuse University, MIT School of Architecture, Tongji University, and Harvard Graduate School of Design, among others. Prior to his academic career, he practiced in notable architecture firms such as Reiser + Umemoto and Fernando Romero Enterprise. Additionally, he has held an artist-in-residence position at the Whitney Museum through the Independent Studies Program and at Red Gate Gallery in Beijing. Max's recent writings explore the pluralism of contemporary culture and the paradoxical effects of digital networks on architectural form-making. His publications can be found in various architectural journals including Log, Pidgin (Princeton), Thresholds (MIT), Mas Context (Chicago), and Pool (UCLA).

Research Interests

Requirements for University of California Los Angeles

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:160
Analytical Writing
Required:5
Overall
Required:5
TOEFL
Total
Required:87
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Strong background in Economics and Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • GRE General Test scores
Specialization Notes

Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.