Matthew Lella

Biography

Matthew Lella studied both mathematics and architecture at McGill University in Montreal, graduating as a University Scholar. He went on to receive a Masters in Mathematics from York University in 1992.

Matthew was Project Architect for La Maison Symphonique, the concert hall that opened in 2011 in Montreal. He was responsible for the design of building’s concert hall, facades and public spaces. He worked closely with acousticians, theatre consultants and clients so that the primary goals of fine acoustics, sightlines and uplifting architecture were realized from the initial conceptual diagram.

Matthew was project architect for Toronto’s Four Season’s Centre for Performing Arts, and has worked on theatre projects in Denver, Colorado and St. Petersburg, Russia. Other architectural experience includes Corus Quay on Toronto’s waterfront and academic buildings at the University of British Columbia, University of Toronto and University of Ottawa.

Matthew has been involved in several public art displays and has been a finalist in many international and Canadian competitions. His artwork has appeared on the cover of Canadian Architect. He was named Principal of the firm in 2011.