Matej Dlabal, is an architectural designer at ZGF. Currently he is coordinating the construction and completion of Aggie Square, a one million square feet development comprised of labs, office spaces, classrooms and more, which will serve the local community as well as the UC Davis campus and its students, staff, and faculty.
In the past, Matej has worked on projects varying in scale from a two- story house in the suburbs of Madrid, to multi-million square feet masterplans for large developments overseas, as well as architectural competitions such as an eco-lodge for the Abu Dhabi desert, or a mixed- use tower in Shinjuku containing a mall, movie theater, hotel as well as residential units.
Matej holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, a NAAB-accredited five-year program during which he was awarded the William S. Downing prize, a prize that highlights design excellence.
While currently performing the duties of an architect, Matej has been cultivating an interest in real estate development, which has been fueled by his recent participation in construction administration. Matej’s hope is to understand real-estate development further by participating in the USC Ross Minority Program and pursuing a career shift that aligns design excellence and healthy planning and development of communities locally and nationally, across a variety of different programs and scales. Having lived across North America and Europe, Matej Dlabal now lives in Los Angeles.