His work revolves around the interrogation of the means and methods of material production in the digital era, through research focused on developing new connections between design, engineering, materials, and manufacturing processes as they relate to the built environment. At Matter Design he explores these techniques across a range of scales and materials, with the goal of interrogating new design and fabrication workflows. Mr. McGee has been recognized with awards such as the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers and the ACADIA Innovative Research Award of Excellence, and his work has been published widely in books, periodicals, and peer-reviewed journals.