Burwell has worked on complex building enclosure projects both in the US and throughout East Asia from concept through construction. Prior to joining WPM, he was an Associate and team leader for Ove Arup & Partners Facade Engineering practice, Hong Kong. Past projects include: the Jockey Club Innovation Tower with Zaha Hadid Architects, Museum Plus with Herzog & de Meuron, and Terminal 3 at Taoyuan International Airport,Taipei, with Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners. Current projects include: two high-rise towers in Atlanta, a large-scale aviation project in NYC, and an 18,000-seat performance venue in Las Vegas. Burwell has served as a guest critic at Columbia University, the Hong Kong University Graduate School of Architecture and has lectured at the City University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is a Member of the Society of Facade Engineering as well as the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.