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CHRIS HYUPMIN KWON Bachelor of Architecture 2023
OBJECTIVE
EDUCATION
ENTRY-LEVEL ARCHITECT
AUG.2016 - MAY.2023
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC AND STATE UNIVERSTIY
A highly motivated and ambitious Bachelor of Architecture graduate seeking an entry-level architectural designer position in a in a company where I can contribute my ideas and be mentored towards a successful career.
Blacksburg, Virginia
Bacheor of Architecture; College of Architecture, Arts, and Design. GPA : 3.67 / 4.0
AUG.2021 - JAN.2022 Seoul, South Korea
JUNE.2022 - AUG.2022
NOV.2022 - MAY.2023 Blacksburg, Virginia
CONTACT
LEADERSHIP
SEPT.2020 - NOV.2020
PHONE 540-998-0920
INSTAGRAM h_minkwon
Blacksburg, Virginia
DESIGN LAB STAFF_ DA ARCHITECTURE GROUP Managed in render visualization, 3D modeling with Rhinos and Sketchup, construction documents, and physical modeling.
BLIND DESIGN WORKSHOP_ UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Partnered with team of DBVI to launch and manage 2023 Blind Design Workshop research, which addresses the spatial needs of the blind community and calls into question the “ocular-centrism” of design by exploring ways in which architecture can be instructed non-visually.
STUDENT PROJECT MANAGER Organized the 2D draft drawings of the adaptive-reusing project and, based on that, created 3D modeling, section drawings, and plan drawings for the studio groups in the fall semester studio project.
JULY.2017 - APR.2019
SERGENT SQUAD LEADER_ REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Served Korean Military for 21 months in as a M60 machine gunner in121 mechanized infantry battalion.
AUG.2022 - MAY.2023 Blacksburg, Virginia
PROMOTION MANAGER_ KOREAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION Worked as the promotion manager who makes pamphlets, advertisements, and presentations for the workshop. KSEA is a Korean-American Association which helps students to develop their full career potential through workshop.
LINKED IN Hyupmin Kwon
Visiting Student Program.
EXPERIENCE Seoul, South Korea
kchris97@vt.edu
HANYANG UNIVERSITY
AWARDS JAN.2022 Blacksburg, Virginia
AUG.2022 Blacksburg, Virginia
AIA VIRGINIA PRIZE CHALLENGE 2022 AIA Virginia Student Architecture Competition Honorable Mention_ Individual Entry Designed a new transit hub located in Christianburg,VA.
BEE BREEDERS ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION 2022 Annual International Architecture Competition The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial, Edition #2 / Finalist_ Group Entry Participated as a team leader in making design decisions, and was in charge of reviewing final renderings and draftings, as well as graphic layout.
SKILLS PHYSICAL
DIGITAL
VISUALIZATION
LANGUAGE
Hand Drafting
Rhinoceros 3D
V-Ray
Korean
Laser Cutting
Autodesk CAD
Photoshop
English
CNC Mill
Autodesk Revit
Illustrator
Model Making
Sketchup
Indesign
3D Printing
ArcGIS
Enscape Twinmotion