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JAE HYUN KIM

Portfolio 2025

JAE HYUN KIM

EDUCATION

B.Arch., School of Architec ture, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY, USA

EXPERIENCE

Studios Architecture - Project Architect New York, New York

Hyundai NYO, New York

101 Hudson, Jersey City, New Jersey

Project HYC, New York, New York

Newport, Atlanta, Georgia

Rafael Vinoly Architects - Project Manager New York, New York

101 Franklin Street, New York, New York

Southampton Hospital Association, Southampton, New York

Loeb House, East Hampton, New York

36 Project, Bankok, Thailand

277 Fifth Ave, New York, New York

Project + Project - Associate Seoul, Korea

LOOF, Khelmati English School, Assam, India NOMAD, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

WRAP, Pahang, Malaysia

Sanin Architects - Internship Syracuse, New York / London

Studio SUMO - Internship New York, New York

OFIS Architekti - Internship Ljubljana, Slovenia

CERTIFICATION

Licensed Architect New York & New Jersey, USA

ACHIEVEMENT

Prime Minister's Commendation Seoul, Korea

Project + Project

[AC-CA] Competition New York, NY, USA

Pariscope, [Paris] River Champagne Bar, Honorable Mention

d3 Space Competition New York, NY, USA

Primitive Rise, d3 Housing Tomorrow 2014, Second Prize

Seoul International Ideas Competition Seoul, S.Korea

The Bounce-cape, Toward Urban Integration, Honorable Mention

SKILL

Computer Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino, Enscape, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Bluebeam

+1. 646. 901. 7484. jaehkim1103@gmail.com

Aug 2009 - Dec 2015

October 2022 - Current

March 2016 - October 2022

July 2019 - Current

August 2014 - Nov 2014

Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

Modeling 3D Print, Laser Cut, CNC Mill, Vacuum Foam, Wood, Museum board, Chipboard, Foam

Language Korean (Native), English (C2-Fluent), German (A2-Conversational)

Dec 2021

Jul 2014

Jan 2014

Oct 2013

115 57th Avenue, #2519, Long Island City, NY 11101 +1. 646. 901. 7484. jaehkim1103@gmail.com

Work

Hyundai NYO - Project Architect New York, New York

Office (Reposition) / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Coordination with Ownership and Developing Design Concept

- Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

101 Hudson Street - Project Architect Jersey City, New Jersey

Office (Reposition) / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Coordinate with Consultants and Construction Management team

Project HYC - Project Architect New York, New York

Dormitory (Reposition) / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Coordinate with Consultants and Construction Management team

Newport - Project Architect New York, New York

Residential / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Designing, Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

101 Franklin Street - Project Manager New York, New York

Office Renovation / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Manage Design specificaiton and Construction Documents

- Direct design team to ensure quality and compliance

- Coordination with Ownership and all consultants

Southampton Hospital New Facility - Project Manager Southampton, New York

Healthcare / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Designing, Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Coordination with all consultants and local authorities

Highway behind the pond House - Project Manager East Hampton, New York

House Renovation / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Design evaluation with Ownership and Presentation delivering

- Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Periodic on-site observation of work and Review payment requisition

36 Project - Senior Designer/Project Manager Bangkok, Thailand

Hospitality / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Zoning study and Code complianance evaluation by Coordination with local architecture office

- Designing, Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Coordinate with Ownership, Interior design Team and all local consultants

277 Fifth Ave - Junior/Senior Designer New York, New York

Residential / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

- Developing and Detailing by Digital modeling and Drafting

- Coordinate with Consultants, Interior Design team and Construction Management team

- Complete comprehensive code complianance evaluation

- Periodic on-site observation of work during construction

WRAP - Associate Pahang, Malaysia

Education / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

NOMAD - Associate Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Education / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

LOOF - Associate Assam, India

Education / PD - SD - DD - CD - CA

January 2020 - Current February 2022 - Current

May 2019 - July 2019

01 Hyundai NYO

The design for this project takes inspiration from New York City’s dynamic energy and diverse neighborhoods, creating a “Vertical City” within a building. Reflecting the city’s grid system, which promotes flexibility and eclectic variation, the building fosters openness, connection, and movement. The design integrates biophilic systems and interactive spaces, such as the “Connecting Biome” vertical boulevard, which encourages collaboration and innovation.

The office system is adaptable, featuring a modular kit of parts (panels, doors, furniture, and AV) that can be reconfigured to suit different team needs and working styles. This flexibility creates diverse work environments, from focused spaces to collaborative setups, promoting a vibrant culture within the building. Ultimately, the design connects the unique spirit of the surrounding neighborhoods to the workspace, offering an inspiring, innovative environment for tenants.

Office (Reposition) Project Architect Oct 2023 - Nov 2023

02 101 Hudson Street (Phase 1)

Office Amenity (Reposition)

Project Architect

January 2024 - Current

101 Hudson is an Art Deco-inspired icon in Jersey City, New Jersey, offering unobstructed views of Manhattan. To integrate the proposed design with the existing architectural fabric, timeless materials such as wood, bronze, and concrete panels have been used, reflecting the chevron-patterned exterior.

A triple-height main lobby, featuring warm wood louvers and fabric panels, welcomes tenants, while a new library creates a transitional moment before they proceed to the workplace, offering a comfortable banquette space. The redesigned circulation to the elevator hallways not only accommodates a small gallery but also enhances connectivity to local retail spaces.

FABRIC PANEL - FITZFELT PANELS & VELVET UPHOLSTERY

WHITE ASH / 2A. MAPLE WOOD.

METAL TRIMS - BRASS FINISHED AS BLUSH COPPER.

METAL PANEL - PURE+FREEFORM

GOTHAM BRASS

WOOD FLOORING - HERRINGBONE

PATTERN WHITE OAK

TERRAZO - GREY WITH SMALL AGGREGATE MARBLE - NERO MARQUINA

CONCRETE PLASTERMICROTOPPING BEIGE

WALL COVERING - MAYA

ROMONOFF WOOD VENEER.

METAL TRIMS - BRASS FINISHED AS BLUSH COPPER.

METAL PERF - MEDIUM BRONZE PAINTED CUSTOM PERF PANEL TERRAZO - WHITE MICRO TERRAZO - GREY WITH SMALL

FLOOR

CORRIDOR

03 Project HYC (Phase 1)

Dormitory (Reposition)

Project Architect

July 2023 - Current

Located in the heart of Midtown NYC’s Hudson Yards, Project HYC is a renovated and expanded residence for students and interns, repositioning the Webster Apartments, originally constructed in 1916.

Phase 1, focusing on the basement and first floor, provides communal amenity spaces tailored to tenants’ needs. These include a flexible student hub for various events, a coffee bar, a library, a garden room directly connected to the backyard garden, and a communal kitchen and dining area.

The design intervention blends Manhattan’s classical aesthetic with a warm and airy contemporary environment, combining modern materials with existing elements to highlight the building’s historic character.

AXON 1ST FLOOR

The Newport project is the first residential component of a larger master plan to redevelop the South Downtown area of Atlanta. It consists of two residential buildings flanking Broad Street, a major thoroughfare slated for increased transit connectivity.

Each site contains a mix of existing buildings, and the design strategy aims to preserve the contextual base and height of these structures while floating two new towers above this datum. The new facades draw inspiration from the surrounding context and interact with each other—both in design and form. Each residential tower adopts a canted bar shape, optimizing a simple double-loaded corridor layout while maximizing views in all directions.

05 101 Franklin Street

101 Franklin Street was built with the future in mind 70 years ago. Although the building now requires a major intervention to fulfill its original promise, its rigorous and consistent structural grid still presents an opportunity to reimagine the space—making it customizable for tenants seeking more creative environments and providing flexibility for future needs.

Terraces have been added at various levels, in coordination with the client’s marketing team, to create exterior amenity spaces that add value to tenant floors. The placement of these terraces considers potential workplace configurations, views, and the overall massing of the building.

The exterior enclosure concept focuses on enhancing the quality of the office environment, increasing the visual connection between interior and exterior spaces, and reinforcing the office plan’s concept by articulating the noble grid of the existing utilitarian structural frame. Large insulated glass units span laterally between columns and vertically between slab beams, enhancing the workplace by improving the visual connection to the city skyline and neighborhood streetscape.

Office Renovation

Manager

The New Stonybrook Southampton Hospital

06 Southampton Hospital New Facility

The hospital building consists of four stories of new construction, housing Diagnostic & Treatment Services and Clinical Support Services on Level 1, Public and Administrative Services on Level 2, a direct entrance from the parking garage to the hospital on Level 1M, and Patient Care Units on Levels 3 and 4. The roof contains exterior-screened mechanical equipment.

The inpatient floors are designed with setbacks for individual rooms, creating corner windows that provide light and views from two directions in each private space. The stepping of the building mass results in outdoor terraces on Level 2, offering opportunities for patients, their families, visitors, and staff to experience outdoor space from the hospital grounds.

Rafael Viñoly Architects HKS Architects Joint Venture The New Stonybrook Southampton

Healing Garden

LEVEL 4

Acute Care Units

Maternity Unit

LEVEL 3

Acute Care Units

LEVEL 2

Public Space, Administration

LEVEL 1

Diagnostics & Treatment

07 Highway Behind the Pond Renovation

House Renovation

Project Manager

July 2019 - June 2021

The house, Highway Behind the Pond, was originally designed by Rafael Viñoly and built between 1990 and 1992 for an elderly single woman with an extensive art collection. Over the years, the house changed owners several times. The current clients purchased the house for their summer weekends and requested renovations in 2002 and 2004 by RVA. The beach house spans over 15,000 square feet across three levels, terracing up with the local topography from the garage in the west through the master bedroom in the east.

In 2019, the clients requested a third renovation to enhance privacy for the master suite from the adjacent living room. To create visual and acoustic separation, a white oak millwork wall was installed. However, its continuous reflective surface maintains the sense of infinity created by the curved roof.

08 36 Project

Senior Designer / Project Manager

Located in the heart of Sukhumvit Road, the 36 Project is planned to be the tallest tower in Bangkok, featuring underground automated parking, a private garden, a hotel, and hotel residences.

The exoskeleton structural system, designed with an “internal basket,” not only provides rigidity against high wind pressure but also maximizes interior space usage. An operable vent wall behind the columns allows natural ventilation for all occupied floors without obstructing views, while maintaining the simplicity of the monolithic structure.

Hospitality

277 Fifth Avenue

This new condominium tower is located at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 30th Street in Manhattan, within NoMad, a newly emerging residential neighborhood north of Madison Square Park.

The integration of the façade with the building’s structural system allows for column-free interiors, preventing obstructions to views and maximizing interior space usage. The structural elements are enclosed in reinforced concrete panels tinted indigo—a palette and texture designed to reflect the character of the area’s historic landmark towers.

A series of double-height loggias spiral down the building from the upper floors, creating “an interesting typology of open space and terracing.” These terraces add variety to the building’s exterior while providing covered outdoor spaces for select units.

10 NOMAD

The massing of the project was developed based on weather analysis, primarily oriented southward to maximize solar irradiance and configured as compact volumes to minimize heat loss. The overall massing consists of three intersecting volumes. Despite the dynamic exterior forms, the interior features an efficient layout, with the main corridor accommodating maintenance functions.

Given the site’s harsh winters, the main entrance is strategically placed between the facades of two masses, acting as a wind barrier, while MEP access is visually concealed from the main public space.

Mongolian Polystyrene Concrete Blocks (240x350x600mm), which offer high insulation value, are typically not ideal for load-bearing wall systems. To enhance structural integrity, a double-course layer of traditional red bricks reinforces the areas around openings. Additionally, a light-gauge steel framing system with sandwich panel infill helps reduce the overall dead load of the roof.

STRUCTURAL SYSTEM - ROOF

Mongolian Polystrene Concrete Block 240 x 350 x 600 mm

Concrete Footing

Red Brick For Window / Door Framing, typ

Interior Finish

Metal Sandwich Panel

Interior Finish

Roof Truss w/ Anchor

Rafter

Rigid/Spray Form Insulation

11 LOOF

The site is divided into a playground for children to play sports, three buildings covered by a singular roof structure, and a protected, intimate courtyard created by the roof.

The building is designed to face the adjacent road, ensuring that the usability of all spaces is easily recognizable to users entering through the main entrance. Surrounding the courtyard, the first massing houses three elementary classrooms and a multipurpose room, while another massing accommodates a teacher’s office and a toddler classroom. A smaller massing is designated for outdoor bathrooms. The interstitial spaces between the buildings can be used as outdoor classrooms.

On the elevations with openings, sliding sunscreens are installed to filter sunlight and reduce excessive heat. The sunscreens are designed with a bamboo and wood frame, materials that are readily available in India, and are integrated into the facade like sliding walls.

The site is 1500 sqm (50m x 30m), located by the adjacent

The site is 1500 sqm (50m x 30m), located by the adjacent 10m road.

VENTILATION SYSTEM

50cm of site foundation is placed to level with adjacent road and 10cm of building foundation is placed to create a defined courtyard area.

Roofs of the three massings are detached for passive ventilation effect.

The roofs are united into one singular system to tie three massings into one structure.

The School is composed of Elementary massing, Kindergarten massing and outdoor Bathroom.

The School is composed of Elementary massing, Kindergarten massing and outdoor Bathroom. Northern edge of roof is lifted to create optimum ventilation effect and also as a welcoming gesture.

Roofs of the three massings are detached for passive ventilation effect.

I PROJECT project

Oversized Roof with Extended Overhang Protects the Building from Direct Sunlight

I PROJECT project

The roofs are united into one singular system to tie three massings into one structure.

Solar Shading Rainwater Shelter

Roof Overhang Protects the Building from Rainwater and Sloping Corrugated Roof Panels Divert Rainwater to Building Edges

Natural Ventilation

Windows on Both East and West Elevations Allow cross Ventilation and Elevated Roof with SemiOpen Bamboo Ceiling Allows NE Wind to Blow through the Building Sucking the Heated Air

LOOF

10m road.

LOOF

Cayuga Wooden Boatwork

ARC 409 : Comprehensive Studio

Spring 2015

Prof. Elizabeth Kamell

BOATWORK ASSOCIATION

BACKGROUND

Adjacent to Cayuga Lake, one of Finger Lakes in New York, Cayaga Wooden Boatworks has dedicated to revitalize the wooden boat culture. Now it would like to expand its buisiness to establish Cayuga Wooden Boatworks Assocication, which is an institution and commercial space to produce a boat reparing education program for students and an wooden boat exhibition for visitors. This institution will be located in the middle of the Beacon Bay Marina. The sectional difference between the lake and roads allows for an opportunity to integrate the existing context with new programs.

CONCEPT

This building is a metaphor of the boat. Modifying a repetitive primary structure system with a detached enclosure, this design can achieve the desired flexibility in space and the sustainble enclosure system. By exposing this distingtion, visitors acknowledge how the boat and this building are constructed in a similar language through exploring the space and the boat restoration process. Ultimately, this would produce a transitional moment from the ground into the water - the boat as an element to connect them.