University of Michigan, Alfred A. Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning Ann Arbor, Michigan
Master of Architecture 2023-2025
Ewha Womans University Seoul, Korea
Bachelor of Architecture 2014-2020
LANGUAGES
SKILLS
Revit
Enscape
Lumion
Vray
Adobe
Model
Freehand
MBH Architects - New York
/Architectural Intern
With MBH’s New York office, a retail-focused firm, gained experience preparing for client meetings across various projects. Work included drawing detail drawings, exploring materials, and generating rendered images.
Jeonin CM Architect.Co.
/Junior Designer
Supported design and planning of company projects by setting specific program for each project and creating image materials for the the clients and competition
Projects: Korea Post Jangseong Post Office design - 1st Prize
KEPCO Chungju Electric Power Branch office building design - 1st Prize
Milyang Rest Area - 2nd Prize
Daegu Loop Line Maintenance office - 1st Prize
Sapa-dong Complex public parking lot - 2nd Prize
Ghost LX
/Architectural Intern
Used 3D spatial scan camera to work on the archiving of complex cultural space
Hanghwatang / Supported 3D modeling work and drawing for Chuncheon art theatre
Participated in the development of VR theatre design application.
LKJAP(Lee Kyeong Jae Architecture Projects)
/Architectural Intern
Devised main model and storyboard for the community center constructed in Hwacheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
NOW Architects, Inc.
/Architectural Intern
Participated in the ideation of M2BL apartments located in Songdo, Incheon, Korea.
Architect Jong-Soung Kimm
/Research Assistant
Participated in the architectural field trip to collect photographic materials for the architect’s study and archive of a Romanesque Architecture.
ACTIVITIES PROFESSIONAL
Korean Buddhist Culture Center, Volunteer
Organizing Miwhangsa’s templestay business by creating program for visitors about Buddhist culture and traditional building. Conducted tour program for Jo-Gei temple in NY.
Society of Feminist Architects, Member
As a member of Society of Feminist Architect, make steady efforts to make a change within the domestic architectural society. Discussions are held through regular meetings, and these contents are edited and published in a magazine.
Abang Drawing Club, Member
As a member of Drawing Club produced collective artworks and epxlore new way of exhibition.
Podcast SVZK, Co-Producer
As a co-producer and panel of Podcast SVZK, produce regular contents that covers photography, art, architecture and literature.
Space Magazine, Student Journalist
Produced articles on female architects in Korea by interviewing over ten female architects working in professional and academic fields.
Union of Architecture University Students, Designer
Design and constructed Pavilion to represent identity of city Seoul using recycled material and hold exhibition and events in DDP and Seonyudo Park, along with docent work.
Student Council of Ewha Womans University Department of Architecture, Member
Organizing school events and led a graduation exhibition for Class of 2010 and 2011.
PUBLICATIONS
37
/Interviewer · Designer
Dimensions is student-produced journal of architecture. It features conversations and projects by fellows, student and Architects. Vol.37 won the Center for Architecture Douglas Haskell Award from the Center for Architecture and AIA New York.
Cho-ilsang
/Participants
As part of the urban alley revitalization project in Gwangyang-eup, planned and designed a real-scale installations throughout the alleys of Gwangyang. Documented the process and results and published them as a book
Urban scenario for Seoul’s declining neighborhood -possible futures for Garibong-dong, Hwanghak-dong and Haebangchon
/Main-Designer
For urban regeneration in underdeveloped areas of Seoul, researched the history and status of each area and presented architectural solutions
Space of W-Architects
/Main-Designer
To conduct research on the reality women face in South Korea’s architecture scene, met and interviewed female architects working in Korea. Succeeded in publication with support of over 8k usd through crowdfunding
Designing the Netherland
/Participants · Interviewer · Designer
To study the architecture and architectural history of each city in the Netherlands, including Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Delft and the Hague, conducted interviews with local architects and designers and published the result as a book
AWARDS & CERTIFICATES
Taubman College Student Show 2025
Nonminated for the work from Collective studio. Both in form of online and onsite exhibition.
Gwangyang Urban Regeneration Idea Contest /Excellence Award
Planned and designed an alley with various pop-up restaurants which incorporates the surrounding neighborhood’s unique characteristics to revitalize the city.
Ewha Womans University Graduation Exhibition /Excellence Award
Designed a religious facility Seoul Panteon for various religions in consideration of the religious situation in Korea. Presented using models and panels.
Ewha Woman’s University Future Planning Scholarship
Led research exploring the integration of architecture with various social and artistic fields beyond conventional architectural education and practice. Conducted interviews with experts in publishing and performance fields to explore technical possibilities.
E3 Credit Extra-curricular activity Essay Contest /Excellence Award
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Architecture by Asking, Shaping & Inviting Questions
Q1.
Is there a space to be ‘I’ and “We” concurrently?
Nest for a Cukoo Bird
-Academic work
Group work
Biodiverse co-living
Q4.-Graduation Thesis
Can we create a space where we can experience only the essence of spiritual experience?
Seoul Pantheon
Individual work
Spritual Architecture
What are we watching around Moive Screen?
How far can we expand our creativity in the realm of architecture?
Is there a space that we can liberate ourselves from unnecessary choices?
The Last House to the North
House'ish for Pink Chickens (2024)
01. NEST FOR A CUCKOO BIRD
Biodiverse co-living/Urban Residential
Graduate 2024-Winter: Collective Instructor: Craig Borum & Claudia Wigger Design & Research: Group Work
Role/ Designed housing units and a multi-functional core furniture system. Modeling and visualization for section model and Perspective drawing
This project explores solutions for "Living in the Urban Wild," using Detroit's Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood as its site. Under the overarching theme of Untamed Dwelling, the project seeks to understand housing as a complex relationship between domestic interiority and a broader ecosystem encompassing flora and nonhuman habitats.
At the same time, it challenges conventional assumptions about how and where people dwell-rejecting standardized spaces such as living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. Instead, the project envisions a more relational matrix of use and character, redefining the concept of living spaces in a way that harmonizes with the urban wild.
The central value driving the project was the concept of boundaries, which informed its progression from master planning within the urban context to the design of housing types and even furniture within the housing units.
Persepective image of curved spaces innside cluster, curving was done in various direction to be shared with diverse living conditions.
Conceptual Model to explore Coliving within biodiversity realm. Using Van Gogh's iconic room as a basic set-up and capturing in diverse perspevitve.
Master Plan
A gradient of high-density micro-forests to high density housing is established running north-south, with high density forest landscapes along jefferson avenue gradually becoming more dense dwelling units farther into the neighborhood. Urban farming is a key component of the landscape, as are variation in forest types and public spaces.
**Green in Act**
Implenting program of [one mile restaurant] defined the site; community garden spaces and greenhouses sprinkled into the landscape create an additional economy within the neighborhood and sustainably.
Housing Typology
One Mile Restaurant
Unit / Pair /Cluster
Dwellings are made up of a combination of 6 unit types / 3 pairs of units and a greenhouse module that can be combined in various configurations and which promote cohabitation with biodiversity through carved away spaces for landscape and wildlife. Each unit is designed to functions independently, but it shares a few communal spaces and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems with the other unit in the pair.
Cluster Assemble
Non-human Inhabitants
A design approach was adopted to "curve away" the rigid facades and forms of conventional housing, creating a shared living environment where harmonious
Study model of 'CORE', testing layout of various program and flexibilty, adjusting it by the unit and pair
Multi-Funtional Core
[2 inch]
Song Birds
[12 inch]
Pair Combination
Plan Design
A pair of floor plans, composed of a combination of two mass modules, maintains a unified design strategy incorporating a skip-floor system and a multifunctional core. However, to accommodate diverse lifestyles, the divided floor plans vary in size and configuration. Some feature smaller and more seperate layouts, while others reduce the number of skip floors, providing larger slab areas for more spatial flexibility.
Spatial Puzzle
_Missing peice as a Connector
Ground floor plan.
Middle floor plan.
Top floor plan.
In the mass design, the carved-out spaces allocated for others or non-human life forms are shaped with gentle curves. When combined with the vertical elements of the facade, they create a visual rhythm, enhancing the overall composition.
Core Design
The core design focuses on providing essential household functions within a given boundary while allowing flexible adjustments based on different family compositions and lifestyles. By utilizing this core, users can shape and adapt their living spaces, creating a home that is not merely a product but a truly livable and personalized environment.
Each space connected by the skip-floor system is devided by its width change rather than direct partitioning elements such as walls or doors. By eliminating fixed physical layers, residents are given more flexibility to actively shape the spatial dynamics and adapt the program according to their needs.
NORTH/
The design considers not only communication and connection within the living space but also the relationship with nature. This process involves careful selection of materials and attention to construction details.
Enarged Section Detail
DRAINAGE PLANE
SELF-ADHESIVE FLASHING
CONTINUOUS SEALANT
BACKER ROD
RIGID HEAD FLASHING
SEALANT BACK DAM
SLOPED SHIM
SILL PLATE
SELF-ADHESIVE FLASHING
DRAINAGE PLANE
BACKER ROD
7/8" CORRUGATED METAL ROOF PANELS
WEATHER WRAP
5/8" SHEATHING
2x4" FURRING FOR VENTILATION
WEATHER WRAP
5/8" ORIENTED STRAND BOARD
10.5" STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS
5/8" GYPSUM BOARD
PREFABRICATED CONCRETE PANELS
RIGID INSULATION
CONTINUOUS CAULK SEALANT
1/2" WOOD PLANK FINISH FLOOR
3-PLY CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
5/8" GYPSUM BOARD
1/2" WOOD PLANK FINISH FLOOR
3-PLY CROSS LAMINATED TIMBER
12" R-2 INSULATION
2X6" TIMBER JOIST
POLYETHYLENE VAPOR BARRIER
RIGID INSULATION
GASKET
REINFORCING ROD
5% GROUND SLOPE
3" CONCRETE SLAB
CRAWL SPACE DRAIN
CONCRETE FOUNDATION WALL
REINFORCING
02. The Last House to the North
Movie Theater
Graduate 2023-Fall: Institution
Instructor: Steven Mankouche
Design & Research: Individual
During the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have refrained from visiting cinemas. In an age where it is now convenient to enjoy various content, what elements could bring people back to theaters? Rather than focusing solely on the movies themselves, attention was directed towards the surrounding experiences, seeking solutions to engage audiences in cinema-going once again.
In the past, cinemas were more than just venues for screening images. They featured elements such as orchestras playing background music, restaurants serving food and drinks, and spaces where people could gather to share stories. Visiting a cinema was not just about one-time consumption but an extension of everyday life.
This building is conceptualized to play a role similar to the cinemas of the past being a space within everyday life but adding a bit of specialness. Therefore, compared to traditional cinemas, the size and proportions of the movie screening rooms have been reduced, and the space is arranged to organically connect various areas capable of accommodating diverse programs.
The ticket booth, now vanished from many cinemas, has become the central space where moviegoers meet and socialize
A drawing illustrating the cinema seamlessly blending with neighboring buildings and harmonizing with the surrounding environment
Plan & Mass
The interior space is configured to align with the building's horizontal axis, distinct from the arrangement of long parallel axes that form the mass of the building, to suit the internal program, making the outlines of mass. Angled and misaligned mass makes the dramatic change of scene.
Angled- multi side
Flat-single side
Projection of Inside
A view that can only be seen from a specific location through sight lines penetrating the building
Projection of Outside
Two different angles were used for the roof of the building, creating a diverse visual impact due to the scale differences of each mass.
Facade materials have been manipulated to reflect image based on people's approach paths or viewing positions.
Utilizing of sloped landscape while enhancing the usability of interior spaces through massing strategies.
Facade Design
Roofscape
Landscape
03. Pink Chicken
Architecture is not merely about constructing spaces; it is a continuous process of questioning its essence, pushing the boundaries of form and material, and uncovering one's own strengths, weaknesses, interests, and excitement as a Designer. This sequential project of designing "House'ish" is a radical expansion of my accumulated architectural knowledge
and spatial experience, serving as an opportunity to develop a distinct working discipline while refining my approach to relational structuring, specificity in form, and transference skills. Through inventive programmatic thinking, and diverse representation methods this project stretches and refines architectural vocabularies.
Graduate 2024-Fall : Proposition Perry Kulper Design & Research: Individual
1 ) Utilizing Henry David Thoreau’s Walden cabin as a spatial unit, this project investigates how individuals living through different phases of life inscribe their personal narratives onto space.
2) To depict the inescapable tension and pressure felt within the home a place that should ideally provide comfort and freedom everyday objects are appropriated and reconfigured to create a visual composition that expresses this underlying psychological strain.
3-4) Illustrating the emotions of a child leaving home and the parents witnessing this departure by projecting their feelings onto the form of house, dramatizing the experience through the concept of A House for a Comet.
[Red] + [Villa Savoye]
Villa Savoye embodies Le Corbusier's vision of modern living through his Five Points of Architecture, presenting his philosophy in its purest form. While it holds a pivotal place in architectural history, untold stories lie in its shadow-those excluded from the future he envisioned and the gap between his ideal future and ours today.
Expressed in a highly simple and clear design language, the Villa pursues an image of transparency and openness. However, maintaining this image requires hidden spaces and people. To embody this narrative, Villa Savoye is deconstructed and grounded, with its serving spaces repositioned on top of it to become the seeds of a new program.
Red, in this context, represents the tone of this conversation, stands as a resilient force, waiting to be heard. Bursting, seeping, or flowing, red reveals its many forms. Exploring these shades invites us to imagine a new House'ish, by rethinking, and interpreting our version of Villa Savoye.
04. SEOUL PANTHEON
Undergraduate 2019-1: Graduation Thesis
Instructor: Kiwon Kim
Design & Research: Individual
Can we create a space where we can experience only the essence of all religion? How do we redefine a religious space that reflects the changing needs of society?
In Korea, the number of religious people has decreased over time. Furthermore, a growing number of people have stopped frequenting religious facilities as people became uncomfortable with the services provided by existing religious institutions. On the other hand, the estimate of immigrants with various religious backgrounds has exceeded; Korea is rapidly transforming into a multi-religious society that houses over 510 indigenous and foreign religious denominations. While the number of buildings representing major religions is still increasing, these buildings are becoming exclusive to other faiths and resistant to changes.
Imagining unnecessary boundaries of religions to be blurred, so that people are free to affiliate space regardless of their faiths, everyone will be able to practice their beliefs in comfort and complete freedom.
As there is a difference between the developed picture and the image seen in the raw film, there is a question of what is the invisible essence in space.
A space where you feel disconnected from the outside world right after entering the Seoul Pantheon
Namsan Mountain is located in the center of Seoul and has a geographical symbolic meaning, and accordingly, there are various facilities at the foot of Namsan Mountain, and access is possible with convenient transportation.
Namsan Tracking Road
Namsan Tower
The South Gate
Namsan Botanical Garden So-wal Road
Apartment
Han-River
Yongsan Park
Namsan Mountain
Seoul Station
Seoul City Hall
Mountain Top
-History of Symbols
Namsan Mountain has long contained various symbols. The need for a building that can organize this chaotic history seem neccesary
The Namsadang Shrine, which holds the national rite, is called Mokmyeok the Great. It was considered a sacred mountain, so there were many large and small shrines
To press down on the active independence movement, a large shrine was built in the name of strongly instilling Japanese faith in the Korean people
Efforts have been made to erase distorted historical symbols, but because of the lack of proper planning, indiscriminate symbols have been created
The U.S. military bases located in Yongsan and Namsan are being withdrawn sequentially, and the Namsan site will also be fully returned after 2020.
After liberation and war, refugees who lost their place to go gathered under Namsan Mountain to form a colony.
After Park Chung-hee's coup, Central Intelligence Agency was built in Namsan. At that time being taken to Namsan was a terrible fear since that might end up being framed as spy or even be dead.
Installation of many symbolic architecture and facilities using symbolism of Namsan, the center of Seoul, Korea
Drawing
-4th floor(Meditation Hall)
-Section / Scale 1/50
Feel free to use space for your own spritual activity.
When you need a proper rest, take a moment to relaxation
When you enter the building, you don't seem to feel anything but yourself
Recognizing the calmness and light felt in space
This is a space without any symbol, prejudice, or restriction
The atmosphere of the preparation space passing before reaching the main hall. Through the use of limited materials and simple structures, a calm atmosphere can be created and preparation time can be taken.
keymap-3rd floor
User can reach the main hall through various approaches, but they all serve to create a distance between the outside world and the world of faith by passing through the walls of multiple layers.
05. NOT A THING TO THINK
Undergraduate 2019-2: Conceptual Project
Tutor: Yoonhie Lee
Design: Individual
The numerous spaces we encounter daily represent endless options and possibilities. However, making a choice inevitably leaves us to wonder what the other choices would have been like, and sometimes we regret not making the right decisions. A feeling of regret piles up and becomes a source of fatigue. Wouldn't it be nice if we could free ourselves from the obligations of making a choice, even for a day? In this case, rules that often feel like bondage and restrain our activities might become the key to our liberation. This project was planned using the feelings I felt while staying in the temple as a motif, after living in the city all my life. When I first visited the temple, many of the luggage I took from the city became useless, and there was a sense of liberation from a life that moved along with time, using only the clothes and items provided by the temple. The longer I spent in the temple, the less I had to look at the clock, but just at the longer and shorter the shadows, and the darker and brighter outside the window,.
Our daily lives are not as extreme as the 'trolley dilemma', but we are always holding levers in our hands..
The form of a building consisting of a simple combination of basic shapes
06. OLD IN USE, ALL IN USE
Undergraduate 2018-1: Remodeling Project
Instructor: Hyoung-gul Kook
Research: Team / Design: Individual
Back then, the state-of-the-art computers, electronic devices, and game CDs were on display, and it was not difficult to meet experts who knew the latest trends and technology.
Yongsan Electronics Market, however, failed to keep up with the changes of the times and eventually became an seized part of the city. One factor that explains the markets failure was the space planning of shops, which prioritized commercial efficiency and insisted on a closed structure. Offline spaces should highlight their offering of experience and cultural expansion to differentiate themselves from online stores.
Re-imagining Yongsan Electronics Market begins with contemplating the existing resources. Redistribution of the resources, including people with skills, products, and most importantly, spaces, for improved display will lead the market to meet the new demands of the time.
Yongsan Electronics Market dreams of reestablishing itself as a mecca where people visit whenever they find an issue with their electronic devices.
Just as differnet cogs are engaged to work as a complete machine, so should the building.
The new facade of a building that will be revealed when the existing walls are removed
system is difficult for visitors to take time and browse the space **No distinctive advertising system (just name and number)
type rooms are mainly used as warehouses
-Columm structure
-Square&Rectangel type
-Corridor width: 2700mm -Central corridor type
WONHYO
History of Buying Electronic devices
Sewoon Complex
Reduction
Yongsan Digtal Complex
the used parts of the buildings only function as a warehouse As space was built only for sales purpose, it became
Future of Enjoying Electronic devices
-Onging Government Policy: Yongsan Y valley project
Project Abstract
To create a second heyday by taking advantage of the competitiveness of Yongsan Digital Complex, where electronic product manufacturing, sales, and distribution are one-stop.
One of the target building for this project is Wonhyo Bldg. Along with Najin, Sunin & Elec-Land
Project Details
1) Installation of Yongsan Station Pedestrian Bridge (141M) for Wide Area Pedestrian Shaft Connection
Recognizing the importance of walking space, improve the environment between buildings and the interior of buildings (corridor)
3) Creating a Museum to Remember the History of Yongsan Digital Complex
-Proposed Program for Wonhyo Building : Digital Guild
3) Operation of start-up programs linked to universities, enterprises, and public institutions
4) Advancement of existing industries and diversification of distribution
Although it was not prominent in past industry, considering the importance of craftman or masters is important
-Cutting off the unnecessary thing
Increase usability by creating a distance Can show intersting elements inside building
If anything is about digital device, there is nothing tnink twice about it!!
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/Jeonin CM Architect.Co.
Participated as the lead designer during the schematic design phase of a public parking tower connected to a local community center. The project emphasized the use of sustainable energy and openness to the community , which informed key decisions in circulation planning, energy strategies, and facade design. Developed visual materials for idea pitches using Rhino, Lumion, V-Ray, AutoCAD, Illustrator Illustrator, and Photoshop Photoshop.
Sapa-dong Complex Parking Tower
Jangseoung Post office
/Jeonin CM Architect.Co.
Joined the project from the design competition phase and continued as a junior designer after the scheme was awarded. Supported communication with the client under the guidance of senior staff, and prepared renderings and construction documents for design meetings. Also coordinated with external consultants including MEP, structural, and civil engineers and assisted with budget-related documentation.
Vertical louver screen wall designed in response to full southern exposure
Drawing /facade study
Enhancing the legibility and openness of the main entrance
A dynamic digital facade expressing the identity of a smart post office
Nightscape lighting plan powered by solar energy
As a junior designer, I was involved throughout the project phases from SD to DD and CD CD.
My responsibilities included early-stage digital modeling, drafting detailed floor plans, and producing elevation drawings using Lumion, Rhino, AutoCAD AutoCAD, and Illustrator Illustrator.
Daegu Loop Line Maintenance Office/Jeonin CM Architect.Co.
EXISTING STAIRCASE
Participated in modeling and rendering for the renovation of Davidoff's New York store, aligning the spatial design with the brand identity. Developed proficiency in Revit through the process, and contributed to material studies material studies and preparation for client meetings and communication.
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'Davidoff of Geneva' New York Store /MBH Architects- New York
Sun shelter pavilion utilizing discarded clothes hangers in urban park
Archiving work for Korean traditional building restoration project /UAUS
/Miwhang Temple
Taubman student-produced journal of architecture, Dimensions
Publication about female architects working in Korea (dimensionsjournal.us/)
