DO HYUN KIM Project Work: 2023-2026
Bachelor of Architctecture at Kyunghee Univ. Major in Architecture. University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Master of Science in Design - Advanced Architecure Design (Formerly M.Arch2)
Dohyun Kim [215-678-9235] [kimrbn97@gmail.com] 314 N 40Th St Philadelphia, 19104 Sep.03.2026
Dear Hiring Team, - LIEU
Dear Hiring Manager, I am an architectural designer dedicated to connecting people through the rigorous application of technical detail and physical craft. Having recently completed my Master of Science in Design: Advanced Architectural Design (MSD-AAD) at the University of Pennsylvania, my practice lives at the intersection of computational modeling, material aesthetics, and hands-on fabrication. I fundamentally believe that high-quality, detail-conscious architecture is essential to how we experience urban environments. In my work, I leverage advanced tools and machines not merely for formal exploration, but to craft tangible, human-centric spaces. During my academic journey and professional background, I have developed strong skills in architectural visualization from AI design research, digital fabrication, and communication. For instance, while participating in the ‘Aga Khan Museum studio’ in UPenn, I led efforts to develop concept sketches to 3d spatial designs with AI, which honed my ability to advance my visualization skills and architectural thinking. Furthermore, my recent work involving metal fabrication allowed me to develop crafting and rhino/grasshopper skills. These experiences have strengthened my inperson and technical communication competencies. Ultimately, my goal is to bridge the gap between advanced digital methodologies and the tactile reality of the built environment, designing distinctive spaces that resonate deeply with the people who inhabit them.
Education
DOHYUN KIM DOHYUN KIM DOHYUN KIM E D U C AT I O N DOHYUN KIM
INTERSECTING CRAFT AND CONNECTIONS
314 N 40Th St, Philadelphia, PA 1904, United States | kimrbn@upenn.edu | 215-678-9235 314 N 40Th St, Philadelphia, PA 1904, United States | kimrbn@upenn.edu | 215-678-9235
Exploring the moments where craft meets and fosters human connections.
314 N 40Th St, Philadelphia, PA 1904, United States | kimrbn@upenn.edu | 215-678-9235
E D U C AT I O N MSD AAD (formerly314 M.Arch2), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States | 215-678-9235 Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 N 40Th St, Philadelphia, PA 1904, United States | kimrbn@upenn.edu E D U C A T I O N GPA: 4.0 Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 MSD 3.75 AAD/(formerly M.Arch2), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States E D U C A T I O N GPA: 3.75 / 4.0 Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 Mar 2018 2024 MSD AADof (formerly M.Arch2), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Bachelor Architecture, Kyunghee University, Suwon, Republic of KoreaUnited States 3.75 /of4.0 GPA: 3.23 Bachelor Architecture, Kyunghee University, Suwon, Republic of Korea
MSD AAD (formerly M.Arch2), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
Mar 2018 2024 Aug 2025 - Aug 2026
3.23 / 4.0 GPA: 3.75
Mar 2018 - Aug 2024
Bachelor of Architecture, Kyunghee University, Suwon, Republic of Korea Experience
EXPERIENCE Bachelor of Architecture, Kyunghee University, Suwon, Republic of Korea EXPERIENCE GPA: 3.23 / 4.0 Graduate Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States EXPERIENCE Taught Revit/Rhino Graduate Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States Supported administrative workflow for architecture programs EXPERIENCE Taught Revit/Rhino Graduate Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States GPA: 3.23 / 4.0
Mar 2018 - Aug 2024 Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 Jan 2026 - Apr 2026 Jan 2026 - Apr 2026
Supported administrative workflow for architecture programs Taught Revit/Rhino Graduate Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States
Gaewon Middle School : New Student Building
01 Professional
Jan 2026 - Apr 2026
R E Lprograms EVANT EXPERIENCES Supported administrative workflow for architecture Taught Revit/Rhino
Relevant Experience
R E Lprograms EVANT EXPERIENCES Supported administrative workflow for architecture
Dohyun Kim
#3 KAGU competition
R E Lfor E Vdesigning A N T E Xnatural P E R I bench E N C Efor S residents in Higashiga, Japan Team project undergone design and research process
#3 KAGU competition
RPA E L1904, E Vdesigning A United NT EX P E R I| bench Ekimrbn@upenn.edu N C Efor S residents in| Higashiga, Team project undergone design and process for natural Japan 314 N 40Th St,research Philadelphia, States 215-678-9235
UAUS Pavillion competition #3 KAGU competition
Served as Interpreter, Translator Event Coordinator fordesigning juries Team project undergone design and research process for natural bench for residents in Higashiga, Japan UAUS Pavillion competition #3 KAGU competition Team Leader for mockup structure and installing in the Gwanghwamoon Plaza Servedproject as Interpreter, Translator and research Event Coordinator fordesigning juries Team undergone design and process for natural bench for residents in Higashiga, Japan UAUS Pavillion EducationPlaza Team Leader for competition mockup structure and installing in the Gwanghwamoon Buildner competition ICELAND BEER SPA Served asarchitectural Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator for juries UAUS Pavillion competition Philadelphia, United States Personal work formational studies upon lighthouse typology to pursue pedestrian friendly landmark MSD AAD (formerly M.Arch2) Team Leader for mockup structure and installing in the Gwanghwamoon Plaza Buildner architectural competition ICELAND BEER SPA Aug 2025 - Aug 2026 Served as of Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator for juries University Pennsylvania Personal workfor formational studies upon lighthouse typology to pursue pedestrian friendly landmark Team Leader mockup structure and installing in the Gwanghwamoon Plaza Buildner competition ICELAND BEER SPA GPA: 3.75architectural / 4.0
Interstitial Voids
02 UPENN MSDAAD Spring Studio Residential for Multicultural Era
03 Academic Thesis
E T C pedestrian friendly landmark Personal work formational studies upon lighthouse typology to pursue
Buildner architectural competition ICELAND BEER SPA
E T C pedestrian friendly landmark Personal work formational studies upon lighthouse typology to pursue
Bachelor of Architecture Military Service, Air-Force ETC Korea
Kyunghee University Translator and Event Coordinator Served as Interpreter, Korea Military Service, Air-Force GPA: 3.23 / 4.0 Served as Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator
Graduation Exhibition Korea Military Service,Coordinator Air-Force
ETC
Suwon, Republic of Korea Mar 2018 - Aug 2024
ETC
Hosted and supervised Architectural Exhibition for 45 projects Served as Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator Graduation Exhibition Coordinator
Steotomic Imaging
04 UPENN MSDAAD Fall Studio
Korea Military Service, Air-Force
Hosted and supervised Architectural Exhibition for 45 projects Experience Served as Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator Graduation Exhibition Coordinator Hosted and supervised Architectural Exhibition for 45 projects S K I L L S Graduate Assistant
Graduation Exhibition Coordinator
University of Pennsylvania Hosted 45 projects S K I L L S Rhinoand supervised Architectural Exhibition for AutoCad Taught Revit/Rhino SKILLS Rhino AutoCadprograms Supported administrative workflow for architecture Grasshopper Vray
Skill Summary
SKILLS AutoCad Vray Illustrator AutoCad Skills & Interests Vray Illustrator
Rhino Grasshopper Photoshop Rhino Grasshopper Photoshop
Grasshopper Skills: Photoshop Languages: Photoshop Relevant KoreanExperiences:
Revit
Philadelphia, United States Jan 2026 - Apr 2026
Revit Twinmotion Revit Twinmotion Revit Twinmotion
Vray Twinmotion Rhino, Revit, Sketchup, AutoCad, Grasshopper, Vray, Twinmotion, Keyshot, Photoshop, Illustrator Illustrator L A N G U A G E S Korean, English, Japanese, Arabic, French Illustrator L A N Gcompetition, U A G E S Buildner architectural #3 KAGU competition, UAUS Pavillion competition ICELAND BEER SPA English Japanese
Korean Arabic
English French
LANGUAGES
Japanese
Korean Arabic
English French
LANGUAGES
ETC
Japanese
Korean Korea Military Service, Air-Force Arabic
English French Served as Interpreter, Translator and Event Coordinator Arabic French
The Gastronomic Node
05 Academic Studio Work
JapaneseTranslator and Event Coordinator Served as Interpreter,
Vent Conics
06 UPENN MSDAAD Summer Studio
01 Gaewon Middle School: New Student Building Blurring the Boundaries Through Extended Terraces
Year Location Work Type Program Contribution
2023 Seoul, South Korea Professional Work(Part-Time) Middle School New Student Building Architectural Drafting, Render
This project introduces a newly designed classroom building for a middle school located in the vibrant urban context of Gangnam, Seoul. Moving away from the limitations of traditional educational facilities, the design intentionally aims to break away from strictly enclosed areas and rigid layouts. Instead, it focuses on fostering a highly fluid and dynamic environment where students can move seamlessly between indoor learning areas and outdoor recreational spaces, ultimately promoting both creativity and spontaneous social interaction throughout the school day. To effectively realize this spatial concept, the circulation pathways adjacent to the classrooms were thoughtfully divided into two distinct zones: a naturally lit indoor hallway and an inviting open terrace extending outward. This dual-layered approach helps to blur the boundaries between the interior and exterior, bringing fresh air and daylight deep into the building. Additionally, state-of-the-art indoor sports facilities and multiple small, landscaped courtyards are strategically integrated throughout the architecture. These carefully placed elements not only provide diverse spaces for physical activity and quiet relaxation, but also fully bring the client’s vision of a holistic, student-centered educational environment to life.
ELECTRICITY ROOM
Basement
1st Floor
Teacher’s Study
SECONDARY ENTRANCE
Teacher’s Study
Ground Floor
2nd Floor
Teacher’s Study
1.6T Stainless steel plate (Satin Vibration) THK10 ST’L FB / Fluororesin Coating
THK15 ST’L FB/ Urethane Coating 0.5B Wide Brick Perforated Stacking
0.5B Wide Brick /Perforated Stacking
THK 30 Adhesive Mortar Urethane Composite Water
THK150 Reinforced Concrete
THK 10 Exterior Floor Tiles THK 30 Adhesive Mortar THK 100 Plain Concrete THK 30 Protective Mortar Urethane Composite Water THK 20 Leveling Coat
THK150 Reinforced Concrete
THK135 Expanded Polystyrene Foam THK50 Extruded Cement Board
THK50 Extruded Cement Board THK15 ST’L FB /Urathane Coating
T10 Tempered Glass Railing
THK15 ST’L FB /Urathane Coating
THK 10 Exterior Floor Tiles THK 30 Adhesive Mortar THK 30 Protective Mortar Urethane Composite Water
THK 3 Vinyl Tile THK 27 Adhesive Mortar
0.5B Wide Brick /Perforated Stacking THK150 Reinforced Concrete THK150 Reinforced Concrete THK50 Extruded Cement Board
THK15 ST’L FB /Urathane Coating
0.5B Wide Brick /Perforated Stacking
T10 Tempered Glass Railing
THK15 ST’L FB /Urathane Coating
THK 10 Exterior Floor Tiles THK 30 Adhesive Mortar THK 30 Protective Mortar Urethane Composite Water
0.5B Wide Brick /Perforated Stacking
THK 3 Vinyl Tile THK 27 Adhesive Mortar
THK150 Reinforced Concrete THK150 Reinforced Concrete THK50 Extruded Cement Board
THK 100 ST’LFrame THK50 Extruded Cement Board
Lightweight steel ceiling frame THK12Mineral Wool Acoustic Ceiling Board
THK 3 Vinyl Tile THK 27 Adhesive Mortar
Balcony Detailed Elevation
Exteriro Detailed Elevation
Enlarged Exterior Elevation and Section
Rubber Seals
Fluororesin
Classroom Exterior Balcony Section Detail
02 INTERSTITIAL VOIDS Translating Arabesque Geometry into Urban Public Spaces
Year Location Work Type Program
2026 Tokyo, Japan Academic Work, Team Work Arabesque Art Museum
Course Instructor TA Contribution
Advanced Architectural Design Studio(2026 Spring) Hina Jamelle Alex Lee Concept, Drawing, Render, Physical Model
The New Aga Khan Museum in Tokyo reinterprets the figure-ground logic of traditional Arabesque tile paintings, translating it into a spatial organization driven by the shaping of “interstitial spaces.” Inspired by the organic, geometric balance of the Kashi Kari tiles found in the Wazir Khan Mosque, the project utilizes discrete architectural volumes to generate a distinct and continuous visual flow. This spatialization of the figure-ground relationship transforms the voids between solid forms into occupiable public plazas, terraced balconies, and expansive atriums. By prioritizing these interstitial zones, the architecture offers unique spatial configurations that remain accessible even after hours. These dynamic voids seamlessly connect the museum’s galleries to the surrounding urban fabric while framing striking, upper-level views of the Imperial Palace.
Paint as volume
Geometric Mapping rules
Visual Flow guides and Boundraries
Figure-Ground Analysis The Wazir Khan Mosque in Lahore is renowned for Kashi-kari, a sophisticated Mughal art of glazed ceramic mosaics. Building on this heritage, this study extracts spatial concepts from the technique by mapping tile pigments and analyzing the geometric rules governing their volume and void boundaries.
Elevation View
Axonometric View
3D Detail Render The design research on the arabesque ‘figure-ground’ technique is translated into an architectural design language, creating seams, materials, volumes and voids.
AI Input #1
AI Input #3
AI Input #2
2.5D Texture Logic
3D Techniques
Arabesque Design Research
Unrolled Elevation
The analysis of the arabesque piece was used as a resource for AI generation in design research, aiming to translate the unique technique of identifying figure-ground relationships (voids and volumes) into architectural language.
Based on 3D detail techniques derived from AI research, the ‘Figure-Ground’ form expands across the facade depending on the inherent dimensions and directionality of the geometries. The techniques and inspirations observed from the design research phase are translated into forms, seams, materials, and spatial logic that determines voids and volumes.
Accesibility to the Site
3D Program
Site Strategy Project site sits on the boundary between massive green space of Imperial Palace and cultural, commercial district of Ginza, Tokyo. The transportation hubs in the area provide high accessibility and the adjacent green space allows possibilty for more integration with the public.
Axonometric Section Perspective
Section: Museum and the Urban Context
Basement Floor Plan: Galleries and Public Green Spaces
Elevation view
Exterior view
Interior view
Roof view
Etching an Urban Void: The New Aga Khan Museum The new Aga Khan Museum in Tokyo is designed for the public to integrate with the space. The entrance and the connection from the subway lead visitors directly to the ground-level park. Spaces for galleries and museum service spaces are formed with figure-ground logic to create a public museum that could work as an urban void people can access throughout the day and night.
The model displays the interstitial volumes and voids, progressing from 2D analysis to three-dimensional space. The hybrid model transitions from 2D to 2.5D, and finally to 3D from left to right, illustrating the emergence of spatiality from figure-ground studies.
Figure-Ground Diagram
2.5D Volumes and Voids
Plans and Sections
3D Elevations
03 Residential for multicultural era Anchoring the Transient Through Adaptive Typologies
Year Location Work Type Program
2024
Course Instructor Contribution
Thesis Work Jonggil Kim Concept, Drawing, Render, Physical Model
Seoul, South Korea
Academic Work, Individual Work Urban Residential Building
This project focuses on creating new urban conditions by developing a formal design system that can respond to the new complexities of Korea’s new urban context. The physically separated urban environment of southwestern Seoul is intertwined with the cultural context of densely populated Korean-Chinese immigrants, isolating the site. Unlike other projects, this project proceeded with urban policy proposals for responding to multicultural future through architecture. Among them, “Residential for Multicultural era” proposes multicultural future housing where Korean-Chinese immigrants can settle beyond short-term stays. The combination of liberalism and capitalism has transformed housing into a commodity, not a life. The project seeks to understand the limitations of Korea’s residential expansion style and provide a lifestyle where multicultural immigrants can settle beyond their stay.
Recycled Usage of Industrial facilities to Group Housing Workers community residents was originally designed for workers infactories.To be equitable,the house types were all similar. However residents' family structure are becoming more complex and diversity.Families that can't be satisfied by the old house types turned to build additional construction personally to meet there own needs. Through investigation,we classified these residents into three types and analyse their own special needs.
Garibong-dong boundary
Adjacent industry center
Chinese miscellaneous goods and restaurants
Beehive residential
The Unintended Exception: Garibong-dong’s Housing History Planned in the 1950s as a major residential district for factory workers, the area underwent extensive housing upgrades in the 1970s. However, Garibong-dong was excluded from this urban renewal due to a large influx of Korean-Chinese immigrants.
Streetscape of the Current Site Driven by the forces of liberalism and capitalism, housing has become a mere commodity rather than a space for living. Additionally, the street network is so congested that vehicles cannot easily navigate or access the area, and the current housing conditions pose significant safety risks.
Bridging the Market and the Residential Realm The site is located adjacent to a formerly congested local market. To address the lack of open space in this densely built, lowrise neighborhood, an urban park connected to the market has been integrated into the lower levels of the residential complex.
On-Site Recycled Housing Study
Upper Residential Floor plans
To establish a system for affordable housing, the living area for a single person was derived from the spatial dimensions of existing collective housing models. Existing residential units employed flexible wooden walls to illegally expand their living space; taking this tendency into account, the aim was to design an expandable housing module.
'Residential for the Multicultural Era' was designed to challenge and redefine the conventional layout of multi-unit housing. The floor plan features expandable single-person living modules and veranda spaces.
Driven by neoliberal capitalism, housing has become a mere commodity. “Residential for the Multicultural Era” reclaims it as a true living space by integrating an urban park, seamlessly connecting the complex with the surrounding city to foster vibrant social interaction.
Floor plan Layout
Balocnies
Expansion Infills
Expanded units
From Single to Multiple units The modular system of this project was developed to challenge and redefine the existing configuration of collective housing. The social balconies allocated in the floor plan are utilized as communal spaces for interaction, facing toward the urban courtyard of the building. The residential spaces can be expanded by inserting modular infills into the balconies when residents require additional space for new family members.
Plan of the module units The modular system of this project was developed to challenge and redefine the existing configuration of collective housing. This system not only acts as a structure that can expand housing, but also acts as a field to bridge and connect the gap between the inside and outside of the housing complex. This is not limited to the spatial structure, but also encourages rich events and social encounters by allowing multi-use functions outside of housing programmatically.
04 STEREOTOMIC IMAGING Revealing the Network Through Subtraction
Year Location Work Type Program
2025 500 Park Avenue, NY Academic Work, Team Work Data Clinic Center
Course Instructor TA Contribution
Advanced Architectural Design Studio(2025 Fall) Martin Fernandez Alex Lee Concept, Drawing, Render, Physical Model
Modern cities and medical facilities typically hide critical technological systems behind walls.Medical facilities, critical systems like MRI machines and server stacks are often tucked away in basements or behind drywall, masking their vital role in our care. This project at 500 Park Avenue rejects such concealment. Instead, it proposes a “functional skeleton” where the tower’s geometry is directly shaped by the cooling and spatial needs of its internal technology, visually exposing the building’s high-tech metabolism. Breaking from traditional human-centric buildings, technology is the primary occupant of this AI-driven diagnostic center. The design embraces mechanical infrastructure as the building’s core identity rather than a spatial burden. By prioritizing the environmental needs of the machines—such as precise cooling, the architecture ensures higher accuracy in medical imaging and data processing, ultimately elevating patient care.
Design Research_ Precedent
Johnson Wax Headquarters Frank Lloyd Wright, Wisconsin, 1939 Frank Lloyd Wright’s Johnson Wax Headquarters in Wisconsin is often cited as an example of Organic Architecture and holds an important place in American modern architecture. The most unique aspect of the building is the “Core Space,” which displays organic geometry consisting of several interlocking circles. This central core ingeniously consolidates essential utility functions, such as the supply shaft, elevator, stairs, restrooms, and exhaust into a compact, tree-like structural trunk that supports the cantilevered floors above.
Johnson Wax Headquarters Chunk Study
Reinterpreted Hybrid Chunk
The building’s core space was modeled from architectural drawings. By transforming the center points of its concentric circles, the internal and external pipe geometries and future assembly logic were established.
The hybrid section features pipe-like forms inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s Johnson Wax Headquarters. By reinterpreting the concept of the ‘core space’ through precedent studies, its traditional function evolves into a tangible and intangible network that transports both people and data.
Designated Slicing for individual Pipe
Clinic Individual Checkup-Rooms
Mammograph
Elevator Shaft
MRI Imaging
Ultrasound
Taxonomy of Stereotomic Geometry
Trends in Hospital Revenue, Expenditures, and Per Capita Medical Spending (1991-2021) This project addresses the escalating costs of New York State's healthcare system from 1991 to 2021. Following three decades of per capita spending that consistently outpaced the national average, average hospital expenses and revenues are projected to surge in the coming decade.
Skin System Research
Urban Context
This project consists of an interconnected system of multi-porous extruded pipes. Through targeted trimming and Boolean carving, the design creates spaces tailored to accommodate both users and medical equipment. Extending organically from the interior to the exterior, this continuous pipe system ultimately defines the building’s overall form and facade.
Located near 500 Park Avenue, this project transcends the traditional patient-clinic dynamic to become an urban “data hub” for hospitals around Central Park. Acting as a next-generation “medical data library,” it utilizes AI to integrate vast MRI and CT records, enabling seamless data sharing, comparison, and analysis among various medical and research institutions.
Integrated Facade-Interior System for Data Server Cooling
Catwalks for Mechanical Maintenance and Visitor Circulation
Detailed Project Callout The callout explains the logic of how the interior and exterior pipes are systematically connected. The interior piping, which services data servers and imaging machines (such as MRIs), inherently requires a cooling system with exterior vents. The circulation within the building is divided into two paths. One is for mechanical maintenance located behind the facade, and the other is for visitors, utilizing elevators that travel from the bottom to the top.
3/16 Scale Physical Assembly Model
Section Drawing
05 THE GASTRONOMIC NODE Flowing Around the Kitchen: A Tactile Experience
Year Location Work Type Program
2023
Course Instructor Contribution
Architectectural Studio (2023 Fall) Dohan Kim Concept, Drawing, Render
Suwon, South Korea
Academic Work, Individual Work Restaurant, Bookstore, Open Kitchen
This project is to create a cooking library located in the commercial district of Kyunghee University in Suwon, South Korea. The design concept of this project aims to design a spatial circulation route and library space centered around the kitchen. The cooking library serves as an urban hub that connects and revitalizes existing stagnant and isolated food commercial districts. The project will be a community kitchen space where various people can gather centered around the theme of cooking and books, and a hub space for all facilities related to food. The design direction, circulation route, and sensory aperture system provide a strong visual axis that reconstructs the circulation system near the site. The building creates a diagonal visual connection through a diagonal grid rather than an orthogonal urban grid. The sensory aperture system of the cooking library is structured to surround the kitchen space in a vertical form. The development of the system aims to create an effect in a tactile way. The kitchen, surrounded by the circulation route, serves as the heart of the building and forms a sense within the experiential space.
Phase 1: Thriving
Phase 2: Decline
Phase 3: Intervention
Phase 4: Revitalization
Remaining part of the facade
Remaining the ramps
Addition of sensual apparatus
Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Scent and Taste
Parking to Pages & Plates
A residential area once thrived on restaurants catering to local offices and schools. When these businesses relocated, foot traffic dwindled, and the neighborhood lost its vibrancy. To revive the community, the “Cooking Library” was planned, combining a restaurant, bookstore, culinary lab, and participatory open kitchen.
This project transformed a former parking tower into an integrated bookstore, restaurant, and open kitchen. We preserved an original facade to maintain the familiar streetscape and repurposed the parking ramp into a central walkway, making it a dynamic, defining feature of the new space.
Enclosures
Open Kitechen
Kitchen Ramp
Hallway
Kitchen Space
Street View
Kitchen Ramp View
Entrance
Polycarbonate Wall Panels
Experience around the Kitchen The Cooking Library features a restaurant, a culinary research lab, and an open kitchen designed for visitor participation. At the heart of the building lies a “Kitchen Space“ with dedicated zones for ingredient preparation as well as low- and high-temperature cooking. As guests move through the space, they naturally encounter the bustling activity of the kitchen, immersed in its sights, sounds, and aromas.
Kitchen air vent Polycarbonate sheet thk 25
Cooking Library: A new Intergration of Two Activities
Sensory Aperture System
Traditionally, cooking and reading were seen as distinct activities. However, the ‘Cooking Library’ bridges these two worlds by allowing visitors to read cookbooks and cook firsthand through hands-on programs, such as open classes that make use of the library’s collection.
Departing from the urban grid, the building’s diagonal framework and spatial openings create a dynamic visual axis that reconfigures movement. Notably, the Cooking Library’s unique openings seamlessly wrap around the kitchen.
Ground Floor
1st Floor
2nd Floor
06 BENT CONICS Sculpting the Façade Through Alternating Cones
Year Location Work Type Program
2026 None Academic Work, Team Work Building Enclosure
Course Instructor TA Contribution
Advanced Architectural Design Studio(2026 Summer) Joel Lamere Md Rakibul Hasan Concept, Drawing, Render, Physical Model
Bent Conics investigates the architectural potential of repeated partial cones fabricated from bent sheet metal. By aggregating alternating back-to-back cones with folded conic modules, the façade develops thickness, depth, and a continuously changing visual rhythm. Openings emerge naturally from this geometry, filtering daylight and establishing visual connections between the interior and exterior while emphasizing the sculptural qualities of the surface. Instead of relying on a conventional frame, the project exploits the inherent geometric stiffness of the metal. The opposing conic forms reinforce one another, allowing the metal skin to act as both enclosure and structure. A single repeated module evolves into a lightweight system that seamlessly integrates fabrication, structural performance and spatial experience.
Geometric Constraints for Metal Fabrication To ensure manufacturability in the metal fabrication, all forms are strictly limited to developable surfaces. These surfaces are defined either by extending base curve toward a single vertex or by sweeping along a continuous curve. Complex geometries can then be derived by mirroring and folding these forms across intersecting planes.
Back -To-Back Cone The geometry creates a facade that is both seamlessly continuos and structurally robust. This unbroken, sweeping surface functions as a single performative skin, eliminating the need for disconnected panels. Simultaneously, this continuos shell inherently resolves loads by channeling compression downward, while diagonal connections between the opposing cones further reinforce the system’s rigidity.
Exploded Axonometric Mockup drawing
1/3 Mockup model To verify the functionality of our proposed design, a 1/3-scale mockup of the compost building was constructed, for identifying the limitations and improving the original proposal.
Manually folded metal sheet
Machine bent metal sheet
Curved form and resulting surface texture
Back-To-Back Extension
Unrolled Mockup layout
To enhance the structure and form of the conventional back-to-back cone while facilitating construction, "full-cone" modules are incorporated that achieve structural rigidity through manual folding. This building enclosure layer exhibits a dual nature, integrating an array of full-cone modules into a continuous surface formed by the existing half-cones.
All unrolled sheets were cut from 3x4 ft metal sheets. Several metal sheets were overlapped to create a full cone module and perforated to connect the pieces.
Back Metal Frame of the Enclosure
Metal Connector
Timber Column