Recent Projects

Professional Experience

Associate Architect, AWA Architects (2021-2022)

Registered Architect, Korea Institute of Registered Architect (KIRA) (2019)

Project Manager at Ublo | Façade Designer, VS-A Korea (2018 - 2021)
Role:

Product R&D

: mold design, performance test, glass structure calculation, patent.

Communication

: website design, production management, façade design and consulting.

Research

: Smart Ublo; Ventilation Sensor Phase 1

Junior Architect, Designcamp Moonpark dmp (2015 - 2018)
Role:

Complex geometry 3D drafter

, shape optimization & rationalization, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction document

Junior Architect, The System Lab (2014)
Role:

Organic form finding

mainly with T-splines of Rhino plug-in, 3D printing with post-processing.

Building Engineer Qualification, Human Resources Development Service of Korea(2013)

Intern, Il Hoon Roh Studio (2014)

Awards and Scholarships

Outstanding Performance Commendation, Carnegie Mellon University (Spring 2024)

SoA Merit Scholarship, Carnegie Mellon University (2023 - 2025)

Grand Prize, “Urban Jungle Gym”, Posco Steel Design Festa, POSCO (2013)

Urban Jungle Gym

, in collaboration with two members, a steel design competition
Role: Leader, speaker team arrangement, design development, coordination.

First Place, “A Way to Han River “, B.Arch Graduation Thesis, Yonsei University (2013)

A way to Han river

, Solo work

Honorable Mention, “Overhead Tensegrity”, Korean Structural Engineers Competition (2012)

Overhead tensegrity

, in collaboration with two members, a competition of structure design
Role: Design development, production.

Full Scholarship, National Engineering Scholarship, Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) (2008-2013)

Full Scholarship, Yonsei Eagle Scholarship, Yonsei University (2008)

Lectures and Conference Presentations

Guest Instructor, “Kinetic Architecture”, Soongsil University, Korea (Nov. 2021)

Guest Instructor, “Introduction to Architecture Design Practice”, Soongsil University, Korea (April 2021)

Webinar Speaker, “Personalized Ventilation Windows R&D”, Zak World of Façades, Virtual Conference (Aug 2020)
On behalf of VS-A Korea, Delievering a presentation of

VS-A Group research project

, the customized design window Ublo and Ufo, named after Uf=0, meaning u-value for frame is Zero.

Conference Exhibitor, “Ublo and UF0, two innovative façade components” , Glass Performance Days(GPD), Tampere, Finland (June 2019)

Participated as a UBLO engineer at an expo booth