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Education

MS in Computational Design, Carnegie Mellon University (2023-Current)

B. Arch, Yonsei University (2008-2014)


Recent Projects



Research Experience

Computational Fabrication Research (Summer 2024)

Architectural Robotics Research (Spring 2024)


Computational Design Web Master (Fall 2023 - Current)


Undergraduate Research Assistant, Building Information Group, Yonsei University (2012-2013)
Role: Testing assistant for
based on a wireless sensor network and IoT technology.



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:
: mold design, performance test, glass structure calculation, patent.
: website design, production management, façade design and consulting.
:“Smart Ublo; Ventilation Sensor Phase 1”, as the}

Junior Architect, Designcamp Moonpark dmp (2015 - 2018)
Role:
, shape optimization & rationalization, concept design, schematic design, design development, construction document

Junior Architect, The System Lab (2014)
Role:
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)
, 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)
, Solo work

Honorable Mention, “Overhead Tensegrity”, Korean Structural Engineers Competition (2012)
, 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
, 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)
. Introduced the system to visitors, built networks for future partnerships in related industries, and sought opportunities with distributors abroad.


Assistant Instructor, “Architectural Education for Children with their Parents”, Department of Culture and Arts, Suwon City Hall, Korea (Mar-June 2019)


Publications

Sohyun Jin. “The Works of Rookies.” A&C Architecture Magazine vol.391, Dec. 2013, pp.191.
of 2014

Sohyun Jin. “2013 Posco Steel Design Festa.” C3 KOREA vol.349 supplement, Sep. 2013, pp.16-17.
of the Posco steel design competition


Courses and Workshops

Training program, Sustainable Architectural Design Experts (2018)

Workshop: Digital Form Finding, “Virtual Actuality” (2012)
workshop via Processing
Yonsei University

Design Studio: “Incremental Bridges” (2011)
in Batam, Indonesia
National University of Singapore


Exhibitions and Other Projects

Exhibition, “Urban Jungle Gym”, as a competition winner, Posco Center Building and Posco A&C Building, Seoul (2013)
, A three-month exhibition, in collaboration with two members; Byungchul Shin and Hyun-a Lee

Exhibition, “Folding chair”, Mirae Asset Center1, Seoul (2013)
with elastic, A two-week exhibition, in collaboration with Joonhaeng Lee


Skills

Prototyping: 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling, plastic injection molding, CRP weaving
Programming: Grasshopper, Java Script, HTML, CSS, Processing, p5.js
Software: Rhino 3D (Expert), Therm, Sketch Up, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Enscape, Auto Cad
Languages: English (Fluent), Korean (Native)


A Way to Han River

Design and proposal

2013

First Place


@Final Course, Yonsei University

Solo Work


  This proposal is a suggestion to experience the Han River uniquely in the current conditions of Seoul.
  Seoul is the biggest city in Korea. It has been the central place for more than 600 years, having good conditions as a center. Han River is one of the most essential components to make Seoul an important place. The Han River has a width of 600-700 m across the city. During the 20th century, Seoul expanded south.


How to induce people to make use of the Han river as a city element?




  As people needed to cross over the river in their vehicles, highways and bridges along the river were built. The Han River has been treated as restriction on the growth goals of the city; the river has been underestimated for a while. The entertainments in the past the way people in Seoul spend their lives with Han River now shrinks from the minimum, like skating, fishing, swimming.









  There is another horizontal layer next to the highways, called “Danji,” which is a common type of apartment housing complex in Seoul. People who don’t live in Danji are not allowed to enter so they detour around it.
  The two layers –highway and Danji- can block two advantages of Han River: viewpoints and easy access. On the other hand, this proposal will enable the residents and the “unspecified” to be together and separate at the same time. As a prototype, I can develop further into various conditions while stitching the highways to connect towns and the river, separating the circulation of residents and the public to share river viewpoints.