Education / Professional Experience

2015  Director of Master Plan for Seoul, Seong-su Handmade Shoe Town

2011  Designed the Architecture Department Building of Kyonggi University

2010  Visiting School at UCLA, U.S

2009  Director General, Seoul Design Olympiad 2009

2004  Design, the Headquarters for Noblesse Ad. Seoul, Korea

1999  Guest Designer for TV shows including MBC’s Opening New Restaurants (Shinjanggaeup) and Love House

Selected Activities

2014-2016  Head of Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, Chonnam National University

2011 Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley, U.S

2006  Ph.D., Architectural Engineering, Yonsei University

1997  Completed a doctoral program in Architecture, Georgia Tech College,U.S.

1990  Research Assistant, Environmental Research, Michigan State University, U.S.

1989-1991  M.Arch. in Architecture, Michigan State University, U.S.

Selected Activities

2015  Designed swimming pools for the Gwangju Universiadg

2012  Assistant Curator for the Gwangju Biennale

2012  Designed temporary container dwellings for Yeongdeungpo shantytowns

2009  Founding Partner/Head of UIA (Urban Intensity Architects)

2007  ARB/RIBA Chartered Architect

2006  Completed Architectural Professional Course, Kingston University, U.K.

2003  AA (Architectural Association School of Architecture) Diploma (M.arch) with High Passes in TS, GS and RIBA Part2