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Sung-hwan Um

Sung-hwan Um

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Employment 

PBDW Architects, New York, Junior Designer

Jul 2022 - current
 

Hyundai Engineering and Construction, Seoul, KR, Assistant Project Manager

• Participated in general review of design documents / confirm consistency in quantities between estimated construction budget and contract supplies / Assisted in preparing contracts in different phases of construction / Manage general construction process

Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
 

Pratt Institute GAUD Office, Brooklyn, NY, US, Design Manager

• Assisted in drawings of GAUD office & MLA studio space renovation project supervised by professor Alexandra Barker (Summer 2019)

May 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Dangjoo Architects and Engineers CO. Ltd, Daegu, Junior Architect / Designer

Projects
• Dongchon Commercial Center(2018) / SD to DD, 3D modeling, client meetings
• Supia Art Museum(2017) / SD to CD, 3D modeling, client meetings, construction management
• Joongsan POSCO the Sharp Apartment Complex(2016-2017) / Unit drawings, technical

Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

• GPA: 3.74/4.0
• Graduate Fellowship, Annual Scholarship Recipient
• Graduate Assistant under GAUD Chairperson (2019-2022)
• Assistant Editor, INPROCESS 26 (Yearly publication of Pratt SOA)

Aug 2018 - May 2022
 

Yeungnam University, Daegu, KR, Bachelors, B.E. in Architectural Design

• Graduated with Summa Cum Laude
• Academic Excellence Scholarship Awardee (7 Consecutive semesters)
• YU Leader Fellowship Awardee / President of Student Council (2016-2017)

Mar 2013 - Aug 2017
 

Awards 

Pratt GAUD Critic at Large Finalist, Nomination

• Selected project for the exhibition and presentation in GAUD finals’ main event
• Visiting Critic: Thom Mayne(FA19), Merrill Elam & Mack Scoggin(SP20) Débora Mesa(SP22)

2022
 

Pratt ‘Earth Action Week’ Finalist in AIANY Center for Architecture, Award

• Selected project for the exhibition and presentation in AIANY Center for Architecture
• SP20 Project Name: Waste-to-Energy the Museum of Anthropocene
• Participants: Bjarke Ingels Group, Amager Bakke, AIANY Center for Architecture

2020
 

Daegu Architecture Biennale Award, Award

• Excellence award in participation of Commerciel Design Proposal
• Project Name: Dongchon Commercial by Dangjoo Architects

2017
 

Korea Ministry of Natural Science & Engineering Award, Scholarship

• National scholarship for academic excellence

2016
 

President of National Science Museum Award, Award

• Excellence in the exhibition work of Paris-Daegu Bio-digital international workshop
collaborated with École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-La Villette and
Yeungnam University about urban vertical farming project in the city of Daegu

2016
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills