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Minjin Kim

Minjin Kim

New York, NY, US

 

About 

more works on the link : http://minjinkim.com

Employment 

Office of Contemporary Architecture, Seoul, KR, Project Designer

Retail Complex with Mercedes Benz Dealer, Jinju City, Korea (02/2013-04/2013)
: Conceptual Design and SD process, size: 55,000 ft², 4 Floors
Collective Housing Competition, Godeok-dong, Korea (10/2012-12/2012)
: Awarded 2nd Prize, Led the competition in a team of 5, size: 1.27 million ft², 11 Towers
Baiksa Town Housing Redevelopment, Seoul, Korea (07/2012-01/2013)
: Led the Conceptual Design and SD process, size: 2.95 million ft², 1720 Units
Low-rise & High-density Housing Proposal, Seoul, Korea (04/2012-07/2012)
: Led the Conceptual Design and SD process, size: 272,951 ft², 200 Units
Collective Housing for 100 Households, Opo, Korea (02/2012-04/2013)
: Led the SD and DD process, size: 110,904 ft², 13 Towers

Feb 2012 - Apr 2013
 

Architecture and Urban Research Institute, Anyang, KR, Illustrator

‘Pedestrian City’ : Design Guide Book for Pedestrian Planning (09/2011-10/2011)

Sep 2011 - Oct 2011
 

Heerim Architects & Planners, Seoul, KR, Design Staff

CJ Integrate Research Center, Gwanggyo, Korea (08/2010-02/2011)
: Research and analysis, size: 1.02 million ft²
CJ Pilot Center, Songdo, Korea (02/2011)
: Led the Conceptual Design and SD process, size: 109,103 ft², 4 Floors
Baku Residential Complex, Baku, Ajerbaijan (04/2010-07/2010)
: Prepared CD set, size: 3.48 million ft², 1 Podium + 4 Towers
CNIA Municipal Office Building, Abu Dhabi, UAE (01/2010-03/2010)
: DD and CD set, size: 733,700 ft², 15 Floors

Jan 2010 - Feb 2011
 

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), New York, NY, US, Intern

Jamsil Lotte 123 Tower, Seoul, Korea (08/2009-09/2009)
: SD 25% process, size: 3.5 million ft², 123 Floors
Meixi Masterplan, Changsha, China (03/2009-08/2009)
: Designed CBD area and a booklet for the clients, size: 82.2 million ft²
Jamsil Lotte Tower Competition, Seoul, Korea (02/2009-03/2009)
: Awarded 1st Prize
International Plaza; Tower A, Tower F, U-Life, Songdo, Korea (10/2008-01/2009)
: DD 50~100%, size: 34,682(4 Floors) ~ 780,670(33 Floors) ft²
A Dog House in One Jackson Square, NYC, U.S.A (09/2008)
: Made a physical model for a charity auction

Sep 2008 - Sep 2009
 

Education 

Columbia University, New York, NY, US, Masters, Advanced Architectural Design

Jun 2013 - May 2014
 

Awards 

Excellent Research, Award

Architectural Institute of Korea Academic Conference

2010
 

Top 10 Prize, Honorable Mention

The 23rd Space Prize for International Students of Architecture Design "Supertall Building"

2005
 

Top 5 Prize, 1st Place

The 10th Ideal Architecture Competition "Unplugged"

2004
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills