Education

1971-1975

B.S. Seoul National University, Seoul

1978-1980

M.A. Seoul National University, Seoul

1980-1981

Technischen Universität Wien, Vienna

Professional Experience

1974-1989

Principal, Space Group of Korea

1989-present

Director, IROJE Architects & Planners

1994

Managing Director, Seoul School of Architecture

1998

Visiting Professor, University of North London

2007

Visiting Professor, Korea National University of Arts

2008

Commissioner, Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

2010-present

Board Member, Paradise Cultural Foundation

2011

General Director, Gwangju Design Biennale / Coordinator, Paju Book City

2014-2016

1st City Architect, Seoul Metropolitan Government

2016-present

Chair of Steering Board, Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism

2017

Visiting Professor, Technischen Universität Wien

2017-present

Chair Professor, Dong-A University

2018-present

Chief Commissioner, Presidential Commission on Architecture Policy

Awards

1993

Kim Swoo Geun Cultural Award / Sujoldang, Seoul

Korea Architecture Award / Sujoldang, Seoul

2000

Kim Swoo Geun Cultural Award / Welcomm City, Seoul

2002

Artist of the Year 2002, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korean

Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (HFAIA)

2007

Korea Award for Art & Culture, President of Korean

Paradise Award for Art & Culture, Paradise Group

2017

Special Award, KyungAhm Academic Award, KyungAhm Foundation

2019

Cross of Honour for Science and Art 1st Class, Austrian Decoration for Science and Art

Selected Works

1992

Residence Sujoldang, Seoul

1999

Residence Subaekdang, Namyangju

1999

Paju Bookcity, Paju

2000

Welcomm City, Seoul

2002

Commune by the Great Wall, Beijing

2002

Humax Main Office Bldg. ‘Humax Village’, Seongnam

2003

Lock Museum, Seoul

2003

Hyehwa Culture Center of Daejeon University, Daejeon

2007

Chaowai SOHO, Beijing

2009

Korea DMZ Peace and Life Valley, Inje

2010

Graveyard of President Roh Moo-hyun, Gimhae

2010

30th Anniversary Memorial Building of Daejeon University, Daejeon

2013

360° Country Club ‘Earth Water Flower Wind’, Yeoju

2016

Public Cemetery Park ‘A Thousand Wind’, Gyeonggi-do Gwangju

2016

Paradise ZIP, Seoul

2018

Myungrye Sacred Hill, Milyang

2018

Muhakro Methodist Church in Hayang, Gyeongsan