Jae Kim Architects & Researchers

JK-AR is an agenda-based architecture practice founded in 2017 by Jae K. Kim. JK-AR is the platform for design experiments. We create space and form to give new experiences. We study materials and construction methodologies for the future building industry. We think of visions for human life through architecture.

In this context, JK-AR aims to develop new means of design and construction by using today’s advanced technology. With the seamless studies of design computation, digital fabrication, and material application, the office challenges to transform a building industry. We believe special feeling by exceptional architecture can be achieved by the extreme endeavor through state of the art techniques.

Recently, JK-AR is developing the new application of conventional materials, focusing on wood and concrete. Especially for wood under the agenda, ‘Forgotten Monuments,’ the office is dedicated to studies recreating traditional East Asian timber frame buildings by contemporary engineered woods with digital solutions. Also, the office investigates to rethink of concrete construction through advanced manufacturing strategies such as 3D printers, with the agenda, ‘Solid Nature.‘

People

Jae K. Kim-Principal

Jae K. Kim, is an architect, a researcher, and an educator. Currently, he is an assistant professor at Hanyang University and the principal of JK-AR. He studied architectural engineering at Hanyang University in Seoul, and later architecture and urbanism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jae has been awarded Imre Halasz Thesis Prize for excellence in his master’s thesis from MIT, the Gold Medal from American Architecture Prize in 2016, and the 2nd Prize from Korean Wooden Design Awards in 2017. Jae is also the recipient of national research grants given from 2015’ to 2018’. Jae’s design and research work has been published widely in international journals and books such as the Architectural Review, the U.K. and Space Magazine, South Korea.

CV / Personal Webpage / email: jk@jk-ar.com

Yesol Lee

Architectural Designer / email: yesol@jk-ar.com

Jinho Shin

Architectural Designer / email: doas@jk-ar.com

Sookran Kwak

Architectural Designer / email: rankwak@jk-ar.com

Youngjune Lee

Architectural Designer

AWARDS

2018

Danginri Power Plant Renovation Competition, 3rd Prize

2017

Korean Wood Design Awards, 2nd Prize - President's Award of Korea Forest Service (Built category)

Namtaeryeong Urban Research Competition, 3rd Prize

Young Architects Program, Finalist

2016

American Architecture Prize, Gold Medal (Misc. Architecture category) - Byeollae Church

Asian Architecture Award, Shortlist - Byeollae Church

Seoul Animation Center competition, 5th Prize

2014

Red Dot Award, Honorable Mention - Dobongsan Car Park

2013

Free City Art Festival, Finalist, Flint Public Art Project, Flint, MI - Cloud