CHRIS HYUPMIN KWON
Bachelor of Architecture 2023
EDUCATION
ENTRY-LEVEL ARCHITECT
A highly motivated and ambitious Bachelor of Architecture graduate seeking an entry-level architectural designer position in a in a company where I can contribute my ideas and be mentored towards a successful career.
AUG.2016 - MAY.2023
Blacksburg, Virginia
AUG.2021 - JAN.2022
Seoul, South Korea
EXPERIENCE
JUNE.2022 - AUG.2022
Seoul, South Korea
NOV.2022 - MAY.2023
Blacksburg, Virginia
LEADERSHIP CONTACT
kchris97@vt.edu
SEPT.2020 - NOV.2020
Blacksburg, Virginia
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC AND STATE UNIVERSTIY
Bacheor of Architecture; College of Architecture, Arts, and Design.
GPA : 3.67 / 4.0
HANYANG UNIVERSITY
Visiting Student Program.
DESIGN LAB STAFF_ DA ARCHITECTURE GROUP
Managed in render visualization, 3D modeling with Rhinos and Sketchup, construction documents, and physical modeling.
BLIND DESIGN WORKSHOP_ UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Partnered with team of DBVI to launch and manage 2023 Blind Design Workshop research, which addresses the spatial needs of the blind community and calls into question the “ocular-centrism” of design by exploring ways in which architecture can be instructed non-visually.
STUDENT PROJECT MANAGER
Organized the 2D draft drawings of the adaptive-reusing project and, based on that, created 3D modeling, section drawings, and plan drawings for the studio groups in the fall semester studio project.
PHONE INSTAGRAM
JULY.2017 - APR.2019
540-998-0920
h_minkwon
LINKED IN
Hyupmin Kwon
OBJECTIVE AWARDS
Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
AUG.2022 - MAY.2023
Blacksburg, Virginia
SERGENT SQUAD LEADER_ REPUBLIC OF KOREA ARMY
Served Korean Military for 21 months in as a M60 machine gunner in121 mechanized infantry battalion.
PROMOTION MANAGER_ KOREAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION
Worked as the promotion manager who makes pamphlets, advertisements, and presentations for the workshop. KSEA is a Korean-American Association which helps students to develop their full career potential through workshop.
JAN.2022
Blacksburg, Virginia
AIA VIRGINIA PRIZE CHALLENGE
2022 AIA Virginia Student Architecture Competition
Honorable Mention_ Individual Entry
Designed a new transit hub located in Christianburg,VA.
SKILLS
Hand Drafting
Laser Cutting
CNC Mill
Model Making
AUG.2022
Blacksburg, Virginia
BEE BREEDERS ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
2022 Annual International Architecture Competition
The Last Nuclear Bomb Memorial, Edition #2 / Finalist_ Group Entry Participated as a team leader in making design decisions, and was in charge of reviewing final renderings and draftings, as well as graphic layout.
Rhinoceros 3D
Autodesk CAD
Autodesk Revit
Sketchup
ArcGIS 3D
V-Ray
Photoshop Illustrator
Indesign
Enscape
Twinmotion
Korean
English