Minji Kim Selected Works 2022 by Minji Kim

minji kim selected works

Hello, my name is Minji Kim :D contact minjikim.archi@gmail.com +1 912 508 1294 40 Peachtree Valley RD NE #1720 Atlanta, GA 30309

Dépaysement means the feeling of beauty in an unfamiliar scene in the world of art appreciation. Even though I grew up in a constant state of foreign environments, I fell in love with each place from witnessing how architecture is the art of defining and fabricating user experience. As an aspiring architect, I plan to practice architecture with an anthropological approach that considers how we might design behaviors as well as objects to stimulate a new consciousness within the field of design and in the world around us. Eventually, my goal is to gift users the sense of dépaysement, just like how other architects did for me.

education [ 2020 - exp. 2022 ] Mater of Architecture Candidate Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA + Graduate Ambassador + Mentor through AIAS Mentorship Program

[ 2013 - 2017 ] Bachelor of Fine Arts in Architecture minor in Architectural History Savannah College of Art and Deisgn | Savannah, GA + Treasurer of Korean Student Association + Fundraising Director of AIAS South Quad + Mentor through AIAS Mentorship Program + Public Relations of SCAD AIAS Freedom by Design

experience [ 05. 2021 - present] Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA Graduate Teaching Assistat | part-time + Portman Prize Competition Studio [Spring 2022] + History of Architecture I [Fall 2021] + Pre-College Architecture Program [Summer 2021]

[ 10. 2017 - 06. 2020 ] Mapuin Engineering Junior Designer | full-time Savannah, GA + Member of National Association of Women in Construction Chapter 380 - Coastal Georgia

[ 04. 2016 - 06. 2017 ] SCAD Museum of Art Docent | part-time Savannah, GA [ 08. 2015 - 09. 2015 ] Institute for Patient-Centered Design, Inc. Design Collaborator | internship Charleston, SC

honors + awards [ 2021 ] - John William Sandeford Memorial Scholarship - Portman Prize Studio Finalist Georgia Institute of Technology [ 2019 ] - Panelist at Annual Girls Engineer It Day Society of Women Engineers [ 2017 ] - "The Eco Museum of Houston" Project Entry ACSA/AISC Steel Student Design Competition - First Place at Savannah Places & Spaces Competition Savannah Young Architects Forum - Architectural Photography Exhibition & Publication Port City Review [ 2016 ] - Honorable Mention AIA SAR Student Design Legacy Charrette - People’s Choice Second Place AIA I Look Up Film Challenge - Panelist at SCAD LEAD Conference Savannah College of Art and Design - First Place at Savannah Places & Spaces Competition Savannah Young Architects Forum [ 2013 - 2017 ] - Academic Honors Scholarship - International Student Scholarship - Student Achievement Honors Scholarship Savannah College of Art and Design 3

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PROMENADE I

p. 6

FRAGMENTED REALITY

p. 20

ACT II REACT

p. 24

SHEAR WALL

p. 36

THE NEW SOUTH

p. 40

MEMORY

p. 54

TIMELESS INNOVATION

p. 58

01. PROMEADE I DESIGN + RESEARCH STUDIO I | FALL 2021 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT with Eden Wright

PROGRAM : Urban farm + Education SITE : Atlanta, GA, USA SIZE : 72,000 SQ FT INSTRUCTOR : Daniel Baerlercken SOFTWARES : Revit, Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop

We face arable land loss, supply chain challenges, overuse of pesticides, climate change, environmental pollution, and lack of labor force. Situated on the uppermost level of an existing parking deck, Promenade I sets a higher bar for the future of architecture addressing these issues in an urban setting. The roof structure inspired by Kirigami, an origami technique, is fully operable and controllable. The smart farming technique and collapsible roof offer a total solution; highest quality plants all year round by creating an optimal environment maximizing productivity and efficiency. Promenade I acts as a catalysis to rejuvenate downtown Atlanta along with reopening of the Underground Atlanta. The ramp supports circulation as well as a multi-purpose outdoor space to host a weekly farmers market, events, and activities. Right: Photographs of the selected Kirigami model

temporary transformation to permanent folds

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT DIAGRAM

SITE Existing parking deck

PERSPECTIVE OF SOUTH-EAST VIEW

VOLUME Seeing and being seen

PROGRAM Rejuvenation of downtown Atlanta

SUSTAINABILITY Maximize sun gain + natural ventilation

CIRCULATION Vertical connection + horizontal promenade

KIRIGAMI ROOF Strong identity for downtown Atlanta

P ROME NADE I

KIRIGAMI ITERATIONS

REVITALIZATION OF UNDERGROUND ATLANTA Inserting smart farm and education into existing urban fabric will add another destination within downtown Atlanta. Promenade I teaches how to nourish our body with fresh, nutritious, and well-balanced foods, thus emphasizing the

VIEWS OF THE SITE

beauty of the daily ritual. The location of the site achieves low logistics and shipping cost, but high freshness as it is close to major distribution routes, enabling food production and local distribution all year round.

SITE PLAN

P ROME NADE I

Visitors can enjoy live events at the grand staircase, connecting the second and third floor, with a view of the central atrium.

SMART FARM OPERATION

20’

16"

Nutrient Supply Line

P ROME NADE I

FIRST FLOOR PLAN

P ROME NADE I

SECOND FLOOR PLAN

THIRD FLOOR PLAN

P ROME NADE I

02. Fragmented Reality ARCHITECTURAL STUIO III | WINTER 2016

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT with Gabriela Alvergue, Lubaina Gillani, and Maxwell Strauss Contribution : Concept development, material selection, documentation Collaboration : Model making

This design-build collaborative project was a structural exploration creating a pneumatic inflatable structure to question the essence of architecture. Ant Farm, an avant-garde architecture and environmental design practice had a major influence on this exercise. Right: Concept Development diagram

This project is featured on Savannah Young Architects Forum and Savannah College of Art and Design’s websites.

How does site(less) and program(less) challenge architecture?

The Separated fragments was fused together as one whole, we created an illusion of small triangular sub-fragments. To convey the ideology of Ant Farm, the users experience the structure soley supported by clear polystyrene sheeting and a fan. This pneumatic and inflatable structure is an example of how easily can a habitable environment be built, transported, placed, and rebuilt at any given location.

F R AGM E NT E D RE ALITY

03. Act II React ADVANCED STUDIO I

FA L L 2 0 2 0

PROGRAM : Multi-use SITE : Atlanta, GA, USA SIZE : 18,500 SQ FT INSTRUCTOR : Julie Ju-Youn Kim SOFTWARES : Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop

The purpose of this project is to generate a sense of belonging, cultivate pride, and encourage hangouts. The spatial and social connectivity through vital programs related to art, education, culture, and leisure qualify a person to be the protagonist of the space. Especially, outdoor public space invites users to appropriate certain space based on their needs and desires. Paschal’s once was a place where organized protests, was protested whether to be preserved and now, it becomes a defined ground for a place of protest. Past is history, history is present. Right: Program diagram

Can architecture actively participate in a democracy?

ACT II RE ACT

Resilience The site is located at the corner of Martin Luther King Junior Drive and Paschal Boulevard in Atlanta and based on the M.L.K. Jr Dr, the neighborhood changes drastically. The small businesses, such as Busy Bee Café, Uppercuts Barber Shop, and In Towne Market, that are owned by local African Americans are established on the side of our site, the Southside. However, on the Northside, symbols of capitalism and corporation are located; Walmart, Chick-fil-A, and countless apartment complexes. Yet, small businesses compete in their way proving their resiliency.

The existing Paschal’s site is politically and culturally significant in the African American community. From the outside, the Paschal’s offered music, food, and hospitality, but from the inside, it operated as a "Black City Hall" holding secretive meetings and organizing movements and marches not only in the neighborhood but also throughout the United States. Paschal’s is firmly rooted in the community and it still is rooting for the community. It still stands as a symbol and evidence of true democracy.

M.L.K. Jr. Dr. NW Paschal Blvd NW 0

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ACT II RE ACT

Immersion - 1000 SF Performance - 4000 SF Camaraderie - 1200 SF Action & Provisions - 2750 SF Orientation/Operation - 1450 SF

1. OPPORTUNITY

2. OUTDOOR SPACE Define public & semi-public outdoor space and a main access point to connect these two spaces

3. PROGRAM

4. POROSITY

Split public & semi-public program responding to functional and spatial relations for clear programmatic identity

Introduce another connection towards the city to create coherent circulation

5. ENGAGEMENT & CONNECTION

6. ACT II REACT!

Open to the existing site for a better engagement and provide large and intimate gathering spaces for the public

ACT II RE ACT

04. Shear Wall INTEGRATED BUILDING SYSTEMS I | FALL 2020 COLLABORATIVE PROJECT with Barrett Blaker, Leah Baldocchi, SuzanneShorrosh, and Weston Byerly Contribution : Initial design, Shear & moment force analysis calculation Collaboration : Rhino modeling, assembly

INSTRUCTOR : Russell Gentry SOFTWARES : Rhino, Illustrator, Photoshop MATERIALS : Cement board, plywood sheets, wood squar dowels, pink insulation foam, liquid nail

During the design process, our team was challenged to create a 70" tall tower structure utilizing the shear wall as a lateral load resisting system while treating the tower as an actual building with multiple floors and window openings. The goal of the project was to analyze shear and moment force and possibility of buckling at the potential failure spots and test the structure laterally to failure. The cement boards with interlocking joints were cut by a waterjet cutter and the rest of the pieces were put together using the liquid nail. The total weight of the structure was 13lbs and the total weight resisted was 44 lbs. As a result, the strength to weight ratio was 2.95. Right: Exploded structural diagram

Shear-ly perfect!

SHEAR & MOMENT FORCE DIAGRAM 10"

60"

10"

Plan View

Rotated Elevation

50 lbs

41.65 lbs

33.32 lbs

24.99 lbs

16.66 lbs

8.33 lbs

2082.5 in*lbs

1332.8 in*lbs

749.7 in*lbs

333.2 in*lbs

83.3 in*lbs

Shear Diagram Moment Diagram

The Maximum Moment = 50 lbs*60 = 3000 in*lbs

ANALYSIS Point of failure from testing : P1 Total weight resisted : 44 lbs = 0.44 factor applied to calcuations The calculation of tension and compression, shear, and buckling force at P1 is shown below. V= 45.83 lbs, M= 2520.65 in*lbs, Area= 8.30"*0.25"= 2.08 in2, E= 3,000,000 psi, I= 4.15"*(0.25in)3/12= 0.0054 in4, L= 10" F= Moment / Lever Arm F= 2520.65 in*lbs / 5.53" F= 303.69 lbs*0.44 F= 133.62 lbsW

F= Shear Stress*Area F= 45.83 lbs*2.08 in2 F= 95.33 lbs*in2*0.44 F= 41.95 lbs*in2

Pcr= π2*E*I / L2 Pcr= (π2*3,000,000 psi*0.0054 in4) / (10 in)2 Pcr= 159725.52 in2*lbf / 100 in2 Pcr= 1597.26 lbs*0.44 Pcr= 702.79 lbs

The analysis proves the structure to fail in tension and compression, not in shear at P1. The structure does not buckle at P1 when the total lateral load is at 44 lbs on the structure due to the insufficient amount of force. SH E AR WALL

05. THE NEW SOUTH PORTMAN PRIZE COMPETITION STUDIO | SPRING 2021 Finalist

PROGRAM : Multi-use SITE : Atlanta, GA, USA SIZE : 17,000 SQ FT VISITING CRITIC : Mario Gooden INSTRUCTOR : Charles Rudolph SOFTWARES : Revit, Illustrator, Photoshop

A Negro With Chains Broken But Not Off; this is the title of a sculpture displayed at the Negro Building during the Cotton States and Atlanta Exposition in 1895. Officially, the Negro building was the very first structure dedicated to African American’s achievement in a white-dominated setting. However, below the surface, it was purposely used to present a false image of racial equality to the world for the funding and advertisement of the exposition. Atlanta needs a new story – something that reflects its true importance to the idea of race relations in the American south. The New South acts politically by embracing democracy, liberty, and inclusivity and starting a new and better chapter in the story of the American South. Right: Theoretical construction exploring heterotopic and heterogeneous space

This project is featured on Georgia Tech’s annual Portman Prize Book 2021.

up stop rest fixed pause above conceal stillness apparent controlled restricted quietness heterotopia infrequency side-by-side boundlessness turbulence obscure change signify below utopia active start move down free

down move active placeless start below signify change obscure free boundlessness turbulence utopia frequency dispersed restricted quietness apparent stillness conceal above heterotopia rest pause stop up controlled 41

T H E NE W SOU TH

PRACTICE OF REFUSAL African Americans being subjected to slavery oppression and segregation contributed to the inherent tension among Black and White Americans. Not only that, the tension within Atlanta’s Black community rose from poverty and despair to the new and unprecedented level of wealth and prestige; yet also became, in its own way, resistant to those who aspired to join. The Cotton States and International Exposition in 1895 was a symbolic index for African American history due to the construction of the Negro Building; the very first structure dedicated to African American’s achievement, highlighting the progress of the Negro race in the thirty years since their emancipation from enslavement. The

architectural experience from the Negro Building was an important spatial index in African American history. Spatial language can be developed from the stories of the people who inhabit or have inhabited a place, the cultural history of a site, the evolution of usage, building materials, and technology. An appropriate story makes an accommodating architecture that engages with the history of a site, respects existing conditions of a place, relates to present needs, and provides the potential for future use and adaption; now is the time to write an appropriate story of The New South.

PEACH GROVE

10TH ST NE

CHARLES ALLEN DR NE

HENRY W. GRADY HIGH SCHOOL

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T H E NE W SOU TH

Redefining the edge The former Negro Building site from the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition is raised to be seen by infiling with the excavated soil from the construction. The edge of the Peach Grove is emphasized by the Georgia’s official state fruit.

Descending Moment

The ramp leads to the main en of the building to remind us th is important to remember both and bad times of history.

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Enter

T H E NE W SOU TH

3 8

2 4

Ground Floor Plan @ 1" = 60’ 1. The Peach Grove 2. Entry Hall

3. Orientation 6. Cafe Storage 4. Cafe 7. Cafe Office 5. Cafe Kitchen 8. Dining

2 5 3 1 8

4 2

3 6

4. Storage 5. Exhibit Prep 6. Carpentry 7. AV Storage

8. General Exhibition 9. Screening Rooms

-1 Floor Plan @ 1" = 50’

-2 Floor Plan @ 1" = 50’ 1. Justice Center 2. Loading 3. Crating

1. Audience 2. Stage 3. Backstage

4. (2) Green Rooms 5. Gift Shop

6. Security 7. Maintenance 8. Storage

1 2

3rd Floor Plan @ 1" = 50’ 1. Open Office Area 4. Press/Public 2. Operation Office Relations 3. Communication 5. Security Office 6. Exhibition

7. Maintenance 8. Security 9. Storage

Roof Plan @ 1" = 50’ 1. Climate Hall

2. Garden

3. Green Roof

T H E NE W SOU TH

Cross Ventilation The long narrow design of the building oriented along an eastwest axis allows cross ventilation from breezes while maxmizing southern exposure.

Double Skin Facade The double skin facade is equipped with polycarbonate glass as a twin face system to both heat and cool the building.

Photovoltaics Panels PV panels have been implemented in the largest area of solar gain and harness solar energy for electricity.

CLT Construction Cross-laminated timber offers high strength and lighter environmental footprint. It also reduces waste and improved thermal performance.

Geothermal The building masses harness geothermal energy accumulated from the ground, utilizing in the VRF and HVAC system.

Greenroof and Water Collection The greenroof acts as both insulator and filtration system for the rainwater collection.

Triple-Paned Zola Windows The triple-paned windows provide extra protection from UV, heat, and condensation.

Dirt Recycling The excavated soil for the building is used for greenroof, rooftop garden, and redefining the edge of the Meadow, saving energy and reducing carbon footprint.

T H E NE W SOU TH

40 Years - Green Roof Vegetation Substrate Separation fabric Drainage layer Root barrier Waterproof membrane 2" Semi-rigid insulation Vapour barrier 5-Ply CLT panel 5" Rock wool insulation 3-Ply CLT panel Fire protection board Polycarbonate Panel

35 Years - Zola Windows Triple-paned Zola ZNC insulating glass

Treated wood nailer Horizontal Mullion Mineral wool firestop Spandrel panel Batt insulation Metal back pan Continuous formed metal membrane 1.5" Semi-rigid insulation

50 Years - Timeber Structure [ Typical Floor ] Carpet 1" Dry screed .25" Recycled rubber sound absorption layer 2" Flooring grade rigid wood fibre insulation Breathable floor protection membrane 3-Ply CLT panel Glulam Beam 5" Mineral wood insulation 3-Ply CLT panel 1" Fire protection board

@ 3/16" = 1’-0"

T H E NE W SOU TH

06. Memory M E D I A & M O D E L I N G I I | FA L L 2 0 2 0

INSTRUCTOR : James Park & Tzu-Chieh Kurt Hong SOFTWARES : Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, Photoshop

Implementing parametric geometries (points, lines, and surfaces) of attractor fields and mathematical surfaces illustrating in 2-D and 3-D design spaces. The visuals were created revolving around the theme of memory to portray its recursive and endless characteristics by using these two techniques. Right: Collage made with a parametric model of morphing tilings in Grasshopper

Taking a dip into the past

RECURSION OF MEMORIES

Hazy

Elus

MEMORY BOXES

Catenoid Helicoid x(u,v,a) : cos(a)*cos(u)*cosh(v)+sin(a)*sin(u)*sinh(v) y(u,v,a) : -cos(a)*sin(u)*cosh(v)+sin(a)*cos(u)*sinh(v) z(u,v,a) : cos(a)*v+sin(a)*u

Mobius x(u,v) : sin(u)*(-2+v*sin(u y(u,v) : cos(u)*(-2+v*sin( z(u,v) : v*cos(u/2)

sive

s Strip u/2)) (u/2))

Nostalgic

Klein Surface x(u,v) : (1+cos(u/2)*sin(v)-sin(u/2)*sin(2*v))*cos(u) y(u,v) : (1+cos(u/2)*sin(v)-sin(u/2)*sin(2*v))*sin(u) z(u,v) : sin(u/2)*sin(v)+cos(u/2)*sin(2*v) ME MORY

07. Timeless Innovation

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INDEPENDENT PROJECT | SUMMER 2016 People’s Choice 2nd Place Winner AIA I Look Up Film Challenge 2016

COLLABORATIVE PROJECT with Seth F. Johnson and Shawn Griffin Contribution : Concept development, producing Collaboration : Documentation

Savannah as the first planned city in the United Stated from 1733 and to this day, the city still follows the urban grid designed by James Oglethorpe. Savannah’s city plan is formed by the repeated grid pattern of connecting neighborhoods, multiple squres, and streets. Now, there are 22 squares throughout downtown Savannah area, and each individual squares have different characteristics and identities.

Right: Collage made with a parametric model of morphing tilings in Grasshopper

This project is featured on American Institute of Architects and Savanna College of Art and Design’s websites.

An innovation can be something new or something different. However, the urban plan of Savannah is a true innovation since it has survived few hundreds of years. This architectural documentary celebrates Savannah as an example of how the innovative urban plan has remained timless and highlights the city’s unique historic and contemporary architecture, and civic plan. Accentuated with multiple expert interviews, the film espouses the positive impact the plan has had on the community to this day. My role as a producer and concept developler, I selected the topic for this competition and pitched it tothe SCAD Film & Television alumnis to create the dream team. After researching and consulting with Ryan Bacha, I prepared the interview questions and interviewed with Scott Singeisen and Kevin Klinkenberg. Additionally, I oversaw post-production process and led marketing. T I M E LE S S INNOVATION

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