EDUCATION
Illinois Institute of Technology
Masters of Integrated Building Delivery, 2011
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Master of Fine Arts, Interior Architecture, 2006
Ajou University
Bachelor of Architecture, 2003
LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS
LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP
NCARB Certificate
Licensed Architect in California & Illinois
Construction Documents Technologist
Revit Architecture Certified Professional
Licensed Real Estate Broker in California & Illinois
California Real Estate Certificate of Achievement, City College of San Francisco
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Institute of Architects 2012
Construction Specifications Institute 2013
National Association of Realtors 2016
U.S. Green Building Council 2017
Commercial Real Estate Women 2017-2020
San Francisco Planning and Urban Research (SPUR) 2018-2019
PUBLICATIONS
Masdar Headquarters Project Customer
Stories - Autodesk September 23, 2010
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Guest Lecturer: Introduction to Architecture
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2011
Panel Speaker: Advancing Computational Building Design Conference San Francisco
2017
AIA National Webinar: The Skill You Need: Career Resilience, 2020
SO YOUNG LEE, AIA, CDT, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C , WELL AP
Architect
So Young has over 17 years of experience that ranges commercial, residential, healthcare and higher education projects as a designer at prominent firms in Chicago and San Francisco. So Young’s projects include 500 Folsom Residential Tower, a part of the Transbay redevelopment project while at Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Gensler’s NVIDIA Headquarters in Silicon Valley featuring the efficient triangular plans and parametric building enclosure modeling, the world’s tallest Jeddah Tower, and the first positive energy building Masdar Headquarters while working at Adrian Smith+ Gordon Gill Architecture. So Young is NCARB certified, a Licensed Architect in California & Illinois, an Autodesk Revit Certified Professional, a Construction Documents Technologist, a LEED AP BD+C, and a WELL AP.
EXPERIENCE
DGA
San Francisco, CA
Senior Project Architect
Jun 2021 - Present
HOK
San Francisco, CA
Architect
Jun 2017 - May 2020
BAR Architects
San Francisco, CA
Architect / Digital Design Lead
Nov 2015 – Jun 2017
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
San Francisco, CA
Senior Digital Design Architect
Jun 2014 – Oct 2015
Gensler
San Francisco, CA
Designer / Technical
May 2013 – Jun 2014
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
California Architects Board
Subject Matter Expert
Jun 2019 - Present
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB)
Subject Matter Expert
Jul 2019 – Apr 2021
AIA San Francisco
Co-Chair, Design Technology Committee
Apr 2020 – Present
Home Tour Docent
May 2014 - Present
Wight & Company
Chicago, IL
Firmwide BIM Manager
Nov 2011 – May 2013
bKL Architecture / Magellan Development
Chicago, IL
Architectural Designer
Feb 2011 – Nov 2011
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture LLP
Chicago, IL
Architectural Designer
Sep 2008 - May 2010
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Chicago, IL
Architectural Designer
Mar 2007 – Sept 2008
Lucien Lagrange Architects
Chicago, IL
Architectural Designer
Jan 2006 - Feb 2007
SF Computational Design Institute
Treasurer, Board Of Directors
Aug 2015 - Jun 2021
Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco
Construction Volunteer
May 2016 – Present
City and County of San Francisco
Workshop Volunteer @ Pathways to Citizenship Initiative
Dec 2017 – Present