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Letter of Recommendation, Sung Wook Choi

Rotterdam 25.11.2015

To Whom it May Concern, Sung Wook Choi has been employed at our office as Junior Architect in the period between 22.06.2015 and 22.11.2015. As director of Barcode Architects, I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Sung Wook on the following projects: - Wijnhaven 69, High-rise Appartments, Rotterdam (Schematic Design phase) - Delft Veld5 Appartments, Delft (Schematic Design phase) - Breda ChassĂŠ Appartments, Breda (Concept Design phase)

We acknowledge the position that Sung Wook has been taken in our design-teams. Sung Wook has a dedicated precision in Model making and is a social team player who can deal with project deadlines. It is therefore that I can recommend Sung Wook to any employer. We wish Sung Wook all the best in his further future career. Yours Sincerely,

Dirk Peters Director Barcode Architects BV

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LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION ON BEHALF OF SUNGWOOK CHOI

April 28, 2015

To Whom It May Concern: I am pleased to write a letter of recommendation on behalf of Sungwook Choi for future employment. Mr. Choi attended the Delft University of Technologyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design (formerly the Berlage Institute), where I serve as Head of Education, from 2013 to 2015, recently graduating with an accredited post-Master of Science degree. During Mr. Choiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year-and-a-half of study, I engaged with him in numerous project presentations; a semester-long research colloquium, which I teach; and in the development of his final thesis project. His final thesis project explored the preservation of historical buildings in a site in Seoul that is primed for redevelopment due to its high land value. Mr. Choi passionately engaged the subject matter, which is central to his interests. While at the Berlage, his work became more intellectually refined, aligning more with his creative skill set. He is gifted with the ability to beautifully draw by hand. Mr. Choi is someone always up for a challenge, showing a strong desire to learn and expand his horizons. He is well liked by his tutors and fellow students for his good manners, team work, and leadership abilities. For example, during a ten-day studio fieldwork trip to Seoul in February of 2014 he organized the trip for his fellow students and tutors, including guided tours and meetings with local experts. His organization was vital to the success of the studio. He possesses a strong dedication for enriching the built environment, especially in terms of the conservation of traditional construction techniques in relation to the economic realities of the contemporary world. I can easily recommend Mr. Choi for employment since I believe he has the potential to make a real contribution to professional practice. Undoubtedly the opportunity to practice in the Netherlands will help him to continue to broaden his understanding of architecture, as well as his skill set and technical knowledge.

Sincerely,

Salomon Frausto Head of Education The Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment

Date Reference

22-04-2015 AR-15-46

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Heidi Sohn

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+31 639251056

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Recommendation Sung Wook Choi

Delft University of Technology

Faculty of Architecture And the Built Environment Department of Architecture Visiting / postal address

Julianalaan 134 2628 BL Delft The Netherlands Corresponding address:

P.O. Box 5043 2600 GA Delft The Netherlands www.bk.tudelft.nl

To whom it may concern, With this reference letter I confirm that I have known Mr. Sung Wook Choi since Fall 2014 in the capacity of his Thesis advisor during the final stage of his graduation project, at the Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design. Mr. Sung Wook Choi's graduation project titled 'Alternative Design Manual for Urban Renewal in Old Cities' deals with the situation of specific neighbourhoods in Seoul, Korea with historical and socio-cultural value, which due to contemporary urban redevelopment schemes and policies, face the threat of either destruction or gentrification. Mr. Sung Wook Choi's approach to this context-specific problematic tackles questions of analytical, technical, typological and morphological relevance from an angle that seeks to empower local communities to exercise their right to remain in their trusted environments. The manual he presented as part of his graduation project is a thorough and highly detailed typological study of the historical residential structures through which he engages in different forms of recommendations for self-building and improvement of existing structures. Mr. Sung Wook Choi is a soft-spoken individual, who nonetheless owns a series of valuable assets and skills. He functions well individually and in group settings. He is mature, driven, reliable and focused. I believe that if given the opportunity, Mr. Sung Wook Choi will perform well in any professional setting in the future. Therefore, I recommend him as a valuable young architect, and extend this reference for the purposes he deems relevant. Should you have further queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,

Dr.ir. Heidi Sohn Assistant Professor of Architecture T h i ^ j u / Interim ClMir of Architecture Theory Section Architecture Department ^Â°J;^rcft/f ^ Delft; Faculty of Architecture "^^'"entof "'^ ^''e Bun.P Delft University of Technology p â&#x20AC;&#x17E; lr'''^'^itectuJ'^^'

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