Spaces tell stories—I design, research, and reveal them
Curriculum Vitae
2024 - Present
Researcher
AURI
(Architecture & Urban Research Institute / National research institute)
- A Study on Improving the Evaluation System for Specialized Public Rental Housing Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT), Republic of Korea
- Improving the Design Management System from an Integrated Perspective for Enhancing the Spatial and Environmental Quality of Regional Revitalization Policy Projects _ Architecture & Urban Research Institute
- Policy Improvement Strategies for Promoting Senior Welfare Housing to Address the Growing Demand for Elderly Care_ Architecture & Urban Research Institute
- Senior-Friendly Community Development Support Project in Response to Demographic Change
2024
M.S.
Yonsei University
Interior Architecture & Built Environment, South Korea
Need-based Fellowship, Yonsei University Graduate School(2023)
Thesis: Housing Environment Improvement Measures for Ccreating Age-friendly Living Environments from the Perspective of NORC
2022
Founder
OPQ(Opaque)_Founder & Designer
Led the development of an interior architecture platform utilizing data analysis to optimize spatial design and user experience
- Co-living space design for Local Stitch Hoehyeon
2022
KT Estate_Advisory Panel
2022
EDIYA COFFEE
Franchise Interior Design Lab – Interior Design and SI Development
2020 -2021
Intern
NOLFI Korea_Interior Architecture Designer
*Design Project
Paradise City Plaza Food Court
Impeial Treasure Dim sum & Steamboat
F&B Store Design at The Hyundai Seoul, Yeouido (Ginza Bairin)
Underwater Suites, Osiria Busan
Office Design (Union)
Franchise Coffee Shop Store Identity (SI) Development
Skills
Design Tools: AutoCAD, SketchUp, Rhino, 3D Max, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Lumion, Enscape
Geospatial Systems: ArcGIS
Data Analysis: SPSS, basic Python, R
Languages: Korean (native), English (fluent)
Publications & Conference
Shin, S., Byun, K., & Ha, M. (2025). Environmental planning strategies to support aging in place(AIP) for older adults. Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 41(3), 193–204
Shin, S., Byun, K., & Ha, M. (2024). A study on environmental planning factors affecting user satisfaction in public libraries from a publicness perspective: Based on user perception surveys. Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 40(6), 23–34.
Shin, S., Byun, G., & Ha, M. (2024). Research on environmental planning techniques to reduce crimerate: A comparative analysis of CPTED projects in South Korea. Paper presented at the 55th Annual Conference of the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA55), Portland, Oregon, USA.
Shin, S., Byun, G., & Ha, M. (2024). A study on improving densely populated residential environments for the creation of age-friendly living environments from the viewpoint of NORC. Poster presented at the 14th International Symposium on Architectural Interchanges in Asia (ISAIA), Kyoto,Japan.
Shin, S., & Ha, M. (2023). Analysis of public perception of social housing in South Korea using data mining techniques. Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Korea, 43(1), 97–100.
Shin, S., & Ha, M. (2024). Environmental planning factors affecting user satisfaction in publiclibraries from a publicness perspective. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the KoreanInstitute of Culture Architecture, Seoul, South Korea.
Certificate
2020 GTQ-i Level 1 (Graphic Technology Qualification for Illustrator), Korea Productivity Center
2021 Craftsman Computer-Aided Architectural Drafting, Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea)
2020 Engineer Interior Architecture, Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea)
Intelectual / Patents
Zone Interaction System for Autonomous Vehicles Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
Virtual Space Merging System for Autonomous Vehicles Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
Traffic Dispersion System for Autonomous Vehicles Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
Sungeun Shin
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