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The Architectural Design and Research Project (A.D.R.P) Lab, part of Korea University's Department of Architecture, is dedicated to developing socially conscious and creative architectural projects. Led by Prof. Chungyeon Won, our lab is a collaborative space where graduate students and various professionals unite to design interventions aimed at enriching daily living environments. The lab's work, straddling the realms of theory and practice, emphasizes innovative solutions to real-world architectural challenges.

PROFESSOR

ChungYeon Won , AIA, LEED

ChungYeon Won is a professor in the Department of Architecture at Korea University and the founder of the A.D.R.P. Lab. She advocates for a research-based, analytical approach to design, where functionality and efficiency establish legitimacy without compromising aesthetics.

Chung holds both a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the School of Architecture Engineering at Korea University and an additional Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Architecture. She has been a registered architect in New York and a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) since 2008.

Between 1999 and 2005, she worked at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) in Chicago before pursuing graduate studies at PennDesign. After earning her degree in 2007, she joined Grimshaw Architects in New York, playing a key role in major projects such as the Fulton Street Transit Center, Ecorium at the National Ecology Institute in Korea, and New Housing New York. Before joining Korea University, Chung served as Associate Director at SOM New York, where she led large-scale, complex projects, including the Hyundai Motor Group Headquarters, Pertamina Energy Tower, and Citi Greenwich Street Redevelopment.

Experiences

Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Korea 2025~ Current
Associate Professor, Korea University, Seoul, Korea 2018~2024
Associate Director, Skidmore, Owings & Merril, NYC, US 2012~2017
Senior Architect, Grimshaw Architects, NYC, US 2007~2012
Junior Architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merril, Chicago, US 1999~2005

Key Activites

Seoul City Urban Planning Committee
Regulatory Reform Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of Korea
Architecture Review Board of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport of Korea
Public Housing Review Board of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of Korea
Board of Directors of Architectectrue Institute of Korea
Board of Directors of the Korean Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment
Free Economic Zone Authority Building Committee, Gyeonggi-do
Architectural Advisory Board of MICE Seoul International District, Camp Market, LH CheongNa City Tower
Competition Review Committee of Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation