Seunghyun Song

Education

SEP 2018 - FEB 2021| Master of Architecture, University of Seoul
MAR 2012 - FEB 2017| Bachelor of Architectural Engineering, KyungHee University

Professional Experience

SEP 2018 - FEB 2021 | Researcher, Sustainable Architecture&Urban Lab, UOS
MAY 2020 - NOV 2022| Writer & Editor, Society of Feminist Architects
JUN 2021 - DEC 2021 | Junior Architectural Designer, SAK design studio
JAN 2022 - JUN 2023 | Junior Architectural Designer, RAK design studio
OCT 2024 - Present | Independent Researcher
I'm revisiting my master's research with a stronger focus on gender differences in older adults' intergenerational interactions and developing it into a journal manuscript.

Publications

Master's Thesis

|A Study on the Spatial Characteristics of Community Space Supporting Intergenerational Interaction: Focused on preferences among seniors based on gender
세대 교류를 활성화하는 커뮤니티 공간 특성에 관한 연구 [link]
University of Seoul, Korea, 2o21.
Advisor: Prof. Sun-Young Rieh

Conference Proceedings & Presentations

|Song, S., & Rieh, S.-Y. (2020). A study on the age-friendly community space considering preference of seniors based on gender. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Korea Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment, Seoul, Korea, 34–35. [PDF]
Presenter · Outstanding Paper Presentation Award

|Yoon, H., Song, S., & Rieh, S.-Y. (2019). Aspects of recognition and use of community facility in the aged society: Analysis of seniors’ use of complex community centers and senior centers in apartment complexes in Sejong City. Proceeding of Annual Conference of the Architectural Institute of Korea, Chungcheongnam-do, Korea, 304. [PDF]

Research Report

|Guideline for City of Seoul Daycare Space, Seoul Design Foundation, 2020. [PDF]
Contributing Researcher, SAULAB, UOS

|Direction for City of Seoul Daycare Space Prototype, Seoul Design Foundation, 2019.
Contributing Researcher, SAULAB, UOS

Magazine Articles

|Refurbishing Unused Community Spaces into Gathering Spots. In SOFA 2: Housing–Between Adrift and Dwelling, Society of Feminist Architects, Ing-er Press, 2021. ISBN 9791196883829.

Qualifications

|Certified Architect Engineer (Korea)
Human Resources Development Service of Korea, 2017

Languages

|Korean, Native
|English, Advanced (C1), IELTS, Sep 2025

Awards

|Outstanding Paper Presentation Award
2020 Fall International Conference, Korean Institute of Ecological Architecture and Environment, Oct 2020