Youngbin Shin is ARB/RIBA Registered Architect holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Practical Part 3, an M.Arch and a B.Arch from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. She worked on various projects with various RIBA stages experiences in Foster + Partners from January 2021 - June 2023, and Amanda Levete Architects. She gives lectures and tutorials as a workshop tutor at the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge, is invited to lecture at Columbia GSAPP M.S. AAD and as a Special lecturer at Central Saint Martins School of Architecture, a guest crit for the Architectural Association School of Architecture, the University of Westminster and CSM School of Architecture.
Her projects are based on exploring a variety of architectural materials and construction methods and their adaptation to building design to create a new lifestyle and spatial experience. Designing with Lightweight and Pre-engineered materials to emphasise the ‘Simplicity’ and ‘Mobility’ of its assembly and dismantling in the city, and to minimize the carbon impact of construction. She did a number of collaborations for exhibitions and publications and one of her works is featured in Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2022.
YOUNGBIN SHIN
ARB/RIBA registered Architect
Education
Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, UK
2023, Part 3 AA Professional Practice and Practical Experience Examination ARB Architect (ARB/RIBA Part 3)
2020, Part 2 AA Diploma M.Arch (ARB/RIBA Part 2)
2018, Part 1 B.Arch (ARB/RIBA Part 1)
Yeungnam University, Daegu, South Korea
2012-2017, School of Architecture, B.Arch
University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE, USA
2014-2015, Exchange program in the Architecture curriculum
Practical Experiences
Foster + Partners, London, UK
2021-2023 Architect
Amanda Levete Architect (AL_A), London, UK
2020 Part2 Architectural Assistant
SAMOO Architects & Engineers, Seoul, South Korea
2016 Architectural Assistant
Lectures, Symposiums, and Workshop
Workshop Tutor at Cambridge School of Architecture
Lecture & Tutorial, Cambridge 2023
Invited for Lecture & Desk Crit at Columbia GSAPP M.S AAD
Lecture & Tutorial, NYC, USA 2023
Special Lecturer at Central Saint Martin School of Architecture
Lecture & tutorial, London 2020-present
International Symposium ‘A Type of Policy of Senior Community Center in a rural area’
Co-lecturer, Korea, 2015
Juries and Critique Panels
Guest Crit for Central Saint Martin School of Architecture
Critics, London 2020-present
Guest Crit for Diploma School at
AA School of Architecture
Critics, London 2020-present
Guest Crit for Undergraduate school at
Westminster School of Architecture
Critics, London 2021-present
Exhibitions, Research and Publication
Publication, History of Ecological Design, Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science,
Research and drawing work,
with Author Lydia Kallipoliti,
2023, Book
Exhibition, Lisbon Architecture Triennale ‘Terra- Cycle’ in Lisbon,
2022, with Lydia Kallipoliti
Exhibition, Central Academy of Fine Art(CAFA) in Beijing, ‘Eco-Vision’,
2023, with Lydia Kallipoliti
Exhibition, National Gallery Victoria in Melbourne, ‘Climate House 2020;
Hacking domestic machines’, ‘Climate Imaginary’
2020, with Lydia Kallipoliti
Exhibition , El Casa Encendia,
Research Assistant with Nerea Calvillo
2022, Exhibition work
Research, LH Korea Land & Housing Corporation ‘UK New Deal for Communities
‘Korea Housing Market Renewal’, South Korea, Korean Government’s National Housing
Policy making 2020
Awards
Design Educates Awards, Bronze medal
2023, Lisbon Architecture Triennale ‘Exploding Closed worlds’
Archisource, Drawing of a Year,
2023, Environmental Award 2022 Highly Commended, Project, ‘Mt, Everest Habitat’
Technical Studies High Pass in M.Arch
2020. Architectural Association
Nomination of RIBA Bronze Medal
2018. Architectural Association
AA School B.Arch Exemplary Project
2018. Architectural Association
Technical Studies High Pass in B.Arch
2018. Architectural Association
Selected Press, Media, and Interviews
2021: Article at Design Week, “There’s a massive potential for design”: an Australian design guide, https://www.designweek.co.uk/issues/19-25-april-2021/design-in-australia/
2021: Interview with Unbuiltarch, ” MT.Everest habitat,”
https://unbuiltarch.org/en/mt-everest-habitat-2/
2022: AA School News, “AA Alumna Youngbin Shin features at Lisbon Architecture Triennale”, https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/news/aa-alumna-youngbin-shin-features-at-lisbon-architecture-triennale
2022: Interview with Experimento de Ideas, https://www.instagram.com/p/CoX-vM9O0Md/
2023: AA School News, “AA alumna Youngbin Shin is Highly Commended in the Archisource Drawing of the Year 2022 Awards”, https://www.aaschool.ac.uk/news/aa-alumna-youngbin-shin-is-highly-commended-in-the-archisource-drawing-of-the-year-2022-awards
2023: Featured in a publication by Archisource, “Ideas Pocketbook 2023”, https://archisource.store/