Ken earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in urban design from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, and founded SKM Architects in 1995. He is one of the representative architects in Korea and a member of the American Institute of Architects. With optimism and a future-oriented drive, he engages in his work with the belief that the ordinary can become extraordinary. His extensive experiences living and traveling between cultures that have diverse values has formed his worldly architectural views and shaped his determination to make architecture a global discourse.
SKM Architects embodies a group of architects, designers, and urban researchers who believe in the betterment of the world through the contributions of architectural design and technology. They have designed notable private and public projects over the past 25 years, from which they derived new values for the city and its architecture.