Professor Slater is an Anthropology Professor at Sophia University in the Faculty of Liberal Arts. The first week of orientation he introduced us to the many wonderful things that accompany taking courses at a new university halfway across the world from wherever we call home. He also keyed us into his own research, and I […]
Month: June 2024
AFL – Learning Everywhere #2
Even outside of the classroom, I seem to continually find myself surrounded by people who place learning above other aspects of their lives. A few weeks ago I was introduced to a mutual friend, and despite the very light context of our shared meal, our conversation repeatedly drifted toward shared ideals in the realm of […]
FM – Networking Interview 3: John Hong
John Hong completed his undergraduate studies at the Department of Architecture at the University of Virginia before completing his master’s degree at Harvard Graduate School of Design. He is very accomplished in his field and has gone on to win multiple international awards and recognitions for his work including 17 American Institute of Architecture(AIA) awards, […]
FM – Networking Interview 2: Kang Hyunseok
Kang Hyunseok is the co-founder of the Seoul-based architecture office, SGHS. He completed his undergrad at Sungkyunkwan University and received his M.Arch at Cornell University. Before starting his firm, he practiced in Studio THEM, SO-IL in New York as well as Herzog & de Meuron in Basel, Switzerland. He is a registered member of […]
FM – Networking Interview 1: Jason Chan
Jason Chan is a British architect and has worked on projects in London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Seoul. Before founding his studio, Studio POPPOP, he was a Partner/Project architect at the London-based firm Make Architects and was a project leader at MADA s.p.a.m. in Los Angeles and Shanghai. He has taught at Central […]