Yooyeon’s portfolio traverses a broader range of typologies, including residential, cultural, commercial, educational, as well as furniture and product design. She has overseen mixed-use, high-rise, hospitality, and masterplan projects from early concept design to construction documentation. With exceptional communication and coordination skills, she leads advanced rationalisation processes, workflow setups, façade packages, and complex geometry fabrication. She is passionate about experimenting with new technologies and methodologies to streamline the design and delivery processes.

Prior to joining ZHA, Yooyeon worked with architecture studios in Korea for two years, focusing on small-scale projects across different stages.

Yooyeon completed her Bachelor of Architecture from Ewha Womans University in Seoul and her Master of Architecture and Urbanism from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL) at the Architectural Association (AA) in London. She is currently a Tutor at the AA’s Intermediate Unit 18, where she teaches modelling and software technology. Her work has been featured in exhibitions, and she has received many awards, including 2nd prize in the 27th Busan Architecture Competition organised by the Korean Institute of Architects, Busan Branch.

With strong work ethic shaped by her Korean upbringing, Yooyeon approaches design with logic and precision. Outside work, she enjoys attending architecture and design events and spending time in nature.