OBBA
Sojung Lee was born in Seoul, and received a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA, USA) after graduating from the Environmental Design Department of Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Korea). Following her postgraduate studies, she worked at Ballinger (Philadelphia, PA, USA), OMA (Rotterdam, Netherlands), then at Mass Studies (Seoul, Korea). Her experiences span a wide range of architectural and urban projects implemented in various locations, local and abroad. She is currently teaching architecture and interior design (studios) at Seoul National University, Yonsei University, and Hongik University. Sangjoon Kwak was born in Seoul, and graduated from the Architectural Engineering Department of Yonsei University (Seoul, Korea). He has built his career in the area of architecture, urban and interior design at architecture firms including Space YEON Architects and Mass Studies (Seoul, Korea). In 2012, with partner Sojung Lee, he established OBBA and has engaged in various projects. He is currently teaching architecture at Hongik University.
OBBA (Office for Beyond Boundaries Architecture) OBBA, Office for Beyond Boundaries Architecture, is an international architecture studio founded in 2012, by Sojung Lee and Sangjoon Kwak, in Seoul, Korea, committted to multiple options and blended solutions in the context of a fast changing society and emerging issues. OBBA’s design approach starts from a critical survey of the surrounding environment, urban conditions, existing architecture, and a spectrum of elements of daily life. OBBA’s focus is on the synergistic boundaries where different fields intersect and form relationships, widening and developing their expertise through various disciplines and multiple spheres. As a boundary crosser, OBBA seeks new challenges, welcoming the symbiosis of fluctuating boundaries rather than following conventional ways.
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