Assistant Professor
Kim Il Hwan is an Assistant Professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology and Director of naïve practice, an architecture design and research unit.
Kim explores the interface of construction technology and design, studying old and new building techniques to invent, develop, and reimagine construction methods as design tools. His research focuses on material-based design, construction tools, digital fabrication, and the relationship between labor and technology.
Through naïve practice, he actively designs, builds, and exhibits buildings and products in collaboration with international partners.
He has previously taught at Cornell University and Syracuse University. He gained research experience at the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT and worked at architecture practices including Link Arkitektur in Oslo, Kjellander Sjöberg Arkitektkontor in Stockholm, and Bjarke Ingels Group in New York City. Kim holds a Bachelor of Architecture from IIT and Master of Science in Architecture Studies from MIT, advised by Skylar Tibbits, Sheila Kennedy, and Mohamed Ismail.