Juhee Moon, AIT III, finds inspiration from buildings so breathtakingly beautiful they swallow you in. “Many remarkable works by Zaha Hadid, Thomas Heatherwick and BIG do that for me. I became an architect to create something remarkable that will inspire others.” Juhee specializes in parametric architecture (Grasshopper/Rhino 3D). She is skilled in 3D modeling (Revit, Rhino), laser-cut physical models, and 3D printing (best student model, AIA 2022 holiday party). She also enjoys rendering, creating iPad drawings, and experimenting with AI prompts.
Juhee gets fired up by competition, coffee, challenge, and bad design (interior, spaces, buildings)! She is a perfectionist who will do what is needed to deliver on time, beyond what was promised. “It is important to me to exceed client expectations.”
While attending the U of I 2022 summer green architecture program in London, Juhee and two classmates participated in a team 24-hour charrette challenge. They designed the Long Grass Pavilion at Kensington Gardens, which hosts temporary pavilions from renowned and emerging architects each year. Juhee created the beautiful grass-inspired renderings using parametric design, and their professor was incredibly pleased. The challenge was short and intense, and it was an excellent group effort. Her graduate thesis project also explored design possibilities inspired by botanical elements. It was a perfect opportunity to deepen her knowledge of parametric architecture. She created a thesis book with six chapters, each presenting design sequences inspired by a selected botanical element.
Juhee’s happy place is in the mountains, surrounded by trees swaying in the wind, overlooking a pure blue lake. She loves sewing and has made matching mother-daughter dresses that draw compliments from strangers when she wears them in public. Juhee and her husband enjoy date nights with dinner and organic wine. They also love to travel, having met while working in Singapore in 2010. Living in Southeast Asia let them explore so many countries they needed extra passport pages!
Education
MArch, University of Idaho
BS Arch Eng, National Institute for Lifelong Education, South Korea
Certificate, Revit I, College of Western Idaho
Certificate, American English & Culture Program, Arizona State University
Certificate, Chinese Language & Literature, Beijing Normal University