Dr. Eui Sung Yi

Biography

Eui-Sung Yi is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Southern California's School of Architecture. With over 30 years of professional practice, he focuses on architectural and urban strategies in Asia and the Middle East. His portfolio includes significant projects such as the new Korean Embassy in Tokyo and the tallest detached-core skyscraper in the world, as well as water education centers in Haiti and the regional masterplan for the NEOM Line in Saudi Arabia. He explores cultural politics and the spatial dynamics of emerging global Asian urbanism through both professional work and scholarship. Yi has also co-authored a bestselling visual tome titled '100 Buildings' and previously served as Director of Graduate Programs at USC and taught urban design at UCLA's AUD and SCI-Arc. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and a Master of Architecture II from Harvard University.

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