Serene Kim

Serene, also known professionally as Soerynn, is a licensed architect with a multidisciplinary background and extensive experience designing civic and cultural projects.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, Soerynn began her career at Skidmore Owings and Merrill, designing the base building and public spaces of New York’s One World Trade Center. Her extensive research, focused on the optical properties of architectural materials helped develop its bespoke external-inner cladding systems.

At Diller Scofidio + Renfro, she was an Associate and a Senior Architect for the Shed, a kinetic arts center in New York, carrying the project through all phases of design and construction. Following this she served as lead designer and project manager for Microsoft’s hybrid venue in the Seattle region. Prior to DS+R, Soerynn worked with Pritzker Prize winning architect Renzo Piano at his Paris and Genoa workshop, gaining significant experience practicing in Europe.

Soerynn’s independent practice spans diverse scales and typologies. She currently leads residential and cultural projects in the New York area, and teaches courses in architecture at Pratt Institute and Parsons School of Design. She is a co-founder of lighting design studio Equal Equal.

B.Arch, Cornell University