College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.
Kim receives Young Architects Award
Thursday March 2009Grace Kim (MArch ’06), co-founder of Schemata Workshop in Seattle, was one of 10 recipients of the 2008 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Young Architects Award. Kim was recognized for her work in mentorship and internship, which are also the focus of her book, The Survival Guide to Architectural Internship and Career Development (2006, John Wiley & Sons). In its announcement of the award, the AIA noted Kim’s work on various AIA committees, her mentorship of a disadvantaged Chicago teen for the past 15 years, and her long-term participation in Expanding Your Horizons, a conference to foster an interest among teenage girls for professions in math and science.
Link address: www.aia.org/aiarchitect/thisweek08/0125/0125n_ya.cfm