Colin Inkyu Kim
Architecture + AI @ MIT

I’m an architect interested in anything creative.
Physical, digital, and where they intersect.
Open to everything.

Born in Nashville. Currently based in Boston.

cik [at] mit [dot] edu
linkedin.com/in/cik

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B.S. in Architecture
B.S. in Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
4.9 GPA
expected graduation 2027

Employment

Nasdaq
Spatial Computing Intern
Boston, Massachusetts
2025
Architecting the next iteration of the Boston branch office, designing a physical layout and digital interface that replaces desktop computers with integrated mixed-reality systems to improve long-term employee productivity. Providing the CTO and major stakeholders with strategic consultation throughout the construction process to optimize the outlook of real estate as the company spearheads the adoption of upcoming technology at scale.
MIT Self-Assembly Lab
Undergraduate Researcher
Cambridge, Massachusetts
2024
Performed research analyzing and improving the load-bearing ability of algorithmically generated gravel patterns. Designed and documented various materials and configurations to aid the self-assembly of sustainable structures.

Coursework

4.023 Architecture Studio
4.022 Design Techniques & Technologies
4.021 How to Design
4.302 Art, Design, & Spatial Practices
4.401 Environmental Technologies in Buildings
4.657 History of Design

6.1220 Design & Analysis of Algorithms
6.1210 Intro to Algorithms
6.1200 Discrete Math
6.1010 Fundamentals of Programming
6.390 Intro to Machine Learning
6.440 Computer Graphics
6.9630 PokerBots

18.06 Linear Algebra

Skills

Studio Art
Modelmaking
Woodworking
Welding
3D printing

Rhino
CAD
Enscape
ClimateStudio

Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
After Effects
Premiere Pro
TouchDesigner

Python — PyTorch
C++ — OpenGL
JavaScript — React, p5

English — Fluent
Korean — Fluent
Latin — Reading Proficiency
Ancient Greek — Reading Proficiency

Affiliations

MIT DesignPlus
MIT Lecture Series Committee
MIT Poker Club
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity (Mass Gamma)

Interests

Spatial Design
Audiovisual Design
Graphic Design
Generative Art
DJing & Music Production
Filmmaking
Bouldering
Cryptic Crosswords
Tottenham Hotspur

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