Ryan Hong
Faculty, School of Architecture
Ryan Hong, a licensed architect in California and New York, boasts extensive experience working on diverse architectural typologies. Possessing a keen interest in creative processes and continuous learning, Ryan is especially proficient in digital fabrication. Ryan is currently a senior job captain at Marmol Radziner and an instructor at the Academy of Art University and has previously worked with Studio Pali Fekete in Los Angeles, Bjarke Ingles Group in New York and WRNS Studio in San Francisco. He holds a Master of Architecture from UCLA.
Architecture school is fun. The academic environment during my architectural education, within the design studios and group discussions, was markedly distinct from my prior experience. Profound ideas and provocative dialogue were encouraged. The relationship between instructor and student, and among the students, created both a collaborative and competitive studio culture where novel ideas and innovation flourished. Academics and learning is deeply personal for me, I am constantly in pursuit of bettering myself as an architect and as a person. When creativity and inspiration are curbed, people make safe choices and they hold back. I want to teach students to be brave, fearless, to make strong choices, and to prepare them to experience various perspectives that architecture offers.
My role as a teacher is to guide ideas and speculation through representational mediums. Students will be challenged and encouraged to explore their ideas and to be critical of their own work as well as the work of their peers. It’s important for students to explore their ideas and come to their own conclusions as they welcome new perspectives.
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