Seoul-based architect Jong Soung Kimm's roots are in Korea, but his formative years were spent in Chicago--as a student at the Illinois Institute of Technology and later in the office of Mies van der Rohe. From 1961 to 1972--van der Rohe's final and most prolific years--Kimm worked on iconic projects like the older architect's last commission, the meticulously crafted Brown Wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. In 1978, Kimm returned to Seoul, opening his own architectural design consultancy, SAC International. For the past 30 years, Kimm's buildings--such as the Weightlifting Gymnasium for the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art in Kyongju--have evinced both an admiration for Mies and a Korean sensibility. This volume is a much-needed comprehensive look at Kimm's oeuvre, which infuses Mies' principles of tectonics with his own reliance on intuition.

A photographic essay on Early Medieval and Romanesque architecture in Italy and Croatia Architect Jong Soung Kimm's (born 1935) photographic series captures Early Medieval and Romanesque design elements found on the Italian Peninsula and Adriatic seashore. Featured buildings include San Miniato al Monte (Florence), Sant'Abbondio (Como) and Santa Maria la Nuova (Monreale).

This volume is a photographic essay on Mozarabic, Asturian and Romanesque architecture on the Iberian Peninsula as seen through an architect?s eyes. It is meant to highlight and bring to life those elements of architectural design that are unique to Medieval architecture, rather than serve as an architectural history narrative. The texts describe the specific architectural design strategies of master builders, or spatial phenomena that are experienced by contemporary visitors.

Jong-Soung Kimm turns his camera to France in the latest installment of his photo essay on early medieval and Romanesque architecture Korean architect Jong-Soung Kimm (born 1935) presents the 4th volume of his photo essay on early medieval and Romanesque architecture, with a particular focus on France. Accompanying texts address design strategies used by medieval builders as well as certain distinct spatial phenomena that fascinate contemporary visitors.