Next Generation of Parks - Mikyoung Kim

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Join us for "Play and Restoration in Our Post-Pandemic World" with Mikyoung Kim

University of Minnesota - Rapson Hall

Mikyoung Kim, FASLA, is a celebrated American designer and founding principal of Boston-based Mikyoung Kim Design. For the past 25 years, she has crafted a body of work that explores the intersection of human health and environmental stewardship; defining the art of ecology and restorative experiences.In her first public talk in 2.5 years, Mikyoung will focus on the role public space plays in our semi-post pandemic world in reconnecting and restoring public engagement in our global cities. Her current work includes the Ford Michigan Central Park in Detroit, the Seoul Cheonggye River Restoration Project, the 42-acre Science Hill Wellesley Campus, and the Chicago Botanic Garden. In "Play and Restoration in Our Post-Pandemic World," she will focus on the ethics of design and our collective goal of creating healthier and more equitable cities that spark our collective imagination.

Mikyoung Kim is an international landscape architect, urban designer, and founding principal of Mikyoung Kim Design, which is the 2022 ASLA Firm of the Year. Mikyoung has received the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum Design award and the ASLA National Design Medal. Her studio has been named by Fast Company as one of the innovative architecture firms in the world and her talented and collaborative team has received the 2022 Fast Company “Innovation by Design Award” for their work for Ford’s Michigan Central. As a thought leader on restorative urban design, her ideas and work have been highlighted in numerous publications, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, National Geographic, Landscape Architecture Magazine, Architectural Record, Dwell, Surface, Garden Design, and the Chicago Tribune.

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