Principal | DIALOG
Dong Kim is a partner in DIALOG's San Francisco studio. He provides architectural design services for various public clients across Northern California. These services range from preliminary visioning projects to nitty-gritty building system retrofits. One of his most noteworthy project is the Rainbow Recreation Center in East Oakland and he collaborated with Better SF to generate a probono feasibility and vision study of potential modular homeless shelter design.
Dong obtained his BA in architecture from UC Berkeley and has taught 3D modeling courses at Chabot College. He continues to enhance his practice through research in the latest technological advancements.
Courses
Leadership & Where the Buck Stops
Who builds, manages, and supports the team and how?
This session focuses on how business strategy defines and influences an A+D practice's structure and its management, as well as the firm culture. Join Think-Time Tuesdays host, and SO|arch founder Elisabeth Sporer, AIA CIC a presentation on the business of running an A+D firm. Elisabeth provides an overview of firm profiles and firm structures, as well as leadership styles and firm cultures, then presents select SO|arch case studies in conversation with her clients:
- Building teams with Michelle Gayle Hill (Spatializing) and Rob Zirkle (brick)
- Improving overall performance for small and midsized firms with Cathy Merrill (Merrill Morris Partners)
- Leveraging niche services with Dong Kim (DIALOG)
Course expires 03/24/2025