Eric Kim

Eric joined Utile as an architectural designer in 2024. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis, where he developed his interests in urban history, equitable design, and community engagement. During his time at school, Eric spent two years researching the potentials of urban bamboo cultivation as a community resource and traveled to Costa Rica to test low-cost, rapid construction methods for experimental bamboo structures. Prior to joining Utile, Eric interned at LBGO Architekten in Munich where he contributed to several holistic housing development projects and worked on a competition submission for a secondary school campus in Freiburg im Breisgau. Eric also interned at PGAV Destinations in St. Louis as a conceptual designer where he developed his visualization skills and enjoyed his time illustrating roller coasters and animal-shaped buildings. 

Now beginning his professional career, Eric seeks to develop a physical language of hope in the built environment and discover ways to empower our communities to be the designers of where they work, live, and play.

In his free time, you may find Eric running pickup basketball at the nearest park, perfecting his kimchi stew recipe in the kitchen, or drawing comics at his desk.