Kyu Young Kim

Kyu Young Kim is a seasoned architectural professional currently serving as a Managing Partner at ACS Architects since June 2012. Kim also holds the position of Emerging Professionals Director at AIA San Mateo County, beginning in January 2023, and has been a Lecturer at San Jose State University since August 2019. Previous academic experience includes instructing design studios at UC Berkeley Extension for a brief period in 2019. Between November 2014 and December 2017, Kim contributed to the Architectural Review Board of the City of Palo Alto, focusing on design reviews for commercial and multi-family projects. Earlier in the career, Kim gained experience as a Job Captain at Byoungsoo Cho Architects and as an Architectural Intern at RRM Design Group, where work involved AutoCAD drafting and 3D modeling. Kim began the professional journey as a Design Intern at ACS Architects. Academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Architecture from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, completed in 2008.