Kim Loken's industry experience spans civic, commercial, and residential projects. Her approach to each is further informed by a storytelling mindset cultivated in work for film and theater. In her prior architecture practice, she helmed a variety of adaptive reuse, historic preservation and new construction projects. More recent work focuses on the use of games as systems for analyzing complex problems, particularly those related to environmental issues. Teaching invigorates her practice and provides the opportunity to mentor young designers in a variety of disciplines.
Teaching Interests: Design thinking, interdisciplinary design, large-scale collaborative projects
Research Interests: Phenomenology, narrative-driven design
Professional Interests: Place-making, critical regionalism, cultural history and adaptive re-use