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JPARK ARCHITECTS IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY CREATIVE PRACTICE BASED IN KOREATOWN, LOS ANGELES.
WE PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF ARCHITECTURAL AND INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDY, ENTITLEMENT, DESIGN, PERMIT APPROVAL AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION ON VARIOUS PROJECT TYPES TAILORED TO MAXIMIZE THE PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES. WE COLLABORATE WITH VARIOUS ENGINEERS AND SPECIALISTS OF TEAM FOR OPTIMAL DESIGN OUTCOME AND EXPERTISE.

J A Y   P A R K ,  A I A , N C A R B        

FOUNDING PRINCIPAL

MEMBER OF AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
MEMBER OF NATIONAL COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURAL REGISTRATION BOARDS
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECT IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA & KENTUCKY

JAY PARK RECEIVED BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK CITY. IN HIS EARLY CAREER, HE WORKED FOR WORLD-RENOWNED ARCHITECTURE OFFICES SUCH AS GEHRY PARTNERS AND SOM. PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING OWN PRACTICE IN LOS ANGELES, HE WAS AN ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL AT 5+DESIGN AND LED THE DESIGN EFFORTS ON SEVERAL AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS WORLD-WIDE.

EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York
Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Architecture

EXPERIENCES
Gehry Partners, Santa Monica, CA
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York, NY
Jerde Partnership, Venice, CA
5+Design, Los Angeles, CA

D I A N E   P A R K        

PRINCIPAL

DIANE PARK RECEIVED A BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN DEGREE FROM THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONG BEACH. IN HER EARLY CAREER, SHE WORKED FOR WORLD-RENOWNED INTERIOR DESIGN OFFICES SUCH AS GENSLER AND SOM, AND HELD A POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AT WESTFIELD/URW.
AS INTERIOR LEAD, DIANE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN CONCEIVING AND EXECUTING SOME OF ITS PORTFOLIO’S MOST ICONIC RETAIL PROPERTIES. HER WORK INCLUDES CENTURY CITY’S COMMON AREA RENOVATION AND NEW DINING TERRACE “BISTRO” ENVIRONMENT, VALLEY FAIR’S NEW RETAIL INTERIOR EXPANSION AND FURNITURE LINE. UTC LA JOLLA’S COMMON AREA RENOVATION AND SAN FRANCISCO CENTER’S UNIQUE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATELY NAMED “BESPOKE”

EDUCATION
California State University of Long Beach, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Interior Design

EXPERIENCES
Westfield, Century City, CA
Gensler, New York, NY
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Los Angeles, CA
5+design, Los Angeles, CA