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Junghwo Park
Head of Virtual Design and Construction
Umdasch Group Ventures

Junghwo Park is the Head of Virtual Design and Construction at Umdasch Group Ventures, where he conducts research on digital construction technologies and advances Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodologies. He possesses a strong technical understanding of both building and graphic design, enabling him to deliver highly efficient and tailored solutions to clients.

Junghwo earned a Bachelor of Architectural Design from RMIT University in Melbourne and a Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. His extensive experience spans architecture, industrial design, and graphic design, with a diverse portfolio of work across Australia, Austria, Germany, and Korea.

His interests lie in advanced architectural design and building technologies, with a particular focus on the increasing significance of digital computational technologies. He believes that these technologies are crucial for the next generation of scientists, architects, designers, and engineers. In particular, Junghwo sees great potential in the components of the Metaverse—such as AR, VR, and XR—leveraging his technical expertise to harness their best practices for future applications.