Doris Sung

• Name — Doris Sung • Birth Name — Doris Kim Sung • Born — 1964 • Practice — DO-SU Studio Architecture • Significant Design — Invert Self-Shading Windows • Awards — National Design Awards

Sung graduated from Princeton University in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Sung earned a Master of Architecture degree with distinction from Columbia University in 1990.

With a focus on smart materials, like thermo bimetals, Sung explores non-conventional architectural applications driven by geometry and her background in biology. Some notable projects include Bloom, a stitched sun-tracking instrument, Invert, a no-energy sun shading system exhibited at the Carolyn Campagna Kleefeld Contemporary Museum at the California State University, Long Beach, and Fuller, a self-structured sculpture at the South Coast Botanic Garden. • Illustration — Bloom by DOSU. • Illustration — Metal geometries in Invert Shading System by TBM Designs • Illustration — Fuller Art Installation by DOSU

Sung began a tenure-track position at the University of Colorado in Denver in 1997. During this period, Sung started her firm DOSU Studio Architecture with work predominantly in the start-up tech industry, and received several American Institute of Architects (AIA) awards for her designs. In 2001, Doris moved to Los Angeles for a position at Southern California Institute of Architecture. In 2006, she started teaching at the University of Southern California (USC). Around this time, Sung converted her practice into a research-based one. She was granted tenure from USC in 2016. She is a co-founder of TBM Designs LLC, a start-up company for smart building products that makes Invert Self-Shading Windows.