We like things that are both and between. We are interested in cultures of form, both in the sense of architectural form and the material, constructive, identitarian, disciplinary, and regional cultures that shape it. We like things that do double duty; things that are both pragmatic and sculptural. Our work has been recognized by numerous awards and publications, including a Progressive Architecture Award from Architect Magazine (2022) and a Design Vanguard award from Architectural Record (2023). Our work has been featured in CNN, The New York Times, Wallpaper, and has been exhibited by the National Building Museum.
J. Roc Jih (they/them) is principal of Studio J. Jih, Associate Professor of the Practice in the MIT Department of Architecture, and Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Their pedagogy and practice center on cultures of form; the discursive relations of the architectural figure with material ecologies, geometry, cultural practices, and identity.
J. is co-recipient with Skylar Tibbits of MIT’s Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grant, which supports original, ambitious research agendas, for their research and prototyping of mono-material basalt construction systems. J. received their Masters of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where they were awarded the Faculty Design Award for Design Excellence. They hold a B.A. in Architectural Studies and Sculpture from Brown University, Magna cum Laude, with Honors. J. has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard Graduate School of Design, has lectured at UCLA and the Yale School of Architecture, and is a member of the AIA.
Current Team:
David Allen White, Evan Ortiz, Ty Skeiky
Past Team:
Danny Griffin, Mara Jovanovic, Bohseung Kong, Florence Ma, Mackenzie Muhonen, Inez Ow, Alice Jia Li Song, Susan Williams, Emma Pearl Willmire-Shiles
Contact:
j@jih.studio
(617) 237-6052
535 Albany St,
Unit 3C,
Boston, MA 02118