This April, National Landscape Architecture Month becomes
World Landscape Architecture Month. The Indiana Chapter
of the American Society of Landscape Architects celebrates
the profession of landscape
architecture with our sister
organization, South Korea, to
collaborate, share ideas, and
reach new audiences with
social media.
Miran Jung Day
Instructor How does the profession of
Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana landscape architecture in South
Korea and the state of Indiana
Design Communications, Professional Practice compare?
and Planning & Design
Bachelor of LA, South Korea, 1994
Masters of LA, University of Illinois
Licensed Landscape Architect in South Korea,
and Florida
Previous experience:
Group Han, South Korea
EDSA Inc., Orlando, Florida
“The way LA professionals work are very
similar to firms in the state of Indiana and the
U.S. Small design firms with 2-3 LAs to large
firms with over 100 professionals in the firm
just like here in Indiana and the U.S. Group
Han where I used to work for now have over
100 professionals in the firm. However, one
unique, yet common way to get projects in
S. K is through competition unlike here in
Indiana. I know many projects in Indiana are
procured through competitions but not as
many as ones in South Korea.”
What are challenges landscape
architecture professionals have in
South Korea?
Tag #WLAM2015 + #INASLA in your
social media and see what everyone is
up to this April! Become a member at
INASLA.org or ASLA.org
ASLAindiana
indiana_asla
facebook.com/ASLA.Indiana
“Long hours of working in the office. It
depends on where they work but many
LA professionals in design firms work
over 12 hours per day. Some work 14-15
hours per day, at least I did when I was
working... Another challenge I see is project
development process. As many projects are
procured through competitions, some projects
tend to be more focused on visual effects
using computer generated graphics and
perspectives, less emphasis on understanding
of ecological and cultural challenges or
community engagement.”
What project in South Korea would
you want to share with landscape
architects in Indiana?
ChonGae Canal Source Point Park: Sunken
Stone Garden; Seoul, Korea
This project won an ASLA Professional
Award in 2009. It is a restoration project that
uncovered an old river in the downtown that
had previously been covered in concrete. This
is a great example of reclaiming space when
space is limited.
What project in Indiana would
you want to share with landscape
architects in South Korea?
Georgia Street-Indianapolis, IN;
Ratio Architects, 2012
This space isn’t over-designed. Sometimes
we forget that design doesn’t have to be
complex. Georgia Street is successful
because it is simple, functional and connects
a lot of people to many places without being
complex.