Kyong park biography of martin

By Martina Dolejsova

Kyong Park has long been a critic of architecture, urban environments, and the role that buildings play in the development of cities. As such, he is drawn to the perplexities of urban battles with issues of blight, economic survival, and growth.

Kyong park biography of martin

Park is drawn from one place to another to research endemic conditions and to inquire how architecture and development affect American and European cities, meanwhile producing commentary on his findings through his art and exhibitions.

We met at a Los Angeles café to chat about Detroit and his project 24260 Fugitive House.

Park’s personal path follows a belief that he applies to urban environments: “Movement is the key to economics and the survival of a city.“ Park lives periodically in Los Angeles, but his ‘home’ is located in San Diego.

Before arriving in San Diego, Park lived in New York, Detroit, and multiple cities throughout Europe. As the founder for New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture—a forum a