Baumer Lecture Series, Nahyun Hwang and David Eugin Moon

N H D M

N H D M is a New York-based practice for design and research in architecture and urbanism, founded by its partners Nahyun Hwang and David Eugin Moon. The studio pursues an expanded practice of architecture and works across disciplinary borders engaging a wide range of scales and diverse modes of practice, from built design work to speculative projects and research. Each project uniquely investigating underexplored spatial concepts in the context of the cultural, political, and economic complexities of the contemporary built environment, the work aims to be introspective and analytic yet anticipatory. N H D M’s current projects include an 18,000-square-foot museum in Manhattan, a co-living building for marginalized youth, and an upcoming publication “Now You Belong Here: Small Island Disappearing States” (2022, Actar).

The work of N H D M has been recognized through numerous awards including the 2020 Architectural Record Design Vanguard, 2019 Domus 100+ Best Architects, the 2018 AIANY New Practices New York, 2012, 2014, and 2018 AIANY Design Honor Awards, and most recently the 2022 AIANY Design Awards for “5 Youth Housing Prototypes for NYC.” N H D M’s work has been widely exhibited at global venues including the 2022 Venice Biennale, 2019 Seoul Biennale, and the 5th and 6th Rotterdam Biennale among others, and supported by the Graham Foundation and the New York State Council of Art Grant.

Nahyun Hwang

Nahyun Hwang is a principal at N H D M. Before founding N H D M, while at James Corner Field Operations, Hwang headed the multidisciplinary design team of architects, landscape architects, and others for the High Line Section 1 and 2 as the Lead Project Designer. Hwang previously practiced at Stan Allen Architects; Herzog & de Meuron; OMA; and the studio of Rafael Moneo, and holds an MArch from Harvard GSD, and a BS from Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. She is currently an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University GSAPP.

David Eugin Moon

David Eugin Moon is a principal at N H D M. Until founding N H D M, Moon practiced in offices in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and as a key designer at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. His contributions at OMA include the Koningen Julianaplein, the PRADA Transformer, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the Museum Plaza among others. Moon holds an MArch from Harvard GSD and is currently an adjunct associate professor at Columbia University GSAPP.