Education
Master of Architecture (M.Arch I)
University of Pennsylvania School of Design
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering (B.S.)
University of California, Los Angeles
Professional registrations
National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Former Board Member AIA Honolulu Chapter
Registered Architect (State of Hawaii & State of New York)
About
Jonathan Sim currently resides in Hawai`i, to which he returned in 2012. He joined and is currently working at Design Partners Incorporated (DPI), with over 15 years of international, national and local (Hawaii) design experience. Mr. Sim’s passion for architectural design led him to work for Gensler (Washington DC), five years at Foster+Partners (London, England UK), Aedas (Hong Kong), Rim Architects (Honolulu, Hawaii, and most recently DPI (Honolulu, Hawaii).
His talent has earned him roles as a key design team leader and project lead. He understands the value of strong design concepts that are creative, aesthetically pleasing as well as functional. His portfolio includes educational, residential, commercial office and retail, hospitality, transportation and civic facilities.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Sim worked as an Architectural Designer on projects such as the Queen's Medical Center West Oahu Renovation, Crossrail Retail+Park Station, Washington D.C. City Center, Apple Computer's Campus Headquarters Concept, Yale University School of Management, and the Hong Kong Zhuhai Border Crossing Facility. In his present position, Jonathan is the Senior Design Architect for The Park on Ke`eaumoku Condo Development within the urban core of Honolulu.
Selected Projects
Design Partners Incorporated (Honolulu, Hawaii USA)
The Park on Ke`eaumoku, Honolulu, HI
Holualoa Elementary School (DOE), Holualoa, HI
Lionakis (Honolulu, Hawaii USA)
Tripler Medical Center (Various Renovations), Honolulu, HI
Queen’s Medical Center, West O`ahu Campus, Ewa Beach, HI
Maui (DAGS) Greenhouse, Kahului, HI
Blood Bank of Hawaii Headquarters, Kapolei, HI
Honowai Elementary School, Waipahu, HI
RIM Architects (Honolulu, Hawaii USA)
Queen’s Medical Center, West O`ahu Campus, Ewa Beach, HI
Kaiser Permanente Hawai`i Facility Branding
Koho`olawe Island Reserve Commission (KIRC) Headquarters, Kihei, HI
Aedas (Hong Kong SAR)
Hong Kong Zhuhai Border Crossing Facility
Foster + Partners (London, England UK)
Washington D.C. City Center
980 Madison Avenue
Extell Tower Design Concept
Canary Wharf Crossrail Retail and Park Station
Yale University School of Management
Apple Computer's Campus Headquarters Concept