Sumin Oh, Design Architect - Detail Specialist
Sumin Oh,
Design Architect - Detail Specialist
Previous Collaborations
Victoria Lee, Intern
Victoria Lee is a designer from Bay Area, California. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree at Cornell AAP. She serves as Co-President of Cornell's NOMAS chapter. She designed and built Bookmark for Freedom Pages, a traveling library that brings censored books to public view, supported by the Freedom of Expression grant from the Cornell Council for the Arts (CCA). She is interested in spatial justice and the use of design as a tool for resistance and protest. Currently, she is focused on curatorial work for exhibitions and galleries.
At MEAL, she coordinated the curatorial efforts and logistics for Data/Migration/Design, an exhibition displayed at the Bibliowicz Family Gallery (Cornell AAP). Without Victoria's efforts and work ethics, the exhibition wouldn't have been possible.
Lydia Knecht, Intern
Lydia holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, where she received the Addison G. Crowley Prize. Her interests lie in architectural representation and its potential to generate enriching spaces, alongside architecture that address the human scale.
At MEAL, she worked on residential projects, helping with the production of schematic drawing and physical models. Lydia was fundamental for the development of Tepoz House.
Former Team Members
Trang Nguyen, Design and Research Assistant
Trang Nguyen is an architectural designer with a focus on post-industrial landscapes, environmental visualization, and infrastructural ecologies. She earned her Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University in 2025, where she was awarded the Edwin A. Seipp Prize and the Addison G. Crowley (B.L.Arch. '38) Prize for design excellence.
At Cornell, Trang was a research assistant at the Design Across Scales Lab for three years, creating visualizations that examined the spatial impacts of oil extraction. Her thesis investigated the rehabilitation of Minnesota’s Mesabi Iron Range, proposing new futures for its taconite mining legacy. She worked at Höweler + Yoon Architecture, contributing to the iterative design of an elementary school project in Columbus, Indiana.
Trang is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Architecture and Urbanism at MIT. Her work explores how urban design can engage with complex environmental and industrial systems through compelling narratives.
Trang Nguyen,
Design and Research Assistant
Xinyu Tang, Design Architect
Xinyu Tang is an architectural designer who is interested in creating architectures that are responsive to urban social concerns and designing playful interventions that enrich the collective experience of the urban public space.
She holds a Master of Advanced Architectural Design (MS. AAD) from Cornell AAP, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University. Her work “Copied in Beijing” was exhibited as part of the student contributors in Wind H Art Center in Beijing in 2021. Her research work for the Syracuse University Associate Professor Lawrence Davis was also published in his recent book “Rewriting Exurbia.”
Team Members
Marcos Escamilla-Guerrero, Principal
Marcos Escamilla-Guerrero is a Mexican architect, designer, and researcher exploring the role of design in shaping migration infrastructures. His work sits at the intersection of architecture, urbanism, geospatial analysis, and social justice, with a particular focus on Latin American representation and alternative spatial practices around migration and displacement.
Currently, he is a Visiting Critic at Cornell AAP where he teaches design studios and elective courses. He also serves as a researcher collaborating with Jose Castillo, chair of the architecture department.
While practicing as a design architect in Chicago, he contributed to a wide range of projects (including skyscrapers, airports, community centers, and residential developments) engaging in all phases of design, from conceptual design to construction documentation. He is a licensed architect in Mexico and is currently pursuing architectural licensure in the United States.
He holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design (MS.AAD research track) from Cornell AAP, where he was recipient of multiple awards, including the AAP Engagement Impact Grant and the Kittleman Graduate Award. At Cornell, he collaborated with the Housing Innovation Lab working closely with Katharina Kral, additionally he conducted research under the guidance of Professor Milton S. F. Curry. His thesis, “Pan-American Cooperation Project,” advised by Milton Curry, Meejin Yoon, and Wenfei Xu, has been published in multiple academic journals, including The Cornell Journal of Architecture and Critical Productive.
Before his graduate studies, Marcos earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM-MTY), graduating top of his class. During this time, he collaborated with the C+Lab, working under the mentorship of Nélida Escobedo and Rubén Segovia.
