San Yun

Expertise Socio-environmental transitionsUrban vulnerabilitiesLate-twentieth-century housing clusters Integrated renovation design San Yun is an architect and a doctoral researcher investigating how renovation can address multidimensional urban vulnerabilities and enhance the habitability of late-twentieth-century housing clusters.She obtained a Master of Science in Architecture with a minor in Integrated Design, Architecture and Sustainability (IDEAS) from EPFL in 2023. Her diploma project was nominated for the Prize for Best Theoretical Statements by the Institute of Architecture and the City (IA). Education Architecture | Master of Science (MSc) 2021 – 2023 EPFL Integrated design, Architecture and Sustainability (IDEAS) | Minor 2021 – 2023 EPFL Architecture | Bachelor of Science (BSc) 2017 – 2020 EPFL Professionals experiences Scientific Assistant 2023–2024 Laboratoire d’architecture et technologies durables (LAST) ResearchCurrent Research Fields Helvepolis. Explorations architecturales pour les territoires à caractère métropolitain en transitionhttps://www.epfl.ch/labs/last/index-html/research/sustainable-neighbourhoods/helvepolis-2/Geospatial dataset HELVIShttps://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/product/5eac248d-5971-48b9-831d-815d29674455 Teaching & PhDMentor for Student Projects Theoretical statement and Master project of Claire Marie Emmanuelle Hennel (SAR, 2025-2026)Assistant Coordinator for 1st year mandatory Bachelor course 'Sustainability' https://actu.epfl.ch/news/contribution-to-the-first-year-epfl-sustainability/https://actu.epfl.ch/news/epfl-launches-of-sustainability-course-for-all-f-4/ Awards Nomination for the Best Theoretical Statement Award 2023