San Yun
EPFL ENAC IA LAST
BP 2221 (Bâtiment BP)
Station 16
1015 Lausanne
+41 21 693 45 45
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Expertise
- Socio-environmental transitions
- Urban vulnerabilities
- Late-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).
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)
| Minor2021 – 2023 EPFL
Architecture
| Bachelor of Science (BSc)2017 – 2020 EPFL
Professionals experiences
Scientific Assistant
Awards
Nomination for the Best Theoretical Statement Award
2023
Selected publications
Translating vulnerability into habitability. Typological adaptation potential in renovating late-twentieth-century housing clusters
San Yun, Martine Laprise, Emmanuel Rey
Published in (Forthcoming) in 2026
Research
Current Research Fields
Helvepolis. Explorations architecturales pour les territoires à caractère métropolitain en transition
https://www.epfl.ch/labs/last/index-html/research/sustainable-neighbourhoods/helvepolis-2/
Geospatial dataset HELVIS
https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/product/5eac248d-5971-48b9-831d-815d29674455
https://www.epfl.ch/labs/last/index-html/research/sustainable-neighbourhoods/helvepolis-2/
Geospatial dataset HELVIS
https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/product/5eac248d-5971-48b9-831d-815d29674455
Teaching & PhD
Mentor for Student Projects
Theoretical statement and Master project of Claire Marie Emmanuelle Hennel (SAR, 2025-2026)