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Doris Sung

Los Angeles, California, USA

Principal of DO|SU Studio Architecture, developing thermobimetal systems and responsive architectural installations. Her documented projects include Bloom, Drift and several pavilion and kiosk proposals.

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Practice
architecture, responsive installation, kinetic sculpture
Based in
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Experimental installation · Los Angeles, California

Bloom: temperature-responsive surfaces in an outdoor experiment

DO|SU documents Bloom at Materials & Applications in Los Angeles in November 2011. Its 414 panels combine thermobimetal tiles with folded aluminum frames. The studio describes the metal curling as it warms, changing the openings in the surface. This is a specific installation precedent for exploring environmental response through material behavior.

DO|SU Studio Architecture — Bloom ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10

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What temperature range, sun exposure and seasonal behavior should a new responsive surface be designed to reveal?

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Kinetic exhibition installation · three U.S. cities, 2016

Drift: a touring presentation driven by heat and balance

The studio’s Drift account describes about 1,100 rotating elements combining heat-sensitive metal with stainless-steel counterweights. Theater lights warm the thermobimetal, shifting the elements’ orientation. Completed presentations are documented in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles in 2016, for events supported by Toyota Prius and The Creators Project.

DO|SU Studio Architecture — Drift ↗ · Reviewed 2026-10-10

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How would lighting, ambient temperature and the desired movement be coordinated during installation and operation?

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The documented work

Art out in the world.

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indoor

Blink ↗

Doris Sung / DO|SU Studio Architecture

architectural pavilion concept

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Materials
Thermobimetal, Aluminum, Canvas
Year / version
Summer 2013 (concept)
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Bloom ↗

Doris Sung / DO|SU Studio Architecture

responsive architectural installation

Project details & references
Materials
Thermobimetal, Folded aluminum frame
Year / version
November 2011
Documented at
M&A Gallery, Silver Lake, California
Project context
DOSU account of Bloom, Los Angeles, 2011; Materials & Applications outdoor installation, 2011
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unknown

Drift ↗

Doris Sung / DO|SU Studio Architecture

kinetic chandelier

Project details & references
Materials
Thermobimetal, Stainless steel, Steel, Acrylic
Year / version
Summer 2016
Documented at
Industria, New York, New York
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outdoor

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Doris Sung / DO|SU Studio Architecture

architectural kiosk proposal

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Materials
Polycarbonate, ETFE, Aluminum, Thermobimetal, Steel, Wood
Year / version
Fall 2015 (competition proposal)
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Doris Sung is based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Documented disciplines include architecture, responsive installation, kinetic sculpture.

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