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PORTFOLIO

ADRIAN

AGUILAR

Landscape Architecture

RESUME - -

CAPSTONE PROJECT: ROOM TO LIVE - -

Reimaging Bundy Triangle as a bridge that forms connections and strengthens community amongst the housed and unhoused

PROJECT 1: OUR URBAN NEIGHBORS - -

An installation that encourages educating kids on the value urban critters provide to a space they share with each other

PROJECT 2: RATTLESNAKE TRAIL - -

Redefining an existing scouts trail with environmental storytelling and thoughtful design

PROJECT 4: PIAZZA FOR A NEW GENERATION - -

Reimaging piazzas to better serve the local community and encourage biodiversity

PERSONAL ARTWORKS AND ART PORTFOLIO - -

A collection of personal artwork I make outside of studio projects with a qr code to a separate art portfolio

ADRIAN AGUILAR

Fontana, CA 92335

(909) 503-8700 - Aguilaradrian566@gmail.com

Recently graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BA in Landscape Architecture, I am eager to begin my career in landscape architecture, design, and art. I am hardworking, quick to learn, and always striving to improve my skills. Passionate about creating innovative and sustainable designs, I am excited to contribute my knowledge and creativity to the field.

EDUCATION

08/2020 to 05/2024

Bachelor of Science: Landscape Architecture

California State Polytechnic University of Pomona - Pomona, CA

GPA 3.46

Relevant coursework:

• Community Service

• Community Engagement

Additional Accomplishments:

• Dean’s List ‘21, ‘22, ‘23

• Italy Study Abroad Program Fall ‘23

WORK HISTORY

05/2022 - 08/2022

Ecological Design Intern at EcoPond Collaborative

• Conducted research on local ecology to inform project development

• Contributed to site analysis and conceptual development for a community park, focusing on native planting strategies and stormwater management

06/2022 to Current

06/2024 to Current

02/2024 to Current

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Freelance Landscape Designer

• Worked closely with clients to understand needs for small-scale local projects

• Delivered high-quality designs on time and adapted to project demands

Event Exhibitor

• Managed and presented artworks at live events

• Engaged with attendees and built brand prescence

Independent Online Vendor

• Sold and distributed artwork materials online

• Managed storefront and handled customer inquiries

DIGITAL SKILLS

• Sketching

• Ink Drawing

• Acrylic Painting

• Autocad

• Rhinoceros 3D

• Blender

• CLIP Studio Paint

• Gouache Painting

• Watercolor

• Hand Drafting

• Adobe Indesign

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

• Google Earth

ROOM TO LIVE

Tactical Urbanism Captstone Studio | Professor Natasha Harkison |Spring 2024

The Bundy Triangle in Sawtelle, California, has been fenced off since the mid-90s after a tragic incident. This project aims to reopen it as an inclusive space, inspired by a Seattle installation. By removing the fence and creating an outdoor “living room,” it fosters dialogue between locals and the unhoused. The city, with harm prevention nonprofits, will provide used furniture and hire ambassadors to support visitors. Over time, amenities like heating and refreshments will be added. The plan also envisions repurposing Ohio Avenue for community events, transforming the park into a safe, evolving social hub.

LOCAL CONTEXT

RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, RW1

R2, RD, RMP, RW2, R3, RAS, R3, R5, PVSP

CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, CW, WC, ADP, LASED, CEC, USC PPSP, MU, NMU

OS, GW

PHASE 1: THE LIVING ROOM

• Seek partnerships for used furniture and other benefits

• Setting up the “Living room”

-Sofas and couches

-Foldable chairs, tables

-Little library

-Hammocks

-Floor cushions and poufs

-Modular shade structures

• Begin implementing ambassadors

• Gather feedback

• Add to the “Living room”

-Trellises

-Other shade structures

-Board game cart

-Refreshment cart

• Depending on feedback, determine if more or less ambassadors are required

• Build kiosks for information about small ongoing events as well as rules

• Pathing changes

• Continue gathering feedback

PHASE 2: BUILDING OFF ONE

PHASE 3: CLOSING OHIO

• More for the “Living room”

- Modular fire pits

- Community storage

•Change one of the buildings to provide public toilets and washing stations

•Close Ohio and open it up for larger scale programming like marketplaces and performances

• Art like murals and community pieces to honor history of the site

• Finished regrading

• Take down the fence

• Consistent output of events and programming

• Encourage modular vendors and establish more suitable businesses along Ohio

• KEEP GATHERING FEEDBACK

PHASE 4: ROOM TO LIVE IN

PROPOSED SITE

SantaMonicaBlvd SSALTAIR AVE

Larger space for programming and big events Opportunities for suitable vendors and shops

Barricades to block off Ohio Small spaces for programming and small events

CIRCULATION DIAGRAM

Pedestrian Pathways

Open space for programming

Location of perspectives on plan

Closing Ohio – Closing the street southeast of Bundy Triangle enables large-scale events, markets, and performances, fostering community engagement.

Triangle Pathing – New paths enhance circulation and create green subspaces, encouraging social interaction.

Collaboration & Feedback – These subspaces also host workshops and discussions, ensuring community input shapes the project’s success.

LIGHTING DIAGRAM

Privacy & Dignity – Shadows offer shelter, helping restore self-esteem and well-being.

Safety & Security – Providing safe resting areas reduces vulnerability to harassment and theft.

Casting Shadows – Use light fixtures to cast inward shadows, creating private, secure spaces at night.

OUR URBAN NEIGHBORS

Humanimal Design | Professor Sonia Brenner | Spring 2023

Our Urban Neighbors challenges stigmas around urban wildlife, promoting shared spaces for species like raccoons, opossums, and corvids. The visuals were modeled in Rhino, lit in Blender, and hand-colored in CLIP Studio Paint.

Sloped roof to move rainwater to hedgerows

Walls for shade and informational artworks

Crawl space room for critters

Hedgerows on edges for cover and security

Seating for kids

Open space for programming

Perspective Section A-A

Section B-B

Section C-C

Encelia californica

Ceanothus hearstiorum

Eriogonum fasciculatum

Fragaria vesca

Quercus lobata

RATTLESNAKE WAY

Woodcraft Rangers | Professor Anne Clark | Spring 2022

Woodcraft Rangers is a boy and girl scouts organization located in the San Jacinto Mountains. For this project I was assigned a portion of the trail and had to improve it and the trail was called the Rattlesnake Trail but all it had was a small fake snake made of some rocks. I had already decided the trail should be intentionally spooky at night and added spaces for programming during the day.

I also thought that the rattlesnake motif could have been further emphasized and since we had no budget, I used these large boulders to define small spaces for recreation but the boulders were all segments of a huge snake and the “aha” moment would be when they reach the end of the trail and see the giant snake head. Below is the conceptual art done for the programming.

USING COLOR FOR ATMOSPHERE

In my conceptual drawings I use color as the leading indicator for atmosphere. Below are examples of using brighter colors to indicate a warmer, people led experience. On the right are two examples where people are not meant to be present as is part of the intended experience. Comparing those two with the one on the bottom left with the snake head using hot over cold colors to suggest a more complex people and nature relationship in this space.

Circulation Diagram

Concept art combined Diagram

Very Low Moisture

Concept Art 1

Zone C

Zone B

Zone A

Boulders along the edges of pockets in trail

Circulation Diagram and snake boulder pattern

Start of Trail

Illustrative Plan

PIAZZA FOR A NEW GENERATION

Italy Study Abroad | Professor Ray Senes | Fall 2023

During my study abroad in Italy, my partner and I identified a need for more community space in the suburban outskirts of Castiglion Fiorentino. The area was shifting from its historical roots to more conventional landscapes, losing its sense of community. We aimed to honor the city’s culture and history by designing a new piazza that embraced its progressive future, incorporating more biodiversity, especially in tree selection.

Gravel path main entrance

Hardscape inspired by piazzas

Moveable furniture scattered throughout

Dense planting on edges to reduce noise and wind

Perspective Drawing on site

6” Gravel Over Soil Base Permeable Pavers Native Flowers

6” Gravel Over Soil Base Asphalt

Tuscany

The site, located outside the walls of Castiglion Fiorentino in Tuscany, faces the challenge of rising heat due to climate change. We focused on native and drought-tolerant plants that provided shade. Positioned across from a church serving as a community gathering space, we selected similar trees and plantings to strengthen the connection between the site and the church.

Drawings

The two colored drawings on the left page were done first by hand and then scanned and colored digitally. On this page is a colored perspective of the space. This was done on paper with ink and then scanned and colored digitally.