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Akira Maclin | Cal Poly Pomona | College of Enviornmental Science | B.Arch

Akira Maclin | Architecture

Akira Maclin

akiramaclin@gmail.com | 951-852-6468 | Pomona CA, 91766

Profile

I am seeking a role as an architect designer to further my professional experience. My experiences include design conceptualization, digital technical design, drafting, and project proposal creation; all achieved through internships additionally, project management through orchestrating and running a high school architecture camp.

Professional Skills & Interest

● Computer-Aided Design & Visualization

● Writing , Verbal, and Graphic Communication

● Problem-Solving in Team Environment

● Mentorship

● Planning & Coordination

● Leadership & Networking

Experience Summary

HOK LA, Architecture Intern (Jun 2024 - Aug 2024)

Additional Skills

● AutoDesk - Revit , Forma

● Rhino, Sketchup

● Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Acrobat

● Microsoft - Word, Excel, PowerPoint , Outlook

● Render - Enscape, Twinmotion, Vray

CO Architects LA, Architecture Intern (Jun 2023 - Aug 2023)

BA Collective Santa Monica, Architecture Intern (Jun 2022 - August 2022)

SoCalNOMA Project Pipeline Architecture Summer Camp LA, Lead Intern (2022 - 2024)

Professional Skills Demonstrated

HOK, Los Angeles CA | Architecture Intern (Jun 2024 - August 2024)

● Computer-Aided Design & Visualization: Helped develop drawings, presentations, and schedules, for projects in Schematics, Design Development , and Construction Phases

● Writing , Verbal, and Graphic Communication: Contributed drawings and presentation graphics for a proposal by researching the project and client needs; to help the firm pursue and win a new project

● Planning & Coordination: Worked with the project team to digitally model and 3D print an aviation project scale model in the schematic design phase

SoCalNOMA Architecture Summer Camp, Los Angeles CA | Lead Intern (2022 - 2024)

● Mentorship: Instructed High School students on a detailed curriculum I developed for designing their museum (2022) and STEAM Academy (2023-2024) Students designed using the software Sketchup

● Leadership & Networking: Led volunteers from LA Architecture firms to help mentor and teach students about architecture This included constant communication and curriculum testing which I led

● Problem-Solving in Team Environment: Worked with fellow summer interns to plan and execute the camp, including weekly planning sessions for curriculum, field trips, and ad-hoc issues

Education and Achievements

California State Polytechnic University-Pomona| Bachelor of Architecture (2021 - 2026)

GPA 3.7 • CPP NOMAS President (2023- 2025)• Dean's List (6 semesters) • TSD Member & Mentor

Museum of Contemporary Japanese ArtLittle Tokyo

Art Museum | CPP ARC Fall 2022

Tesselating CommunityDowntown Pomona

Architecture School

Architecture School | CPP ARC Spring 2023

Origin StationAlbina Portland

Mixed Use Housing & Community Spaces | 2023

BARBARA G. LAURIE NOMA

STUDENT DESIGN COMPETITION | Group Project

Museum of Contemporary Japanese Art - Little Tokyo

The Museum of Contemporary Japanese Art in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, is not just a place to display art but a cultural landmark that aims to tell the story and cultural history that Japanese Americans have in LA. The Museum is organized using the relationships between a datum that is derived from the urban context where the historic, Japanese immigrant influenced first street meets, the gentrified city areas; this then relates to a curve that guides you in and out of the datum into shifting volumetric spaces that respond and mimic the elevations of first street. While circulating along the curve and through the datum you are met with suprise moments where you are able to look into these volumetric spaces from another shifted volume. This allows visitors to reflect on the spaces, art, and people from multiple perspectives. By taking the aspects that make first street and Litttle Tokyo a popular tourist attraction and reflecting it into the building. This building both adds to the city and tells the story of Japanese Americans in LA.

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

DATUM STUDY

CONCEPT DIAGRAM

GROUND FLOOR PLAN @ PLAZA LEVEL (E.L. +16’)

GROUND FLOOR PLAN @ Street Level (E.L. +16’)

Tesselating Community - Downtown Pomona Architecture School

The site for the new Downtown Pomona Architecture School is situated at the intersection of the city’s distinctive districts, inspiring the concept of tessellation—fitting elements together seamlessly without gaps or overlaps. Its prime location establishes the school as a landmark, symbolically and physically connecting Pomona’s diverse districts. From the building, visitors can view all surrounding landmarks and art, reinforcing its role as a point of reflection for the city. The design amplifies this connection through dynamic crystal-like volumes, which are added and subtracted to shape spaces. Public and student areas are housed within additive crystals, while other mixed-use spaces outside the crystals are influenced by their forms. Subtraction is used to define entry points in the plinth and retreat spaces in the tower, such as balconies. These concepts extend to the double-layered façade: crystal glass patterns define the additive volumes, subtractions highlight balcony moments, and perforated metal tessellations unify the remaining façade. Together, these elements create a design that serves as a landmark, fostering unity within the Downtown Pomona community.

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SOAP CRYSTAL PLINTH STUDIES PLINITH PROGRAM FACADE CHUNK MODEL FACADE STUDY

STUDY MODELS

ORIGIN STATION -ALBINA PORTLAND

MIXED-USE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Albina is a historic neighborhood central to Portland’s Black community. Many African Americans migrated there to work on the railroads, making the railyard the birthplace of Black life in Albina. This proposal for housing, community spaces, and a business incubator aims to honor that history while welcoming back displaced Black communities.The design draws inspiration from the railroad through rustic, industrial materials like corten steel, brick, and wood, creating a steampunk aesthetic. A central train track-inspired pathway connects all site entrances to a communal space hosting activities like concerts, art walks, and farmers markets within gear-shaped landscapes. Connection is a key theme, emphasized in the mixed-use apartment buildings. Ground-floor retail spaces, including a store, hair salon, and jazz-themed restaurant, anchor the complex in Albina’s cultural roots. Above, bridges resembling truss systems weave through the buildings, linking residents and fostering interaction. This project seeks to tell Albina’s story, celebrate its heritage, and restore the Black community to its historic origin.