Fred Kafka Portfolio

Fred Kafka

2020 -2024

P O R T F O L I O

Education Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Student Bachelors of Landscape Architecture Graduated 2024 Cal Poly San Luis Obsipo Student Bachelors of City Planning 2017-2019 (Changed Majors)

Clubs and Extracurriculars Cal Poly RainWorks Lead Team Lead 2024

FRED KAFKA Contact Phone: (310)-280-8219 Email: fredmkafka@gmail.com

Cal Poly Wind Power GIS Lead 2020 - 2021 Boy Scouts Eagle Scout 2012-2017

Awards 2021 US Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Power Competition 3rd Place

I am a recent graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

I am passionate about designs focused on social equity, environmental remediation, and comfort I have a range of skills through diverse exposures in academics and work.

Skills AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Illustrator

SketchUP

InDesign

Rhinoceros 3D

CONTENT

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University Union Redesign

RainWorks Competition

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Merced River Trail

Arboretum Work

[2] Rainworks Competion Analysis of Grey Water Contamination and Their Solutions

Location Cal Poly SLO Campus Club Name Cal Poly Water Works Project Type Club Group Work Project Year Winter - Spring 2024 Project Participants Fred Kafka Piper O’Neill Clara Hallgarth Khalid Ibrahim Abigael Walker Cristine Tran

Project Objective The parking area at the north of campus is planned to be converted into student housing. This area currently experiences an incline which funnels heavy metals, farm refuse, and chemicals into the creek. We took water surveys of the existing problems endemic to the site and provided green infrastructure solutions.

These solutions solve 3 major problems: stream pollution, poor circulation, and disconnection between the arboretum and the campus core

Stream Monitoring Our club and the Cal Poly Water Works Club monitored Brizzolara Creek in order to find its levels of pollution. These findings are necessary for our design as we can pinpoint exactly what to fix using our design. These findings are used by the university as official data for historic creek data.

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Upper Brizzolara Lower Brizzolara Creek Testing Site Upper Brizzolara Creek Testing Site Parking Lot Contamination

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Pesticide Contamination

GIS Work Using GIS, I was able to find the topography data. We were then able to transfer this into a program called SWIM which maps flow patterns. We used this data to place buildings who were situated to let water flow unimpeded.

I was then able to bring this contour data into Rhino. I then draped a mesh over the contours, creating a 3D rendering of the site which was used in our isometric.

Rhino Work: Freddy Kafka Photoshop: Piper O’Neill

[3] Merced River Trail Analysis and Guidelines for Development

Location Merced County Instructor Miran Day-Jung Project Type Group Work Project Year Fall 2020 Project Participants Dylan Reeder Mariella Delfino Elissa Urbina Kathleen Dempsy Fred Kafka Studio LA 402

Project Objective Mariposa County is planning to build a trail along the Merced River. It’s purpose is to connect the lower lying town of Bagby to the entrance of Yosemite. It will be a multi use trail with pedestrian, bicycle, and community activities.

The theme of our design was “Ego to Eco”. It’s purpose was to base our design on ecology, creating an appreciation for the river’s unique biodiversity.

Opportunities and Constraints

These are graphs showing the relationships between the opportunities and challenges of the project. There are 5 components of the relationships: Development, Species Coexistence, Culture, Natural Systems, and Knowledge/ Outreach.

These are graphs showing the relationships between the opportunities and challenges of the project. There are 5 components of the relationships: Development, Species Coexistence, Culture, Natural Systems, and Knowledge/ Outreach.

The Trail These are suggestions for activities and aspects of the trail. They include natural aspects as well as human interaction with nature.

[4] Gazebo Project Building a Stage and Gazebo at the Cal Poly Campus

Location Cal Poly SLO Campus Project Type Job Project Year Spring - Summer 2024

Project Objective The Cal Poly Arboretum was looking to create an ADA accessible viewing area for a stage and gazebo slated to be built.

My class was tasked to design and build the project.

I was then offered a job over the summer to build the stage and gazebo. This was headed by the construction management department using designs from landscape architecture students.

I worked in a team of 3 with oversight from Professor Brian Knakiewicz, and Arboretum Director Tiffany Faulstich. While there I surveyed the site, changed drawings accordingly, then dug holes for the posts, applied aggregate, leveled the sonotubes, poured concrete, and cut supporting wood.

Drawings for the Gazebo The Gazebo was originally designed by Prof. Ragsdale’s Construction Documents class. But, the designs did not reflect the topographic reality of the site, so the drawing on the right is an updated cross section.

Top Left: Initial Surveying Bottom Left: Pouring Concrete and Setting Bases Top Right: Framing

[5] Art A Collection of Art

Here is a collection of art I have completed over the last couple of years. Art has always been an important aspect of my life.