Alagao Portfolio

Noah Alagao Selected Works 2026

My work explores how landscape architecture can support communities in adapting to environmental change while expanding access and fostering unity. My interests lie in design processes that respond to climate change backed up by research, collaboration, and the lived experiences of people who use and steward these spaces.

My approach to landscapes integrate ecological, social, and cultural systems. Landscape architecture is a driver to bring people, land, and knowledge together to create spaces that serve the present and future communities.

On The Rocks

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Carbon Farm Plan

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Cal Poly Paths

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Kasayahan

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Hand Sketches

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On The Rocks

On The Rocks East Boston, MA | Individual Harvard Graduate School of Design Prof. Garrett Craig-Lucas Design Discovery Program Programs: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Rhinoceros 3D Skills: physical model making, hand sketching, diagram development East Boston’s Piers Park is a communal space overlooking the Boston Harbor and Downtown Boston. Instead of complementing the sights of the skyline, I aimed to highlight what is beneath the park and how to make the sea wall accessible.

In tandem with the geology perspective of the design, I envisioned a prototype of a coastal rock garden that adapts to the climate slowly creeping sea level rise due to climate change. In this way, anyone can admire the complexities of the existing sea wall and a physical space for coastal habitat to develop over time.

Image: Projective model of coastal rock garden installation

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On The Rocks

Hand-drawn Section of Piers Park

(Top) Hand-drawn section exploring edge conditions of a selected place in Piers Park. The purpose of this exercise was to use our body as a field measurement device.

Concept Collage

(Right) Notational map along East Boston’s waterfront. Various graphic tools like hatches and icons were the main focus as all transects would follow a uniform legend.

Deep Section of Concept Design

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On The Rocks

Coastal Garden Axonometrics: High & Low Tide Concept Design from Design Charrette

Deep Section: Boardwalk

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On The Rocks

Site Plan Proposal

Perspective Models

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Carbon Farm Plan

Carbon Farm Plan Davenport, CA | Collaboration Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Prof. Jonathan Reich and Joseph Ragsdale, EDES 408 Programs: Canva Skills: Field Sampling, Soil Nutrient Availability, Land Management Planning I developed a post-wildfire workflow to update a carbon farm plan for Swanton Pacific Ranch, a 3,200-arce agricultural and foresty learning lab operated by Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Working within an interdisciplinary team, I used evidence-supported recommendations various recovery methods. I gained knowledge towards developing a long-term plan and ecological restoration efforts.

Soil Samples from Swanton Pacific Ranch

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Cal Poly Paths: Phase I

Cal Poly Paths: Phase I San Luis Obispo, CA | Individual Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Prof. David Yun, NR 418 Programs: ArcGIS Pro Skills: Topographic Analysis, Community Engagement, Accessibility Planning I created a GIS-based accessibility and mobility framework to support equiable navigation across the campus of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Using ArcGIS, I analyzed campus topography and path grades to identify ADA-compliant and non-compliant routes. To ground the analysis in lived experience, I collected public input from students, staff, faculty, and visitors of the campus.

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Kasayahan

Kasayahan Personal Project Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Pilipino Cultural Exchange

Aray, Coordinator

Skills: Choreographic Design, Cultural Competence, Community Building

Kasayahan, meaning celebration in Tagalog, is a non-audition performing arts group that celebrates Filipino culture through traditional folk dance. As coordinator, I researched and interpreted cultural dance traditions to design choreography for large ensembles, translating rhythm, movement, and cultural motifs into organized spatial sequences. The work required coordination of 50+ performers, music synchronization, and spatial awareness to create inclusive, educational performances that fostered cultural continuity and collective identity.

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Singkil, Coordinator

Sayaw Sa Bangko, Performer

Tinikling, Coordinator and Performer

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Hand Sketches

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