PORTFOLIO TONANTZIN AVILA
SELECTED WORKS
CALIFORNIA STATE POLYECHNIC UNIVERSITY, POMONA
Bachelor of Architecture
MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE
KEY SKILLS
Revit
Rhino
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Enscape
Autocad
Model Making
LANGUAGES
English
Spanish
WORK EXPERIENCE
2021-2025
2019-2021
(562) 746 -3959 tonantziniavila@gmail.com tiavila@cpp.edu
Collaborated with teams to fufill design documentation from the programming phase to the design documentation phase. Produced 2d graphic presentations for a community college.
Participated in client meetings to understand client needs and develop architectural solutions for colleges and healthcare facilities.
J BOHN ASSOCIATES - INTERN
Assited in executing the Route 66 project, through photo editing and conducting site analyses.
Collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to model plane approach routes, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
Conducted quality checks, reported and isolated damaged items for inspection.
Warmly welcomed guests to assigned tables and collaborated with management to ensure exceptional costumer service.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SANTA ANA COMMUNITY ROOTS
Santa Ana, California
Designed to seamlessly blend into the community, this housing complex inegrates local shops and greenspaces on the ground level to foster connection and interaction. It features an educational greenhouse where the community can learn to grow and preserve their own food. The layout takes inspiration from the intimate experience of a Japanese yokocho, with narrow corridors of commerce, opening into larger carved out spaces for gatherings.
LEVEL 2
STANDING SEAM ROOF PANEL
FLASHING
CONT. SUPPORT ANGLE
BATT INSULATION
2” X12” RIM JOIST PER STRUC
2”X12” JOIST PER STRUC
2”X6” TOP PLATE PER STRUC
INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER
3/4” PLYWOOD
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
RIGID INSULATION
ACM PANEL
BATT INSULATION
1/2” DRYWALL
2” X 6” STUD PER STRUC
FINISHED WOOD FLOOR
PLYWOOD SUBFLOOR
SLIP SHEET
BOTTOM RAIL
(INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER)
DOOR SILL
MUD SILL
FLASHING
CANT STRIP
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
CONCRETE PER STRUC
ACM PANEL
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER
2” x 4” TOP PLATE
2” x 4” STUD
3/4” PLYWOOD EARTH
GRAVEL FLASHING
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE DRAIN
CONCRETE
2” x 4” TOP PLATE
INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER
3/4” PLYWOOD
WATERPROOF MEMBRANE
ACM PANEL
2” x 4” STUDS PER STRUC BLOCKING (PER INSTALLATION)
WOOD DECKING SLEEPER RIGID INSULATION CEMENT BOARD
3/4” PLYWOOD
2” x 8” JOISTS PER STRUC CONCEALED DRAIN
2” x 8” BEAM PER STRUC.
Inglewood , California
*Made in collaboration with Nathaniel Bassan and Anthony Gonzalez
As an adaptation to the reliance on technology and remote working environments, the Inglewood social house features various third spaces where the community can exchange of knowledge and experiences. The building provides an extension of Market St, developing a walkable promenade and enclosed space where locals can work remotely, and students can use as a third space away from school. The big gesture that embodies the ideal communal space is a terraced landscape, oriented towards a floating auditorium space that serves as a spectacle for those working in the library.
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Pomona, California
This project features a dynamic atrium created by stacking blocks of varying heights, facilitating natural stacked ventilation. The facade blends concrete, fritted glass, and transparent glass to offer light control and viusal interest. Designed to be inclusive, the school welcomes students from all disciplines with pathways that seamlessly connect different areas of the campus.
CHORDS AND COLORS: CREATIVE SCHOOL AT THE GREAT PARK Irvine,
California
Inspired by the artistic vibrancy of Irvine, Chords and Colors Creative school follows Pablo Picasso’s exploration of instruments in his painting Musical Score and Guitar. The design retains portions of the original building’s walls while adding dynamic volumes that emerge from the existing structure, echoing Picasso’s layered approach. The spaces are organized in plan by to indicate function: blue for traditional art, orange for music, and green as a fusion of the two disciplines. This adaptive reuse project celebrates the intersection of art, music, and community in a dynamic and inclusive environment.
COUSINS COLLECTIVE
Los Angeles, California
Made under the instruction of architects Oliver Lütjens and Sebastian Multerer, the cousins collective reimagines Richard Neutra’s VDL House with an addition resembling the “cousin” Lina Bo Bardi’s Casa Coatí. The narrative reads that the cousins had a love/hate relationship, once having a heated argument that led to Bo Bardi punching a hole in the wall, resulting in the funny shaped windows.
