Ivan Laguna, RA, NCARB
Santa Monica CA, 90404
Professional Summary
I am a dynamic and ambitious individual who possesses the design and development proficiency
needed to plan, coordinate and execute all phases of an architectural project. My experience has led
me to manage projects from Schematic Design through Construction Management, as well as dealing with city agencies and help facilitate the building permit process. I have learned to approach a project with a full understanding of site evaluation and analysis and how comprehension of the building code and local zoning regulations shape and dictate the overall goal of each project.
Built Work
Villa Trejo-Coronel Lead Designer 01/2013 - Present
Competitions / Exhibitions
ACSA/AISC Steel Competition As 3rd year student 03/2009
Emergent Emergence Exhibition (Beijing, China) As 4th year student 06/2009
HMMD Bangkok Fashion Hub Design Team 05/2015
Verna Library Design Team 10/2015
Education
Woodbury University Bachelor’s of Architecture
School of Architecture
Independent Study: Anthropology
7500 Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank, CA 91504 GPA: 3.0
Skills
Fluent in English/Spanish
Proficient English verbal & writing skills
Advanced in
Design
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design
Autodesk AutoCAD, Revit
Rhino 3D Modeling
Google Sketch-Up
Nemetscheck Vectorks
Rendering
Artlantis Rendering Software
Enscape Rendering
Maxwell Rendering Software
V-ray for Rhino,
V-ray for 3DS Max
Vectorworks Renderworks
AUX Architecture, Los Angeles,CA, Senior Job Captain
-Assist in developing project design goals and timeline
-Responsible for the development and coordination of the drawings and specifications including program, code, and agency compliance
-Responsible for organizing and directing the project team to execute tasks in an orderly and timely manner
DE Architects, Santa Monica, CA, Job Captain
-Responsible for organizing and directing the architectural team to execute tasks in an orderly and timely manner
-Responsible for reviewing & coordinating the Engineering consultant’s work to align with project design
-Successfully administered and cleared construction set through city agencies for permit issuance
Urban Architecture Lab, Los Angeles, CA, Associate
-Clearly established design parameters through a series of client meetings
-Assisted in developing concept designs for a variety of project types ranging from Planned Unit Developments, Affordable Multi-Family, and Mixed-Used
John Kaliski Architects, Los Angeles, CA, Project Manager
-Developed projects from Schematic Design through Construction Management
-Successfully administered and cleared various construction document sets through LADBS for permit issuance
-Participated in Community Meetings as part of Project Management duties
-Worked with city agencies to develop design guidelines to improve community zones ranging from Residential to Mixed Used Boulevards
-Code research for occupancy / change of use for renovation / alteration projects
-Cost analysis for mixed used, multi-dwelling development feasibility studies
Ray Ryan's Virtual Design, Burbank, CA, Intern
Draft construction documents, 3D Modeling & Rendering, contact potential manufacturers, design and layout presentation boards.
Woodbury University, Teacher Assistant
Teach and help students learn and use multiple design oriented computer programs such as Auto CAD, 3ds Max, Rhino 3d Model, Vray Render for Rhino, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design..., composition and presentation board layout.
Woodbury University, BArch, School of Architecture
Independent Study_Anthropology
Form and Function
Program Development
Materials and Methods
History of World Architecture
Zoning and Code
Drafting and Documentation
Theory
Housing
Structures
Steel Design
Degree Project
Woodbury University Grand Critique, Nomination
Top 10 students from Woodbury University School of Architecture were nominated by student body.
Divergent Convergence: Speculations on China_ Beijing Urban Planning Center, Beijing,China, Award
Project was designing a canopy with multi programmatic elements that asses the developing conditions and the use of natural resources on the island of Jiang Xinz Hou in Nanjing, China, while interpreting the notion of public space on the villages. The project was on display at the conference along with:
University of Southern California,Harvard University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University
Southern California Institute of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, University of Tennessee, B.A.S.E. Beijing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Woodbury University, Architectural Association
