IVAN KEATH
El Monte, CA | (626) 328 5152 | ikeath@cpp.edu www.linkedin.com/in/ivankeath
OBJECTIVE
Undergraduate Landscape Architecture student actively seeking work experience. Possess strong organizational and communication skills, with experience in project management and site design. A motivated, receptive worker with a passion for design, eager to learn from industry professionals and academics.
EDUCATION
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona |Pomona, CA
B.S in Landscape Architecture | Urban & Regional Planning Minor
GPA: 3.79
National University of Singapore, Department of Architecture | Singapore Design Sumer Camp 2024 | Summer Program
EXTRACURRICULAR
National Association of Minority Landscape Architects |Promotions Officer, Member
• Designed promotional posters for club events to communicate event details.
August 2021-Present Expected May 2026
May - June 2024
August 2024-Present
• Captured photographs and filmed club events to enhance publicity, showcasing activities. American Society of Landscape Architects | Liaison, Member
• Refined my software skills as an overall designer by attending workshops.
August 2023-Present
• Attended networking events that provided valuable opportunities to connect with professionals. Bronco Lifting | Member
August 2023-Present
• Volunteered at 2022 Hidden Strength Powerlifting Mock Meet
• Competed for the team at the Hidden Strength Spring Brawl Powerlifting meet.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Subway | Shift Lead | Pomona, CA
August 2021-May 2023
• Supervised the work of employees during their shift, ensuring that tasks are being completed efficiently and according to standards
• Cooperated with team members to ensure orders are handed out promptly during lunch and dinner rushes.
AWARDS Spring 2024
Dangermond Research Fellowship | Fellowship
• Self-Guided research on methods to mitigate the heat island effect in Singapore through urban design. College of Environmental Design | Dean’s List College of Environmental Design | President’s List
Fall 2021-Spring 2024 Fall 2021-Spring 2024
SKILLS
Rhinoceros 3D
AutoCAD
Sketch-Up
CADMapper
ArcGIS Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
Adobe Illustrator
TwinMotion
Enscape
Model-Making
Sketching
Laser Cutting
OFFICE SPACE LOG STORAGE
STATIONARY MANUFACTURE
SENSORY GARDEN
HOMEWARE MANUFACTURE
COMMUNAL SPACE
The Defense Fuel Support Point in San Pedro, CA, originally established for jet fuel storage during World War II, now stands as a site with neglected facilities and fuel contamination impacting the environment. This site here is part of a larger masterplan using trees for phytoremediation. Harvested trees are cleaned and reused here. This sawmill aims to break away from the industrial past using landscape intervention.
SITE FUNCTION
VISION
This project was a collaboration with Miguel Auntre Olalia. We worked together on site modeling, and I created the renderings seen here. Our goal was to reimagine what a brownfield site could look like. This project draws inspiration from the fields of architecture, urban design, and forestry, showcasing how disciplines that serve the built environment can collaborate to form a cohesive site design.
HARVESTED LOGS
The logs harvested from phytoremediated trees are transported to the site for storage.
LOG STORAGE
Harvested logs are stored under solar panel shade structures and prepared for processing.
MANUFACTURE FACILITIES
LANDSCAPE MECHANISM
HOMEWARE Manufactures furniture, home goods, etc.
STATIONARY Manufactures office supplies, utensils, etc.
CONVEYOR
Transports lumber & products throughout site.
SAWMILL Process logs into lumber.
SAWMILL
The logs are processed, and the lumber is distributed to designated areas for further processing or shipment.
SALT SPRAY BUFFER
Coast live oaks, being large and salt tolerant, will serve as a buffer against salt spray from the nearby coast, helping to protect the wooden structures on site.
SHIPMENT
Lumber & lumber products are prepared for distribution to customers.
SOLAR PANEL STORAGE
This serves a dual purpose: providing shade for the logs and generating power for the site. The panels are angled to maximize sunlight intake.
IMAGE SAMPLING SCRIPT
IMAGE SAMPLED: HEIGHTMAP
OUTCOMES
This project involved experimenting with Image Sampling in Grasshopper 3D. I believe this experimentation holds significant potential for site design due to the unique forms it can generate.
The script here utilizes the Image Sampler node to shape the form by referencing a height map. The brightness values of the image are analyzed, with lighter areas corresponding to greater heights. This creates a dynamic surface where the geometry is directly influenced by the image’s hue variations, allowing for unique attributes to influence form. After the form is created, a series of planes are used to extract the topography in both 3D and 2D, providing a detailed representation of the surface.
3D CONTOURS GENERATED FORM
