Leonora Bustamante Sauma
Architectural Designer
Los Angeles, CA, USA
323.283.3372
www.leonorabustamante.com
Work Experience
Gensler
Architectural Designer
Lifestyle 7
December 2015
- Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
Southern California Institute Of Architecture
Assitant Teacher
John Enright and Francisco Pardo Vertical Studio
January 2016
- April 2016
Los Angeles, California, United States
Southern California Institute Of Architecture
Teaching Assistant - Graduate Classes
Applied Studies Seminar “Advanced Building Systems”
Responsible of communications, attendance, grading, and general organization
Instructors: Ilaria Mazzoleni and Jeffrey Landreth
Visual Studies Seminar “Modeling, Tooling, and Computation”
Responsible of communications and personalized assistance with digital design tools
Instructor: Elena Manferdini
Responsible of communications, attendance, grading, and general organization
Instructors: Ilaria Mazzoleni and Jeffrey Landreth
Visual Studies Seminar “Modeling, Tooling, and Computation”
Responsible of communications and personalized assistance with digital design tools
Instructor: Elena Manferdini
September 2014
- May 2015
California, United States
Atelier Manferdini
Intern, Architecture and Design
3D modelling and graphic design for several installations, including “Building the Picture”, at Art Institute of Chicago, 2015 and “From Still Life to Living Picture”, for the Design Biennale, Istanbul 2014.
Collaborated with the production of Construction Documents and the design process for the lobby ceiling and glass facade at Zev Yaroslavsky San Fernando Valley Family Support Center.
Worked on numerous small projects doing graphic design, editing and textile design.
Collaborated with the production of Construction Documents and the design process for the lobby ceiling and glass facade at Zev Yaroslavsky San Fernando Valley Family Support Center.
Worked on numerous small projects doing graphic design, editing and textile design.
May 2014
- December 2014
Venice, California, United States
Revista Habitar
Member of the Editorial Council and Director of the Academic Section
Official magazine of the Costa Rican Architectural Association (Colegio de Arquitectos de Costa Rica)
Recruited and led a design team to improve the graphic quality of the magazine
Responsible for media coverage of major events, including the International Design Festival (FID), Costa Rica’s International Biennale, and several architecture seminars.
More than 20 written articles published.
Recruited and led a design team to improve the graphic quality of the magazine
Responsible for media coverage of major events, including the International Design Festival (FID), Costa Rica’s International Biennale, and several architecture seminars.
More than 20 written articles published.
September 2010
- May 2013
San José, Costa Rica
Tert'Urbanas
Logistics and Graphic Design
Public Urban Debates
April 2012
- May 2013
San José, Costa Rica
Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
President Student Association
Founder and 1st President of the Student Association for the Architecture School at Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
November 2009
- December 2011
San José, Costa Rica
Education
Southern California Institute Of Architecutre
Master in Architecture
M.Arch II
September 2013
- Present
Los Angeles, California, United States
Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Licentiate in Architecture
Professional Degree
January 2011
- May 2013
San José, Costa Rica
Universidad Latina De Costa Rica
Bachelor in Architecture
January 2008
- December 2010
San José, Costa Rica
Languages
Spanish (Native),
English (Fluent),
Awards
Skills
3D Coat,
3D Printing,
Adobe AE,
Adobe Audition,
Adobe Illustrator,
Adobe In Design,
Adobe Photoshop,
Autocad,
Laser Cutting,
Maxwell,
MAYA,
Mental Ray,
Microsoft Office,
Processing,
Revit,
Rhino,
Sketchup,
VRay,
ZBrush,
Publications and Exhibitions
09.2015 - SCI-Arc Selected Thesis Exhibition - Southern California Institute of Architecture
05.2015 - SCI-Arc Spring Show, 3 projects exhibited - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
04.2015 - Selected speaker at the Thesis Symposium - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
02.2015 - Presented at die Angewandte - University of Applied Arts, Vienna - critics: Hernan Diaz Alonso & Liam Young
01.2012 - Project “Plex Eco City”. Published in HABITAR Magazine #75
2010-2013 - More than 20 written articles published in Habitar Magazine, San José, Costa Rica
05.2015 - SCI-Arc Spring Show, 3 projects exhibited - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
04.2015 - Selected speaker at the Thesis Symposium - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
02.2015 - Presented at die Angewandte - University of Applied Arts, Vienna - critics: Hernan Diaz Alonso & Liam Young
01.2012 - Project “Plex Eco City”. Published in HABITAR Magazine #75
2010-2013 - More than 20 written articles published in Habitar Magazine, San José, Costa Rica
Honours and Awards
09.2015 - SCI-Arc Merit Graduate Thesis for the project "Captive Objects" - Southern California Institute of Architecture
09.2015 - SCI-Arc Graduation with Distinction - Southern California Institute of Architecture
09.2015 - Awarded the Alpha Ro Chi Medal - Southern California Institute of Architecture
2013-2015 - Admissions & Continuing Merit Scholarships - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
05.2013 - Thesis Project Honorable Mention for “Holistic Hospital” - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
01.2015 - Graduation with Honours, Bachelor in Architecture - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
2008-2012 - Admissions & Continuing Merit Scholarships - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
09.2015 - SCI-Arc Graduation with Distinction - Southern California Institute of Architecture
09.2015 - Awarded the Alpha Ro Chi Medal - Southern California Institute of Architecture
2013-2015 - Admissions & Continuing Merit Scholarships - Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles
05.2013 - Thesis Project Honorable Mention for “Holistic Hospital” - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
01.2015 - Graduation with Honours, Bachelor in Architecture - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica
2008-2012 - Admissions & Continuing Merit Scholarships - Universidad Latina, San Pedro, Costa Rica