PORTFOLIO 2026smm

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School of Architecture

S A M U E L J I M E N E Z

C O N T A C T

S K I L L S

b i g k i m o 8 @ g m a i l c o m

8 1 8 - 9 1 9 - 4 5 0 5

1 5 6 4 6 A m a r R d . L a P u e n t e C A

R h i n o

S k e t c h - U p

R e v i t

A u t o C A D

E D U C A T I O N

A d o b e I l l i s t r a t u o r

A d o b e I n d e s i g n

A d o b e P h o t o s h o p

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C A L P O L Y T E C H N I C P O M O N A

B a c h e l o r o f A r c h i t e c t u r e

A u g u s t 2 0 2 2 - P r e s e n t

3 . 2 G P A

R E F E R E N C E S

A a r o n K a h l e n b e r g

A r c h i t e c t u r e I n s t r u c t o r

a h k 4 0 1 1 @ l a u s d n e t

E X P E R I E N C E

G e r a r d o S a l a z a r

O u r L a d y o f L o u r d e s C o o r d i n a t e r

8 1 8 - 6 0 6 - 5 1 6 5

S p a n i s h S p e a k e r

T w i n m o t i o n

D e s i g n

V - R a y

J O H N F . K E N N E D Y H I G H S C H O O L

A r c h i t e c t u r e P r o g r a m - G r a d u a t e d 2 0 2 2

A u g u s t 2 0 1 8 - J u n e 2 0 2 2

4 . 1 G P A

S c o t t G o n z a l e z

B u f f a l o W i l d W i n g s M a n a g e r

9 7 8 - 4 0 1 - 1 0 6 4

I r m a R a m i r e z

C a l P o l y P r o f e s s o r

i e r a m i r e z @ c p p e d u

+ 9 0 9 8 6 9 5 3 5 5

H A B I T A T B U I L D / V O L U N T E E R M a r c h 2 0 2 6 - P r e s e n t

V o l u n t e e r

V o l u n t e e r t o b u i l d h o m e s f o r f a m i l i e s i n A l t e a d e n a T h e e v e n t i s p a r t n e r e d w i t h C P P a n d t h e

F o o t h i l l F o u n d a t i o n A r c h i t e c u t r e F i r m

S A V E R S , R A N C H O C U C A M O N G A , C A O c t o b e r 2 0 2 5 - P r e s e n t

C D C

P l a n t h e s t o r e f u r n i t u r e a r r a n g e m e n t t o e n s u r e s m o o t h c u s t o m e r f l o w a n d e a s y n a v i g a t i o n

R e c e i v e a n d a c k n o w l e d g e d o n a t e d i t e m s f r o m d o n o r s i n a p o l i t e a n d p r o f e s s i o n a l m a n n e r

W H I S P E R H O U S E , C L A R E M O N T , C A

F o o d R u n n e r / E x p o

S e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 4 - O c t o b e r 2 0 2 5

D e l i v e r e d f o o d o r d e r s p r o m p t l y a n d a c c u r a t e l y w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g a p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d f r i e n d l y d e m e a n o r t o

e n h a n c e c u s t o m e r s a t i s f a c t i o n

M a i n t a i n e d h i g h s t a n d a r d s o f f o o d q u a l i t y a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n t o c o n s i s t e n t l y s u r p a s s c u s t o m e r e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d e n h a n c e o v e r a l l d i n i n g e x p e r i e n c e

B U F F A L O W I L D W I N G S , P A S A D E N A , C A

S e r v e r / H o s t / B u s s e r / F o o d R u n n e r / E x p o

J a n u a r y 2 0 2 3 - D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 4

E n s u r i n g t i m e l y a n d a c c u r a t e d e l i v e r y o f f o o d o r d e r s t o c u s t o m e r s w h i l e m a i n t a i n i n g a p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d f r i e n d l y

d e m e a n o r

G r e e t a n d s e a t g u e s t s w i t h a f r i e n d l y a t t i t u d e , m a n a g e r e s e r v a t i o n s e f f i c i e n t l y , a n d m a i n t a i n a c l e a n a n d o r g a n i z e d

l o b b y a r e a a t B u f f a l o W i l d W i n g s .

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Tower School of Archtiecture

Second Year Studio

This project located in downtown Pomona is a tweleve story tower that supports architecture students studio spaces, instructors offices, and administraive offices and spaces that benfiet the students.

The design philosophy behind the Cal Poly Pomona School of Architecture seems deeply rooted in creating an immersive and interconnected experience for its users. By focusing on circulation, voids, and massings, the architects have crafted a space that goes beyond mere functionality, aiming to inspire and engage students, professors, and staff alike.

The emphasis on a large void that traverses the entire tower is intriguing. Not only does it serve as a central element of circulation, but it also acts as a unifying force, connecting different parts of the building and fostering a sense of community among its inhabitants. This approach to spatial design encourages interaction and collaboration, essential components of a vibrant academic environment.

Moreover, the integration of the facade system to manipulate light and perception adds another layer of complexity to the design. By strategically placing louvers, the architects not only control the amount of light entering the building but also create an ntriguing visual effect from both the inside and outside. This plays with the users’ perception of the building’s massing, enhancing its aesthetic appeal while also serving practical purposes.

Ground drawing was used to inform the building form, void, and overall design.

Santa Ana Housing

Third Year Studio

Located in Santa Ana, next to the Santa Ana train station and parking lot, this project features 30 mixed-use units designed to foster both public and private spaces for residents and the community.

The ground oor emphasizes shared spaces and program that connect with neighboring apartment buildings. The designers of these separate buildings aimed to integrate the urban fabric into the site by creating a canyon that extends directly from Santa Ana’s train station. By incorporating rotational shifts in the building’s massing, the design creates openings that allow the surrounding urban fabric to blend seamlessly into the site. These shifts also help form shared spaces with adjacent apartments and the canyon. The building’s form alternates between horizontal shifts and a at facade, strategically creating overhangs that enhance public spaces and provide a more enjoyable experience for users. These massing moves are further emphasized through materiality, with brick orientation shifting between vertical and horizontal based on the facade’s massing conditions. The ground oor remains open to the public, while residential units are positioned along the perimeter of the building to establish a private outdoor space exclusively for residents. This private area incorporates open spaces and green areas, enhancing the quality of living for those who reside there

STREET

Migant Museum

This project was selected to be presented at Disney Imagineering Studios in Bubank California. This studio was interdisciplinary with landscape architects. All work shown is my individual work and ideas.

Migrant Ideas is a spatial project at Olvera Street that explores migration as a lived experience of movement, struggle, and resilience. The outdoor space, “Border Within Experience,” is organized as a maze symbolizing the invisible systems migrants navigate legal barriers, cultural boundaries, and language obstacles. Moving through the maze reflects journeys marked by loss and perseverance, leading toward spaces of community and visibility. Along the path, Safe Pockets act as temporary refuges, echoing the brief moments of safety migrants find along difficult routes. The project is structured along an axis of buildings that reflects Los Angeles as a city shaped by migration. Chinatown acknowledges Asian immigrant histories, El Pueblo honors Mexican settlement, and the Church represents spiritual refuge and ritual continuity across borders. Together, they reveal both the opportunities and inequities migrants face. At the center, the museum becomes a threshold where past, present, and future migrations meet. Above, roof murals in layered colors depict diverse people gathering at this threshold, symbolizing the collective identities and shared experiences that form the city

Disney Design Competition 2025-2026

Quarter Finalist - Group Competition

The main narrative of this project developed around the idea of waves, a powerful motion reflecting constant change and movement. Waves can be calm, still, and clear or very alive, stirring, and turbulent. Our team felt that the idea of waves captures the juxtaposition of these two actions, which perfectly reflects the idea of emotional wellness, sometimes feeling calm and well, and other times feeling turbulent and unwell. Student life and mental health can be directly related to both the calm and the storm. Our goal as designers was to create a safe haven for visitors to visit while feeling the many emotions of being human.The gazebo design formed around the shape of an ocean wave, and the programs began to populate around it. Users can then travel this “wave” while walking above, below, and through it. The site itself has shallow water features, helping emphasize the relaxing atmosphere and narrative symbolization.

Through the placement of the buildings and the circulation of the site, users have the chance to experience both ‘calm’ and ‘social’ programs, which are seamlessly achieved through the gazebo. The gazebo acts as the main connection and circulation of the site, allowing visitors the choice to walk on top and have a view of the campus, or to walk under it for a more private experience and access to the program. Students have the chance to wind down at the meditation center by relaxing in meditation rooms and reconnecting with nature. Following the curve of the gazebo, students can head to the social commons, where they can pass time between classes with their peers by playing in the game room and socializing. Lastly, users can stop by the Creation hub, where they can alleviate stress through creative self-expression. Students and visitors have access to art supplies and can take part in workshops teaching pottery, painting, and more. Overall, visitors will travel to Wave Well to experience a wellness escape amongst the busy campus life.

The project was conceived by the Cal Poly Pomona Team and created for the 2025-2026 Walt Disney Imagneering’s Imaginations Design Competition. This project is the sole property of Walt Disney Imagineering and all rights to use these ideas are exclusive to Walt Disney Imagineering. The competition is a way for students and recent graduates to showcase their talents and for Walt Disney Imagineering to identify new talent.

Personal Contributions to Competition: Design of Concept, All Interior Renderings, Floor Plan, Competition Layout, 3 Modeling.

Other group members contributions: Logo, All Exterior Renderings, Competition Layout, Diagram, Floor Plan, 3D Modeling

Social Commons (right)

Construction Drawings

Third Year Studio

The project shown in these construction drawings was fully designed and rendered by a classmate. The following construction drawings were produced as part of a group project and include work completed both collaboratively with classmates and individually by me. The render below was done my me for a digital class.

Render from digital class