Aaron Buynak

There Will Be Plants: Restoring Urban Ecology in a Post-Oil Los Angeles

Aaron Buynak

With the end of oil extraction in California on the horizon, it is vital to establish a framework for how to best rehabilitate land and communities suffering from habitat loss and pollution resulting from a century of heavy industry’s presence in our neighborhoods. This project transforms a portion of Inglewood Oil Field into a community park built for ecological restoration. By integrating nature-based solutions and restoration strategies, this design will serve as a research and monitoring site and as a place of connection for fragmented habitats and communities.

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About Aaron

Working with the land has been a fixture in my life. Landscape architecture allows me to grow in that relationship by developing a deeper understanding of the intricate systems that influence how we experience space.
My goal as an aspiring landscape architect is to design spaces that put the land and its inhabitants first by fostering better health and community connection with each decision.