Black ink illustration of a hillside scene with houses, trees and stairs, on a deep avocado-green background, from the final page of William Oberlander's original portfolio, copied and repeated left and right in the same orientation to fill the banner — Ink illustration — final page, original portfolio

Brooklyn, NY — Design / Build Portfolio

William Oberlander

Landscape designer who draws for the build. Recently Project Designer at Folia Gardens in New York — producing detailed shop drawing sets and 3D models for high-end rooftops, terraces and courtyards around Manhattan and Brooklyn. Assisted in management during all stages of project development - from bidding and estimating through permitting and construction.

View drawing set ↓ Canyon Drive

Folia Gardens — 2025–PresentProject Designer, New York, NY. Design-build rooftops, terraces & courtyards.

Art Luna Studio — 2020–2025Designer, Los Angeles. Residential landscapes incl. historic & sensitive sites.

Core toolsAutoCAD · Vectorworks · SketchUp · Rhino · Lumion · Adobe Suite

FocusShop drawings · Construction documents · 3D modeling · Estimating support

Drawing Sets

01 · SHOP DRAWING SETS

Typical detail work I do during the pricing, approval and fabrication stages of any given project. These two sets come from recent work with Folia Gardens, building an outdoor living space on a private rooftop in Manhattan. These drawings, among many others were used by Folia's build team to construct the finished landscape.

Cropped sheet: first floor bluestone paver plan with unit schedule

New work · Folia Gardens, NYC

Private Terrace — Shop Drawing Set

A complete pricing-stage drawing set for a first- and second-floor private terrace in New York: dimensioned terrace plans, a bluestone paver layout with a full unit cut schedule, pedestal and threshold sections, a BBQ / planter plan, and panel-by-panel wood trellis shop details.

9 sheets
AutoCAD LT 2026
Drawn by WO
Jul – Oct 2025
Issued for pricing

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Sheet index

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Cropped sheet: 3D model views of the aluminum fence panel in a muted diagrammatic palette

New work · Folia Gardens, NYC

Aluminum Fence Panel — Shop Drawing Set

An approval-stage drawing set for a proposed aluminum fence panel: 3D model views, front, back and side elevations, and enlarged section details calling out tube, bar, sheet and channel members. The 3D views on sheets M1 and M3 are shown in a muted diagrammatic palette — sage panel, stone-taupe frame and slate-blue-grey lattice — kept consistent across both sheets.

6 sheets
AutoCAD LT 2026
Drawn by WO
Jul 2026
Issued for approval

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Sheet index

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Project

02 · 2020 — 2025 · ART LUNA STUDIO ERA

One residential landscape from my years as a Designer at Art Luna Studio in Los Angeles. Site design, drafting, rendering and 3D modeling work.

Canyon Drive — Austin, TX

DESIGNED 2021–2023
RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE

Perched above the Colorado River this expansive residential landscape was shaped by the site's complex topography. Working closely with the project's architects and interior designers, a series of flowing retaining walls were introduced to create pockets of flat, usable space within the natural hillside. I was deeply involved with the design of semi-enclosed entry courtyards which feature custom tile work, fountain, and carefully selected planting. I created a massive 3D digital environment for rendering and and detail drawing production. Design began in 2021; final plans were completed with Texas-based builders in 2023. Construction completed 2024.

Construction completed 2024

AutoCADSketchUpLumionGradingHardscapePlantingLighting

Rendering of the north entrance courtyard with fountain and custom tile inlay — Entrance Courtyard North — rendering

Rendering of the south entrance courtyard with reflecting pool, trees and custom tile work — Entrance Courtyard South — rendering

Photograph of the entrance courtyard looking toward timber entrance doors, with the tiled fountain in the foreground, trees and a stone wall — Courtyard — photograph, toward the timber entrance

Photograph of the entrance courtyard looking toward stepped terraces, with the tiled fountain in the foreground, trees and a concrete wall — Courtyard — photograph, toward the stepped terraces

Concept sheet

The courtyard concept sheet for this project — the full plan above, with the east-facing cross-section and retaining-steps notes below. June 2021.

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Concept sheet

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Design Object

03 · BOULDER, CO · 2018

Boulder Journey School · Boulder, CO

Musical Object

Designed and built in 2018 for the Boulder Journey School, a Colorado Montessori school , to engage kindergarten and preschool-age students with music outdoors. A section of pine, planed, shaved, and routed with a sound chamber and notches for 7 harmonized xylophone keys. a solo build, after several weeks i spent volunteering at the school.

Full view of the pine musical object, a section of pine with seven metal xylophone keys set into its top surface — Full object

About

BROOKLYN, NY

I am a designer based in Brooklyn, NY. Educated in Colorado. Working in landscape design and construction across the United States since 2018. I draw from a background of illustration and printmaking, and aim to foster connection between Art and Design.

I am deeply inspired by the natural world, and equally fascinated with the built one. I am looking forward to contributing to teams which create meaningful spaces and objects for the broader community.

1 · Price it

Bidding and estimating support — quantities, unit schedules and cut lists taken straight off the drawings.

2 · Draw it for the shop

Highly detailed shop drawing sets and 3D models that fabricators and build teams can work from directly.

3 · Build it

Coordination with architects, engineers, contractors and city officials through permitting and construction.

Résumé

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNER

2025 — PRESENT · NEW YORK, NY

Project Designer — Folia Gardens

Design and project management of high-end design-build projects across New York City — primarily rooftops, terraces, courtyards and outdoor spaces.
All phases of project development, from bidding and estimating through highly detailed shop drawing sets and 3D digital models.
Close work with architects, engineers, contractors and city officials throughout design, permitting and construction.

2020 — 2025 · LOS ANGELES, CA

Designer — Art Luna Studio

Worked alongside founder Art Luna on special residential landscape projects throughout Southern California and the greater United States.
Created construction drawings and 3D digital models to communicate design concepts.
Notable properties include Frank Lloyd Wright's “Navarro House” and Frank Gehry's “Borman House,” among many other historic and sensitive sites.

2018 — 2020 · BOULDER, CO

Designer / Sales — TLC Gardens LLC

Design, sale and construction of residential landscape projects across the Boulder–Denver area, working with the owner/founder.
Managed budgets, material costs, contracts, change orders and client expectations.
Created and communicated construction documents for the in-house build team.

2017 — 2018 · DENVER, CO

Design Assistant — ENVD–PRAXIS

Planning, design and construction of an affordable, environmentally conscious playground at a low-income housing center in Denver.

2016 — 2017 · BOULDER, CO

Intern — Growing Up Boulder

Brought Boulder Valley School District students into the conceptual design process for the “Alpine-Balsam” public site redevelopment.
Presented design proposals to the Boulder Board of Planners and Developers.

Contact me

I'm applying for design/build and junior landscape designer roles, and I'm based in Brooklyn, NY. The fastest way to reach me is email — I reply with full drawing sets on request.

Emailoberlanderwill@gmail.com Phone(914) 426-1427