Aaron Leppanen

Professional from Ecuador

Aaron Leppanen can be considered a true representative of the creative industries. He is a designer, architect and an entrepreneur, and his work has been realised as museums, high-rises and custom made homes. With experience stretching not only countries, but continents, he has become a pioneer, and has developed a knack for using local materials, know-how and labour to innovate both in design and in process. One of his areas of focus is to create forms with parametric parameters and applying it to local construction settings, thereby turning limitations into strengths and opportunities. The creation of icons through form has, in particular, been a recurring aspect of Aaron’s work. His designs achieve the best of both worlds: he creatively challenges conventionality, while still achieving efficient functionality.

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Design Achievements

Professional achievements and recognition in design excellence

2

Total Awards

1

Years Active

2

Categories

1,476

Total Score

Medal Distribution
Award Level Count
Platinum 0
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Iron 0
First Award: April 22, 2020
Latest Award: April 23, 2020
Award Density: 2.0 awards per year
Award Distribution

Category Analysis & Specialization

Professional focus areas and expertise distribution

Design Categories
Category Awards Domain Focus Level
Architecture, Building and Structure Design 1 Architectural Professional
Interior Space and Exhibition Design 1 Architectural Professional
Architectural
2
100.0%
Category Diversity
2

Unique Categories

Focus Index
5,000

Specialization Level

Primary Domain
Architectural

Main Focus Area

Domain Distribution
Category Distribution

Career Progression

Professional journey and achievement timeline

Career Milestones
Career Start:
April 2020
Latest Achievement:
April 2020
Active Period:
1 years
Total Awards:
2 recognitions
Dominant Domain:
Architectural
2+ awards
Primary Category:
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
1+ awards
Achievement Rate

2

Awards per Year

1

Platinum/Gold per Year

Career Phase
Advanced Level
30%
Gold Awards
1
50%
Silver Awards
1
50%

Notable Achievements

Featured designs and significant recognitions

Featured Designs
Year Design Category Recognition Client
2019 Terrafertil
Terrafertil plays on the relationship between the workplace and physical environment. Between nature... 		Interior Space and Exhibition Design Gold Terrafertil
2019 MareNostrum
The meaning of the project in classical Latin, is “Our Sea”. Inspired by the movement of the oar... 		Architecture, Building and Structure Design Silver Romero & Pazmiño Ingeniería Inmobilaria

2

Top Tier Awards

A' Design Award Recognitions

2

Unique Clients

Different Organizations Served

2

Design Categories

Areas of Excellence

Competitive Position

Performance analysis and peer comparison

Global Standing
#1,477

Global Rank

86.5%

Percentile

Top 13.5%
National Standing in Ecuador
#2

National Rank

7

Total Designers

Top 28.6%
Average Score
766
Above Average
Peers Ahead
595
Competitors
Peers Behind
4,201
Following

Design Expertise

Specialization analysis and innovation metrics

Design Domains
Architectural 2 awards (100%)
2
Category Diversity

Unique design categories

0
Expertise Depth

Advanced & mastered categories

2
Achievement Rate

Awards per active year

Achievement Timeline

Professional milestones and recognition history

Recognition History
Year Total Distribution
2019 2
1
1
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Iron
Total Achievements
2

Career total recognitions

Years of Excellence
1

Active years in design

Most Prolific Year
2

2019

Professional Journey
2019

Design Impact

Client portfolio and sector influence

Client Portfolio
Client Projects Awards Categories
Terrafertil 1 G 1 1 categories
Romero & Pazmiño Ingeniería Inmobilaria 1 S 1 1 categories
Total Clients
2

Organizations served

Repeat Clients
0

Multiple project clients

Avg. Projects
1

Projects per client

Client Industry Distribution
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
1 clients, 1 projects
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
1 clients, 1 projects

Performance Benchmarks

Statistical analysis and performance indicators

Statistical Position
86.4th Percentile
Z-Score: 0.38

1,476

Aaron Leppanen Score
Above Average

804

Population Mean
Average Score

400

Population Median
Middle Score
Performance Distribution
Supreme Elite (25,600+ points)
4 designers (0%)
Legendary Elite (12,800+ points)
23 designers (0.2%)
Elite (6,400+ points)
81 designers (0.7%)
Virtuoso (3,200+ points)
301 designers (2.8%)
Maestro (1,600+ points)
998 designers (9.1%)
Advanced (800+ points)
1700 designers (15.6%)
▼ You
Established (400+ points)
2671 designers (24.5%)
Professional (1+ points)
5146 designers (47.1%)
Relative Position
Top 13.6%

Global ranking position

Performance Level
Above Average

Relative to population mean

Statistical Significance
Normal Range

Based on standard deviation

Strategic Insights

Opportunities and recommendations for continued growth

Core Strengths
Architecture, Building and Structure Design

Architectural

Developing Level
1 achievements
Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Architectural

Developing Level
1 achievements
Growth Opportunities
Emerging Expertise
Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Architectural
1 projects
Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Architectural
1 projects
Related Opportunities
Landscape Planning and Garden Design
Architectural
New Domain
Urban Planning and Urban Design
Architectural
New Domain
Construction and Real Estate Projects Design
Architectural
New Domain
Portfolio Diversification

Consider expanding into new design categories to broaden expertise

Strategic Priority
Expertise Development

Focus on strengthening emerging categories to achieve advanced status

Strategic Priority
Domain Leadership

Build upon existing strengths to establish domain leadership

Strategic Priority

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1

Years of Excellence

2

Design Awards

2

Design Categories

#1,477

Global Ranking

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