Claudia Kath
Registered Landscape Architect
Leadership in conceptual design and project management. Expert in design development, graphics, and detail design innovation.
Objective: Seeking collaborative landscape architecture studio environment to focus on sustainable landscape designs in residential and urban areas.
Professional Experience
Claudia Kath Landscape Architecture November 2008 - present
Owner: Private practice landscape architecture and consulting firm.
Projects: Consultant to Anthony Hui, Belt Collins, Hong Kong
Residential and Retail Center, Xi’an, China – Created conceptual design idea options for on-structure plaza and retail street.
Newtown Residential Community, Suzhou, China – Developed design development package, designed community entry options, grading, and road layout.
Rabben/Herman design office, Newport Beach, CA June 2007 – November 2008
Registered Landscape Architect/Senior Designer: Conceptual designer focus with project management skills and direct liaison with clients including design presentations, consultant coordination, and design solution development.
Projects:
Saddleback Church Student Zone, Lake Forest, CA – Designed the landscape for this LEED Gold Certified project with sustainable plants and energy efficient hardscape materials.
Hoag Memorial Presbyterian South Building, Newport Beach, CA – Initiated design development and construction drawings for on-structure roof garden for the new South Building as well as ground level hardscape and softscape design.
Emaar Golf Club House, Cairo, Egypt – Developed design for golf clubhouse including parking, wedding garden, formal garden, overlooks, trails, plant palette, hardscape materials.
Kovai, India – Planned golf course community including landscape design, single family homes, roads, club house, and common areas.
SWA Group, Laguna Beach, CA March 1995 – June 2007
Registered Landscape Architect/Senior Designer: Conceptual designer, with design development and particularly on-structure expertise. Primary contact with clients including formal design presentations, proposals and marketing. Coordinated client and consultant team efforts. Created construction documents including drawings, specification, cost estimates. Created visual analysis and landscape presentation drawings or books.
Projects:
Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA – Designed the landscape for this LEED certified project with sustainable plants and energy efficient hardscape materials.
Soka University, Aliso Viejo, CA – Directed design development team, coordinated with client and consultants, and managed project for a 204-acre campus with 14 new buildings and 120 acres of landscape.
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, CA – Managed and designed 14-acre park at high-end office towers from concept through construction observation.
Greystone Mansion, Beverly Hills, CA – Developed restoration strategy and coordinated/managed construction documents with City and consultants for 22-acre historic property.
Shady Canyon, Irvine, CA – Assisted design team with drought tolerant plant selection and recreational area design for a 1200-acre sustainable community.
Jeffrey Open Space Trail at the Village of Woodbury, Irvine, CA - Designed landscape elements in the 2.7 mile long Jeffrey Open Space Trail to create an open space with a woodsy character, rustic design elements, historic marker system, and dry stream/riparian corridor.
Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA – Developed revitalization strategy for existing hotel including greening exterior edges of hotel with vines in various colors.
Professional Experience (Cont’d)
Harvard University, Graduate School of Design August 1992
Instructor:
Introduction to Studio Course – Instructed and mentored students through design studio projects while introducing them to techniques and ideas during the design process.
Awards & Publications
‘Spirit in the Landscape’ • Landscape Architect • LASN - March 2008
Gold Nugget Merit Award • Shady Canyon • 2002 & 2003
Audubon Society • A Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary • 2003
ASLA Merit Award • Landscape Garden Show • San Francisco, CA • 1996
Harvard University • Penny White Grant • 1993
Education & Licensure
Master in Landscape Architecture • Harvard University Graduate School of Design • Cambridge, MA • 1994
Bachelor of Art • UC Berkeley • Berkeley, CA • Major: Fine Art • Minor: German • 1990
University of Vienna • Education Abroad Program • 1989 – 1990
California Registered Landscape Architect • #5088
Computer Skills
AutoCadd • Adobe Creative Suite CS3 • Microsoft Office • SketchUp
References
Portfolio and references available upon request
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