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DesignRader
Abbreviated Resume
Education
ExperienceEmployee/Intern, Creative Environments, Bedford, IN (May 2007- Current)
Design/Build fi rm. Worked on the installation crew, in the nursery, and with principal in planting design. Learned how to design and create water features, planting features, patios, retaining walls, and walkways. Went with principal to new sites, met with clients, and designed commercial and residential landscapes. Learned to design in respect to client’s needs and budgets.
Founder/Designer/Installer, Rader Design, Mitchell, IN (May 2005 - Current)
Residential Design/Build fi rm. Started as a hobby, transformed into an on the side job to pay for college. Interacted with clients and designed successful solutions to problems on a limited budget. Emphasis on using local materials and plants to reduce cost and improve sustainability. Developed skills in planting design, plant schedules, cost estimation, project organization, and client interaction.
Bachelor of Landscape ArchitectureBall State University, Muncie INGraduation: May 2011
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Studio Work Urban Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undergraduate Thesis . . . . . . . . . .
Planting Design . . . . . . . . . . . .
Community Design . . . . . . . . . .
Graphics
Photoshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SketchUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AutoCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hand Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Experiences
Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creative Environments . . . . . . .
Rader Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Studio Work
Urban Design
Fall 2010
Main Street for the Arts
This project called for the design of an arts corridor along Main Street. The concept was to rethink the street as an urban greenway that served a dual purpose as a primary pedestrian way and stormwater infi ltration/retention basin.
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1. Arts Walk
2. Master plan
3. Main Street
4. Intersection
5. Framework
6. Main St Section
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UndergraduateThesis
Spring 2011
Regional Demonstration Highway Midterm Graphics
Focusing on Highway 37 in the southern Indiana counties of Lawrence and Monroe, this project looks at redeveloping the modern highway framework. The concept is to weave environmental and social aspects into a municipal setting. Emphasis is on land use in right of ways, interchanges, and wildlife crossings.
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Mixed-useDevelopment
Environmental Rest Area
“Weave”Plantings
StormwaterFeature
Existing Residential
Demonstration ROWAgriculture
Gateway Overlook/Interchange Park
Pedestrian Crossing/Overlook
Wildlife Culvert
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1. Preliminary Master Plan
2. Interchange Concept
3. Wildlife Crossing
4. ROW Plantings
5. ROW Concepts
Driving Lanes 30’ bufferGrasses, shrubsNo mowing
Trees, Structures allowed
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Planting Design
Spring 2009
Japanese Garden
This project called for the design of a 120’ by 120’ plot of land to be developed into a demonstration garden. This square was then part of a larger botanical garden. The garden demonstrates four of types of Japanese gardens: rock, water, stroll, and tea. Carefully selected plant material creates refl ection of colors, contrast of textures, and enclosures.
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1. Garden Plan
2. Entry Section
3. Planting Plan
Community Design
Fall 2008
LEED Community
The Sakai Development is a LEED GOLD accredited community located in a protected wetland. Pedestrian access is created throughout the site. The development is located in the portion of the site with 10% slope or less. Each cluster of housing consists of a central courtyard for a community within the community feel.
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1. Concept
2. Axon of community
3. Site plan
4. Boulevard plan and section
5. Conceptual plan
6. Residential street
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Graphics
UndergraduateThesis
Fall 2010
Photoshop
Photoshop image of limestone remnants in a highway interchange park demonstration model.
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Urban Design
Fall 2010
Photoshop
Photoshop image of a redesigned Main Street in Muncie, Indiana.
Regional Planning
Fall 2009
GIS
The fi gure above represents a weighted raster based GIS analysis of the suitability for a golf community.
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Urban Design
Fall 2010
SketchUp/Photoshop
Seattle remnant model. Base created in SketchUp and rendered in Photoshop.
Engineering
Fall 2009
AutoCAD
This comprehensive project involved creating a construction document set for a design of a city park. Various phases included, but were not limited to, site grading, stormwater management, road layout, parking lot layout, concrete joint layout, planting plan, and erosion control.
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Site Engineering
Fall 2008
AutoCAD
This project consisted of grading a community center, parking lot, and tennis courts. All stormwater had to be managed on site through rain gardens and bioswales.
Design Comm.Media
Fall 2006
Stippling
A tonal value study performed freshman year.
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Various Studios
Spring 2008-2009
1. Mixed-use Community
2. Japanese Garden
3. Rooftop Plaza
4. Commercial Corridor
Mixed Media
All drawings are Micron on trace. Those in color are with Chartpak AD markers and Prisma color pencils.
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Experiences
Study Abroad
Spring 2010
New South Wales, Australia
During my semester study in Lennox Head, Australia, I engaged in an independent study that focused on documenting the various coastal plant biomes through photography. Emphasis was on prominent plant species and invasive plants.
Plant Profile[ ]Scientific Name
Common Name
Height
Habit
Location
Characteristics
F a m i l y M y r t a c e a e
Melaleuca quinquenerva
Broad-leaved Paperbark
25 m
small to medium Tree
Along waterways and swamps
Melaleuca quinquenervia is a medium tree that grows along water edges in New South Wales. The name Melaleuca comes from the Greek words melas (black) and leukos (white), which refer to the marks on the trunks due to fi re. The name quinquenervia comes from the Latin quinque (fi ve) and nervus (nerve) which refer to the leaf vein pattern. The tree is similar to the river birch in its tolerance of water and peeling bark. It is mainly seen growing in pure stands, and is also dry tolerant.
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Internship
Summer 2009
Creative Environments
Design/build fi rm located in Bedford, Indiana. Went with principal to new sites, took measurements, met with clients, and designed commercial and residential landscapes. Learned to design in respect to client’s needs and budgets.
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Rader Design
Spring 2009
Backyard Garden
The client asked for a tranquil space featuring a small pond and garden that would attract birds and butterfl ies. Fragrant fl owers such as roses, lilies, salvia, and conefl owers attract wildlife. The shallow fl owing stream allows birds to bathe. All fi eld stone was harvested from a local farm.
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