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lu liu

lu liu

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

I have experience in urban planning, park design, residential development, residential design and construction administration. I have graduated with a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, a Master of Horticulture and a Master of Landscape Architecture. I have also earned the Watershed Wise Landscape Professional Certification.

My most recent work experience was at Sitescapes Inc. and Stout Design Build as a Landscape Designer and Design Associate, respectively. In the past, I have worked as a landscape architect intern at the China Research Center of Landscape Architecture Design and as a teaching/research assistant at SUNY-ESF. 

These experiences have proven my ability to manage projects of various scales from conceptual design, master plan, details design to construction document. To further hone my skills and expand my knowledge base, I am looking to work with a multidisciplinary team on creative and challenging work. I believe your company would be a perfect fit for me.

I will contribute a combination of quality design, attention to detail, collaborative spirit, and excellent interpersonal communication in both English and Mandarin. I have devoted all my passion to my career and have established good client relationships along the way. I look forward to continuing to produce high quality work for you while also finding new ways to challenge myself and learn new skills.

 

I am hardworking, outgoing, and eager to apply my skills and enthusiasm to a position with your company. I have enclosed my portfolio and resume to provide you with details on projects I have worked on. 

Employment 

Stout Design Build, Los Angeles, CA, US, Design Associate

Consultation; designed/drafted site plans, planting plans, irrigation plans and construction details; created bids for construction; ordered materials and construction administration for 25 residential yards

Oct 2015 - Aug 2016
 

sitescapes, Inc/Rick Polhamus, Costa Mesa, CA, US, landscape designer

Hand sketched concepts, plans and perspectives; Drafted construction plans, irrigation plans, planting plans, lighting plans, site furnishing plans, construction details, notes, legend and specifications for 4 residential development and 2 parks

Oct 2014 - Nov 2015
 

Department of Landscape Architecture, SUNY-ESF (Syracuse, NY), Syracuse, NY, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant

Prepared class lectures, conducted research about materials and designs.

Sep 2013 - May 2014
 

China Landscape Gardens Planning Design Research Center(Beijing), Beijing, CN, Intern

Created perspective for the Expansion of Anshan City Zoo project of China
Developed site design for Riverbank Recovery of Beijing Yuyuantan Park

Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
 

Landscape Planning and Design Institute of Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University (Shanxi, China), Xianyang, CN, Teaching Assistant

Designed site plan and created perspective of Environmental Greening Landscape
Designed Mount Dingjun Scenic Spot

Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
 

Education 

State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), Syracuse, NY, US, Masters, landscape architecture

I learned history of landscape architecture, planting design, human behavior & comment design, site construction, comprehensive land planing, landscape & urban ecology, landscape materials/ structure, stormwater management, GIS, digital methods & graphic, topics+issues of landscape architecture and professional practice. I also had design studio, capstone studio and construction document studio.

Sep 2012 - May 2014
 

Ningxia University, Yinchuan, CN, Masters, horticulture

learned characteristic of drought tolerant plants, wine tasting and make, plant cultivation, pedology, plant physiology, horticultural pathology etc.

Jan 2011 - May 2014
 

Ningxia University, Yinchuan, CN, Bachelors, landscape architecture/english literature

learned basic knowledge and skills of landscape architecture and english literature

Sep 2007 - May 2011
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills