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Brittney Cooper

Brittney Cooper

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

SWA Group, Houston, TX, US, Designer

- Completed a wide range of projects including commercial, master planned communities, resorts, corporate campuses, parks, waterfronts and natural systems

- Collaborated in design teams to generate creative solutions to environmental and socioeconomic problems

- Developed compelling visual graphics that successfully communicate design intent

- Executed multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing time

- Completed projects from conceptual phases through construction documentation

- Coordinated regularly with sub-consultants including architects, engineers, and product representatives

- Prepared cost estimates and value engineered projects to meet client budgets

- Generated construction document packages while gaining extensive knowledge of construction documentation and details

- Conducted site visits and post-occupancy studies of built work

- Facilitated client meetings and public workshops

- Designed project booklets as marketing tools for current and potential clients

- Trained staff in workflow, CAD documentation and company standards

Feb 2013 - current
 

The Planning Center | DC+E, Berkeley, CA, US, Landscape Designer

- Supported principal and project managers in the development of design concepts

- Prepared plan, section, and perspective graphics, as well as other presentation materials and report documents

- Delivered both hand and digital graphics

- Drafted and revised construction document packages

- Researched and developed planting palettes

- Managed project file organization

Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
 

CMG Landscape Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Landscape Designer

- Assisted in the completion of the Waller Creek Design Competition, Austin, TX

- Produced presentation graphics and project deliverables

- Collaborated with pricipals to develop marketing materials

- Facilitated website updates and maintenance

- Researched site materials, finishes and furnishings

- Responsible for the revision of construction details and documents

Jun 2012 - Oct 2012
 

CMG Landscape Architecture, San Francisco, CA, US, Student Intern

- Implementation of a public exhibit at the SPUR Association for the "Yerba Buena Street Life Plan"

- Graphic layouts and marketing materials

- Site Research and Analysis

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Education 

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA, US, Bachelors, Landscape Architecture

Sep 2007 - current
 

Awards 

Lydia Humphrey Work-Study, Scholarship

2011
 

Lydia Humphrey Work-Study, Scholarship

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills