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Chris Baffo

Chris Baffo

San Marino, CA, US

 

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Employment 

BlueSky Outdoor Environments, Inc, San Marine, OR, US, Principal

All design, Construction Management, Contract Administration, Business development.
Manages every aspect of creating luxury landscapes for its clients including site design services, engineering, city approvals, permits digital plans, and construction. Integrated designs featuring swimming pools, fireplaces, pavilions, pool houses, gourmet kitchens, stone work, decorative concrete, lighting, irrigation, and specimen tree selection is standard. Projects range from new construction to remodels, estate planning to custom residential.
Well versed as a liaison with various city entities, Provides expertise in Landscape Architectural design services including: architectural review board, city planning and homeowner association representation. Additional design services include AutoCad generated site and master plan development and SketchUp modeling.

Jan 2005 - current
 

Harper Pools & Landscapes, Chatsworth, CA, US, Landscape Architect / Project Manager

Landscape design, AutoCad, Construction field supervisor, Contract administration.
As landscape architect I oversaw the design, City approval/ permits and construction of all residential projects. I managed multiple construction crews and subcontractors.

Feb 2000 - Jan 2005
 

Barrio Planners, Inc, Los Angeles, CA, US, Project Manager / AutoCad Manager

Landscape and Site Design, Urban Planning.
As project manager, I oversaw all aspects of the landscape architectural design process including: design development through construction documents, and implementation pertaining to site, planting, and irrigation documents. I was directly responsible for the coordination of specifications, cost estimates, field inspections, and construction observation activities. My experience dealt with Los Angeles city/county codes and standard plans as well as numerous other municipalities and institutions. I am well versed in AutoCad and other software programs.

Jan 1988 - Jan 2000
 

Education 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Pomona, CA, US, BArch, Landscape Architect

Bachelor of Science Landscape Architecture general studies.

Sep 1990 - May 1994
 

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