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QUALIFICATIONS Civic Landscape
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ABOUT 3 FIRM PROFILE 4 COLLABORATION 5 LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS
WHAT WE DO 6 DESIGN SERVICES 7 EXPANDED SERVICES
WORK 8 PROJECT EXPERIENCE
WHO WE ARE 18 RESUMES
CLIENTS 32 CLIENT LIST
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ABOUT
FIRM PROFILE BMLA Landscape Architecture was established in 1987 to create landscapes that build lasting communities. BMLA Landscape Architecture has built an extensive portfolio of successful projects in Southern California with a focus on healthy communities, professional relationships, and quality execution of design documentation and installation. This is a testament to the principles of superb landscape designs built on conservation, sustainability, and contributions to lasting communities that are unique to its needs.
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Our portfolio includes water conservation solutions, median renovations, park designs and improvements, streetscapes, turf removal, and GIS asset management. Additionally, BMLA has been the lead consultant on more than 50 public projects, coordinating the efforts of sub-consultants and agencies.
FIRM STRUCTURE
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LOCATIONS BMLA, Inc. 310 Joy Street Corona, CA 92879 t: 951.737.1124
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Registered Landscape Architects Landscape Designers Administrative Staff Certified Arborist Licensed Drone Pilot
Our collective experience and expertise combined with our passion for what we do have created a culture of collaboration and trusted relationships.
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ABOUT
COLLABORATION Making successful, beautiful projects with thoughtful, dynamic landscape designs and client relationships. Our studio atmosphere promotes open communication and a flow of creativity throughout our team. Our design-oriented professionals display exceptional individual talents and a relentless commitment to providing outstanding services by conducting extensive research and developing designs that translate our clients’ visions into realities. Our process builds relationships and, as a result, produces a commitment to execute our clients’ vision on time and on budget, driving higher levels of quality in our industry.
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LONG TERM RELATIONSHIPS BMLA commits to a long-term relationship with the public agencies with whom we partner. We grow and nurture enduring alliances with cities and agencies that result in a better appreciation of their needs, enabling us to provide meaningful solutions specific to those needs. Design solutions are not one-size-fits-all, as many factors influence planning and design including demographics, budget, population, and accessibility to open space. By working with a city for years, or in some cases decades, BMLA develops an understanding of their practices, obstacles, character and spirit of their citizens. BMLA is able to better assist a city to address the specific needs of their citizens with that established relationship.
BM L A’ S H ISTORY OF CIT Y PA RTNE RSHIP
1991
CITY OF CORONA
Santana Park Ridgeline Park ADA Playgrounds
2001
CITY OF FONTANA
Fontana Park Miller Amphitheater South Fontana Sports Park
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2007 2016 2021
CITY OF SANTA MARIA
River Oaks Park Russel Park Vets Memorial Park
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DESIGN SERVICES Our team approaches each project with an interactive design process to make the most of every opportunity. We use a hands-on, personal service throughout the design and documentation efforts and maintain the highest level of service and quality control to create landscape designs to bring people together. Places to see, and be seen, as well as spontaneous meetings and interactions with nature are integral to our work. Our civic landscape projects, whether open space, government facilities, asset management, or water conservation efforts, are grounded in the restorative properties of landscape in order to benefit the communities and environments to live, work, and play. Our team combines expertise in GIS mapping, irrigation technologies, and horticulture while utilizing new technologies and traditional landscape design tools to collaborate with clients to create successful public projects that are purposeful, enjoyable, and sustainable.
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WHAT WE DO LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Site Design Construction Documents Specifications Construction Administration
DESIGN GUIDELINES PARK DESIGN & MASTER PLANNING
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EXPANDED SERVICES Our team is made up of diverse specialists with a wide range of skill sets, experience, and education. As design and construction techniques in public projects continue to evolve, we have assembled a team of professionals and systems to provide our clients with the knowledge and skills needed to meet, and exceed, the ever changing demands of planning and building of successful projects. We have specialists in design, planning, horticulture/arboriculture, fine arts, graphic design, water conserving irrigation systems, geographic information systems (GIS), and drone technology.
WHAT WE DO GIS MAPPING SITE SURVEYS IRRIGATION AUDITING DRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
This diversity of expertise and education allows us to service public agencies with skills beyond traditional landscape architecture, in order to realize the full potential of our projects and exceed client expectations. Our experience has been honed through 30-plus years of successful project development in Southern California. This experience combined with a dedication to continuing education, new technologies, and materials assists in creating proficiencies and systems to benefit our clients’ project needs.
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WORK CIVIC CENTER DEMO GARDEN // CORONA, CA BMLA was engaged to redesign the City Hall public courtyards based on the need to create a water conservation demonstration garden as a part of a public education program. The project is a part of the 20% by 2020 goals for water use reduction. The Civic Center was chosen as the site for this series of gardens because it is the most frequented public facility in the community. Each courtyard has a unique horticultural theme and plants are locally available at retailers. Each courtyard includes an educational display identifying the names of plants included in that area along with water and shade needs.
CLIENT City of Corona
YEAR Design: 2014 Construction: 2015
SIZE .5 acres
SCOPE Irrigation Design Design Development Construction Documents Construction Administration
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WORK SHERIFF'S AVIATION FACILITY // SAN BERNARDINO, CA The Sheriff’s Aviation Facility consisted of landscaping the administrative offices for the police helicopter center at the Norton Air Base. The palette was designed to be simple, elegant and not vulnerable to the turbulent winds of helicopter traffic.. The proposed parking lot/building entry utilized materials rich in texture and color creating an inviting entry. Mounting shrubs form the foundation of the planting and are punctuated by succulent accent and massed planting of succulents with dramatic form. Evergreen groundcover provides a foreground frame for the succulent planting.
CLIENT TR Design Group Architecture
YEAR Design: 2012 Construction: 2013
SIZE .75 acres
SCOPE Master Planning Design
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WORK MILLER AMPHITHEATRE // FONTANA, CA BMLA was the lead consultant on the redevelopment of the existing Miller Park, located at 17004 Arrow Blvd., to include the design and construction of a four-story amphitheater with sitework including landscaping, hardscaping, restroom, water feature, and storage buildings. BMLA provided the conceptual design then coordinated with five (5) consultants to secure project approval from the City’s Design Advisory Board. BMLA also led the coordination of the construction documents through approval at both the City of Fontana and the San Bernardino Health Department. BMLA subsequently designed and oversaw the construction of a veterans memorial at the same site.
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CLIENT City of Fontana
YEAR 2019
SIZE 2 acres
SCOPE Schematic Design Design Development Irrigation Design Planting Plan
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WORK MOBILITY PLAN // CORONA, CA BMLA was part of a team of professionals who were hired to prepare an amendment to the City of Corona Downtown Specific Plan based on mobility. BMLA worked with planners, traffic engineers, and civil engineers to look at auto, pedestrian, and bicycle interconnectivity. The identified patterns and conflicts were overcome in the designs. Our role as the Landscape Architect on the design team was to look at the existing conditions and prepare a solution that takes advantage of the historical nature of Corona’s Downtown and apply modern touches to the transportation infrastructure. The use of roundabouts, traffic calming interventions, and way-finding was identified in the design graphics for the amendment.
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CLIENT City of Corona
YEAR 2010
SIZE Downtown Corona
SCOPE Specific Plan Amendment Schematic Design Design Development Theme Graphics
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WORK LMD/CFD TURF REPLACEMENT // CORONA, CA BMLA assisted the City of Corona in its parkway turf removal program. Over 150,000 SF of high water-use turf and overhead spray irrigation was replaced with low water-use shrubs and point source irrigation throughout City maintained parkways. BMLA assessed the Irrigation, Soil Stability, and Vegetation of the existing publicly maintained streetscapes in the City. BMLA provided site inventory and analysis by mapping hydrozones and existing site conditions with GIS. GPS technology was utilized to map and record the data, such as the location, type, size, and control stations for each irrigation valve in the City’s streetscapes. The data was delivered to the City in a digital format based on the latest ESRI GIS software. BMLA’s scope of work also included construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and a maintenance manual.
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CLIENT City of Corona
YEAR 2017
SIZE 150,000 sq feet
SCOPE GIS Assessment Irrigation Design Site Assessment Cost Estimates
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WORK NEIGHBORHOOD PARK EVALUATION // LAKE FOREST, CA
The City of Lake Forest enlisted BMLA to conduct an assessment of 10 neighborhood parks and produce a report outlining recommended improvements to each. In order to accomplish this, BMLA conducted 5 community workshops, created and analyzed an online community survey, performed site assessments at each park, created a GIS database, and delivered a comprehensive assessment report to the City which incorporated both community feedback and recommendations based on visual inspections.
CLIENT City of Lake Forest
YEAR 2017
SIZE Various
SCOPE GIS Asset Management Community Workshops Site Assessment
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WORK LOS FLORES RANCH TRAILS // SANTA MARIA, CA BMLA was engaged by the City of Santa Maria to prepare a comprehensive Open Space master plan for an 1,800-acre site along the 101 highway south of the City. BMLA worked with the City to develop the overall plan and site specific designs, including passive recreation and hiking trails, a parking lot, an equestrian staging area, a maintenance area and a visitor’s docent center. Using onsite assessment and GIS technology, BMLA evaluated the existing recreation and landscape and made recommendations for future opportunities. BMLA also provided the graphics for the pamphlet used for distribution to visitors which include a trail map, park rules, and donor information. Though the site allows for very limited low impact uses for the time being, it was important for City leadership to have a visioning document that received public input in the form of workshops and surveys. The result of which was a master plan that created a process by which trails would be operated, maintained and future trails would be built.
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CLIENT City of Santa Maria
YEAR 2008
SIZE 1,800 acres
SCOPE Trail Master Plan GIS Mapping Site Assessment Community Workshops
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WORK SIERRA DEL ORO SLOPE ANALYSIS // CORONA, CA With the assistance of city staff, BMLA prepared the mapping field research and final manual for the long term improvement of the existing publicly maintained landscape areas in the Sierra Del Oro Community. Utilizing the city’s GIS maps for the community, BMLA mapped the landscape areas under consideration and crafted a schema for the recordation of the problem areas ranked in accordance with the observed and reported maintenance problems. The project was then reviewed in the field based on the schema; a photographic record was taken for future analysis and discussion. Each slope and parkway was assigned a catalog number for future analysis as to action and cost based on the on the field observations. A priority matrix was prepared that assigned response directives based on the critical nature of the proposed improvement or repair. BMLA developed standard budget values for the proposed mitigation actions, such as point of connection replacement, irrigation renovation, tree and shrub replacement, and turf removal. The costs were further refined once a specific project area was chosen for renovation or repair. The final deliverable was a process manual for making critical decisions for long term maintenance programs and improvement budgeting.
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CLIENT City of Corona
YEAR 2014
SIZE Various
SCOPE GIS Mapping Site Assessment Slope Analysis
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WORK CIVIC CENTER CAMPUS // FONTANA, CA BMLA completed the renovation and reconfiguration of the City of Fontana’s Civic Center Campus Parking Lot. BMLA was hired to prepare water conservationbased landscape renovation plans. The design includes drought-tolerant plants, drip irrigation, and weather-based irrigation controls and schedules. Our landscape architects worked with the City and the project engineers to include the necessary WQMP BMPS in the design and construction.
CLIENT City of Fontana
YEAR 2016
SIZE 2 acres
SCOPE Irrigation Design Planting Design
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WORK CFD GIS MAPPING // FONTANA, CA BMLA was retained by the City of Fontana to collect field data for the Irrigation Controllers, Electric Control Valves and Points of Connections for the existing publicly maintained streetscapes in the City. BMLA utilized GPS technology to locate and record the location, type, size and control stations for each valve and associate it to the controller and point of connect. The data was delivered to the City in a digital format based on the latest ESRI GIS software.
CLIENT City of Fontana
YEAR 2016
SIZE Various
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BAXTER MILLER // FASLA, PLA President / Landscape Architect
WHO WE ARE
Baxter Miller is responsible for the overall operation and design direction of BMLA Landscape Architecture, which he established in 1987. He has led a wide variety of projects from parks and streetscapes to national memorials and downtown redevelopment. Baxter has 30 years of practical knowledge in design which helps him to work with developers, cities, and agencies to create a unique vision that translates into real world projects. He works extensively with the American Society of Landscape Architects as an Executive Board Member to promote the technical advancement and public prominence of the profession.
LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 2136
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE CORONA DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT SPECIFIC PLAN Corona, CA By increasing and altering mobility patterns through the use of public transportation, roundabouts, bike lanes, and pedestrian pathways, this once vibrant hub of the city can be restored to the iconic nature that it once held. By employing streetscape and buffering techniques, these design solutions allow for multiple transportation modes without compromising the small downtown feel of Corona. FONTANA CIT Y-WIDE LANDSCAPE AREA GIS MAPPING Fontana, CA BMLA digitally mapped plants, trees, irrigation, and site amenities through GIS to assess Fontana’s publicly maintained landscape areas. By digitizing institutional knowledge, Fontana can have precise information to budget for maintenance of public facilities. PARKS, TRAILS, AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN Fontana, CA The City of Fontana enlisted BMLA to update their Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master Plan. The study was a review of the park and recreation facilities and programs to determine their foreseeable future needs and examine the existing circulations and developemnt plans. The goal was to maintain Fontana's quality of life and environment and provide a guide for the development of future recrecreational facilities and programs. Baxter was the project manager for the project, coordinating edits and revisions with the City and BMLA team.
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1978
AFFILIATIONS ASLA Fellow ASLA Southern California Past President California Council of ASLA Past President Cal Poly SLO, Landscape Architecture Department Advisory Council Cal Poly Pomona, Landscape Architecture Professional Advisory Board Cal Poly Pomona, Partners Circle Building Industry Association Riverside National Cemetery Monuments & Memorial Committee, Chairman California Park and Recreation Society Corona Partners for Parks Urban Land Institute Place Making Initiative Council
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STEVE SHIRREL // ASLA, PLA Vice President of Operations / Landscape Architect
WHO WE ARE
Steve is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the office, including developing marketing strategies, project contracting, establishing and maintaining budgets, scheduling, and internal work flow. He oversees the design and production teams to make sure they deliver the highest level of service to their clients. He has over 25 years of experience working within the Northern California and Southern California markets and has designed a variety of projects including parks, streetscapes, urban infill, commercial developments and multi-family and single-family housing projects. Steve is currently on the Executive Committee of the ASLA California Southern Chapter and is a member of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE TERRANO PLAZA Corona, CA At the heart of Corona’s upscale destinations, Terrano plaza showcases a 100room hotel, a service station with car wash, and several retail pads containing a collection of patio areas. MENIFEE TOWN CENTER Corona, CA
LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 5062
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1995
AFFILIATIONS ASLA Southern California Building Industry Association California Park and Recreation Society
MTC is a mixed-use development with distinctive single family and multi-family neighborhoods with shopping, dining, and civic center facilities. The project includes walkable, community trails with a 5-acre city park, central recreational center and entertainment complex. NEIGHBORHOOD PARK EVALUATION Lake Forest, CA BMLA conducted an assessment of 10 neighborhood parks and produced a report outlining recommended improvements. Moderated by Steve, BMLA conducted 5 community workshops, created and analyzed an online community survey, performed site assessments at each park, created a GIS database, and delivered a comprehensive assessment report to the City which incorporated both community feedback and recommendations based on visual inspections.
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SHANNON KARLSON // ASLA, PLA Director of Production / Landscape Architect
WHO WE ARE
Shannon Karlson has been with BMLA since 1998 and is currently the Director of Production managing and overseeing the majority of projects at BMLA. Along with directing duties, Mr. Karlson is responsible for the preparation of contracts and budgets, coordination of project consultants, construction document oversight, and delivery of product to clients, as well as client relations. Shannon’s interest and expertise in native and California-friendly plant material and water conserving irrigation methodologies has led to the implementation of sustainable design practices in all of the projects on which he has worked. These projects demonstrate that ‘green’ designs can be aesthetically pleasing, functional, educational, and have long term savings in water use and costs.
LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 6070
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 1996
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE CIT Y OF CORONA DEMONSTRATION GARDEN Corona, CA Conceived as an element of the City of Corona’s water use reduction goals, the Corona City Hall Demonstration Garden provides a method of communicating water saving techniques and plant species with the larger community. PARKWAY TURF REPLACEMENT PROGRAM Corona, CA Shannon was the project manager for this city-wide turf replacement project. More than 150,000SF of turf and spray irrigation was replaced in parkways and medians throughout the City. EASTERN MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS Menifee, CA BMLA worked with the Eastern Municipal Water District in this project to analyze existing site conditions and provide a solution that provides significant water savings.
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SAMANTHA FERGUSON // ASLA, PLA Senior Project Manager / Landscape Architect
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Samantha Ferguson is responsible for the production of a variety of projects ranging from large-scale residential to large-scale public works. Sam has been the Project Manager on many large-scale public projects, managing multiple sub-consultants as well as coordinating communication with the public agency. She has gained experience working on park projects with clients ranging from developers to county agencies. Samantha’s curiosity for the built environment has given her a wide range of skills allowing her to be involved with many of these projects from the concept phase through construction administration.
LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 5601
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2006
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE MILLER PARK AMPHITHEATRE Fontana, CA Sam managed this 2.5 acre project, which included natural turf seating and a custom bandshell building, from the design phase down through 8 months of construction through to grand opening.
A.A. in Math/Science Mt. San Jacinto College 2002 A.A. in Humanities Mt. San Jacinto College 2002
EL CERRITO SPORTS PARK Corona, CA Sam was first involved with this $11.6 million City of Corona and County of Riverside joint community sports park project during the feasibility study and progressed through to the subsequent phases of the project. LAKE ELSINORE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RIVERWALK Lake Elsinore, CA The Riverwalk is intended to provide a link throughout the community via a paved bike route complete with spots to stop and rest while educating the community about their water resources. Samantha was involved in the conceptual development of the project as well as the custom design of select site amenities.
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JEFF TROJANOWSKI // ASLA, PLA, ISA Senior Project Manager / Landscape Architect
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Being in the industry since 2001, Jeff Trojanowski brings significant knowledge and insight to projects as a Registered Landscape Architect and Certified Arborist. Jeff’s interest in how things are built has driven him to create highly detailed and interesting design elements. His creative design eye, technical capabilities, and attention to detail make BMLA’s projects dynamic, inviting, and memorable. During his career, Jeff has worked on a multitude of projects types. This exposure has contributed a well-rounded knowledge of all systems to the BMLA team. With his leadership as a Senior Project Manager, Jeff creates a seamless connection between clients, consultants, and internal staff to create projects of which everyone is proud.
LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 5785 Certified Arborist WE-9665A International Society of Arboriculture
EDUCATION RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE THE MONTEREY APARTMENTS Corona, CA
B.S. in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2002
Jeff was tasked with running this 18 building, 442-unit garden style apartment project with 5 resort style amenitites, including two pools, outdoor dining, children’s play area, and a dog park. SILVERMIST & ROSEMONT Irvine, CA Jeff was responsible for desigining and managing all the built structures, such as fireplaces, fountains, and overheads for these two model home complexes in the Beacon Park of the Great Park Neighborhoods. WAGON WHEEL JUNCTION Oxnard, CA Leading the coordination effort on this five-story apartment complex in “The Village” Specific Plan in Oxnard, CA, Jeff created a cohesive design within the limitations and constraints of the small site.
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IVAN VELAZQUEZ Senior Project Manager / Landscape Designer
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Ivan Velazquez has been in the green landscape industry for over 15 years. He is responsible for the preparation of budgets, coordination with project consultants, production of conceptual rendition deliverables, construction administration, as well as the development of construction documents. Ivan’s management skills and design contributions enable him to work within a variety of different contexts/scenarios: including parks, LMD’s, HOA’s, recreation centers, assisted living facilities, medians, retrofit projects, demonstration gardens, interpretative signage, desert landscapes, and multi-purpose landscapes. LICENSURE Registered Landscape Contractor C-27 #1031154, California
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Minor in Landscape Irrigation Design Cal Poly Pomona 2016
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE NUVO Ontario, CA Nuvo is a 530 unit residential neighborhood that offers a sense of place with diverse compact housing products and pedestrian connectivity, creating a feel for smaller neighborhoods. TERRANO PLAZA AND HOTEL Corona, CA At the heart of Corona’s upscale destinations, Terrano plaza showcases a 100room hotel, a service station with car wash, and several retail pads containing a collection of patio areas. SAGE ALTA LOMA, ASSISTED LIVING Rancho Cucamonga, CA This assisted living and memory care facility wraps around two interior plazas that showcase string lighting, shade structures, decorative pottery, and enhanced concrete paving and Mediterranean planting.
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DIEGO LOPEZ Project Manager / Landscape Designer
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Diego Lopez is a Project Manager with more than 7 years of experience. Diego brings with him passion and a special interest in planting design and construction observation, as well as, experience in site inspections and plant material submittals. He has taken projects from schematic and conceptual through the construction documentation spectrum and construction. Diego has designed multiple planting plans for public parks and private tract homes. With every project and client, Diego has acquired the knowledge necessary to successfully execute a wide range of project types including industrial, commercial, residential, retrofit sites, medians, HOA’s, medical and parks.
EDUCATION B.S. in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2011
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE SADDLEWOOD Menifee, CA This is an 82-unit residential project within the Audie Murphy Ranch Community. Diego was tasked to produce the entire construction package for this project, which included Models, Typical Front Yards, Walls/Fence, Slopes and LMD’s areas. UNION PLACE & PARK RIDGE MODELS Menifee, CA These are five Model Home Complexes within the Audie Murphy Ranch Community. Diego was tasked to produce the conceptual plans and the entire construction package for this project. SIERRA BELLA NEW PRODUCT MODELS Corona, CA Diego produced the conceptual plans and construction package for these 4 new model home complexes with the Sierra Bella Community.
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CARRIE BINGHAM // PLA, LEED GREEN Project Manager / Landscape Architect
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Carrie Bingham has experience working on many diverse projects through all phases of design and construction. Projects she has contributed to include master and campus planning, specific plans, parks, private schools, civic complexes and commercial design. She has also helped in community stakeholder engagement exercises, working with the city and public to find the most fitting solutions for improvement opportunities. Carrie’s strengths include writing, and she has passion for graphics and materials selection.
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE EVERS SPORTS PARK Templeton, CA Evers Sports Park is an existing facility within the Community Services District of Templeton. The district’s aim was to establish a plan and priority hierarchy for future improvements to the much-beloved park. Carrie’s involvement included being the main point of contact with the district, organizing the site analysis and crafting the improvement plan document which was presented to the district planning commission and the public. The document included the analysis, potential improvement projects, and a ranking system to help prioritize the proposed future improvements. COUNT Y OF ORANGE CIVIC CENTER Santa Ana, CA
CERTIFICATION Professional Landscape Architect CA 6748 LEED Green Associate
EDUCATION B.S. in Landscape Architecture Magna Cum Laude University of Connecticut 2009
Building 16 of the Santa Ana Civic Center was a public new build project including a six-story office building, landscape over structure, and surrounding landscape. The need was a new, modern building complete with landscape and lighting which could provide a comfortable welcome for employees and visitors, as well as a defining a new precedent for the area. Carrie worked with a multidisciplinary team from schematic design through construction administration phases, assisting with design, construction documentation, and in the field. While working on this design, the team was simultaneously master planning the surrounding area, anticipating future design considerations and underground connections. LAKELAND VILLAGE COMMUNIT Y CENTER Lake Elsinore, CA The Lakeland Village Community Center provided a great experience for the landscape team, as well as the community, in together developing a plan for the vacant elementary school along Grand Avenue in Lake Elsinore. The team began by developing an analysis of needs and uses nearby, to help sift through the possibilities for how the school buildings could best be utilized. After determining what could be feasible and needed in the area, Carrie and the site analysis team assisted in leading a design workshop with the community. This included presenting findings, facilitating conversations with townspeople, and acquiring feedback through an interactive voting process.
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CUIYAN MEI Project Manager / Landscape Designer Cuiyan Mei is an award-winning landscape designer with extensive experience throughout the design process. Cuiyan brings her diverse educational background and experiences to design efforts and technical drawings, integrating globally recognized practices in her work in creating contemporary landscape environments. As a student of landscape design, Cuiyan was drawn to the restorative qualities of landscape design and has carried this passion throughout her professional career, including design and detailing of education, medical, and commerical facilities. The power of landscape is an important component to Cuiyan’s work.
EDUCATION Masters of Landscape Architecture University of Texas, Arlington BS in Landscape Architecture China Agricultural University
AWARDS RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE PAO HUEI SHIZHENG Taichung, Taipei We provided concept design for a residential tower project in Taichung, Taipei. Mei led the design and graphic efforts on this project, including model studies, detail design, and plan development.
Honor Award in Design-Realized Category | Texas ASLA Professional Design Competition 2019 Excellence Award in Texas Recreation & Park | Society Statewide Park Design | Texas ASLA Professional Design Competition 2016
BUSH CENTRAL BARKWAY Richardson, TX Mei led design efforts on this 6-acre dog park located beneath a freeway interchange in Richardson, Texas. She and her team provided site analysis and modeling studies through the phases of design development, construction documents, and construction administration. JAMES L . WEST TERRACE GARDEN Fortworth, TX The James L. West Alzheimer's Center underwent a full renovation with Mei leading the team on the design of the second floor terrace garden, which sought to create a cohesive and attractive outdoor environment for the residents and patients.
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RICARDO DIAZ Project Manager / Irrigation and Landscape Designer
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Ricardo has been in the industry since 2016 and has successfully assisted throughout every phase of a project from conceptual design, construction document, landscape submittals along with inspection/construction phase. Ricardo serves the BMLA team as Irrigation Designer, getting involved in all projects with irrigation needs. His projects range from tract housing, mixed-use housing, HOA’s, model homes, sales trailers, high-rise buildings, streetscapes, commercial, and public parks. Ricardo has also assisted in collecting and evaluating plant material, irrigation equipment, hardscape conditions, and amenities using GIS equipment. That information was later used to renovate city-maintained streetscapes and medians.
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE DA-1 Menifee, CA
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2016 A.A. in Architectural Drafting Chaffey Community College 2011
Ricardo was responsible for setting up the HOA, Typical Front Yards, and Wall and Fence Plans for this development, which included providing irrigation to Eastern Municipal Water District and planting design for the City of Menifee. TERRAMOR PHASE 2, PA-7, PA-9, PA-10 Corona, CA For each PA phase, Ricardo created and provided base files and slope planting and irrigation, which were submitted to the County of Riverside. IRONWOOD MODEL HOMES Summerlin, NV Ricardo was responsible for creating all construction documents for this project, including hardscape, elevations, sections, custom details, planting and irrigation plans. He also coordinated with civil engineers and interior designers to meet deadlines.
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AMANDA FLORES Project Manager / Landscape Designer Amanda Flores has experience working on the production aspects of projects ranging from conceptual design through the construction document phases of design. Projects she has worked on include public parks, mixed-use housing, high-rise buildings, schools, and commercial. Her artistic interests in relation to materiality and landscape have led her to contribute most prominently to the conceptual layout of spaces, planting designs, and 3D visualizations and renders of what the designs are intended to look and feel like.
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE MAGIC JOHNSON PARK Willowbrook, CA Amanda was involved in the design development of this park, which focused on a layout of paths and planting areas that would provide habitat opportunities for local avian and insect species, becoming part of a larger educational opportunity for the site’s visitors as they explore the park. 1650 LINCOLN Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION BS in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2017
AWARDS Landscape Architecture Foundation Olmsted Scholar 2017 ASLA Student Honor Award 2017
Amanda was involved in the redesign of a multi-story mixed use housing project, which included programming the spaces, laying out circulation and amenities, and producing various illustrative graphics and renders of the new design. CIT Y OF HOPE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING Duarte, CA Working on the conceptual design of this medical office campus, Amanda played with the materiality of the site and selected plant and hardscape palettes that evoke an aesthetic of light and dark that was found throughout the project.
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XIAOXUE HUANG / PLA GIS Project Manager / Landscape Designer
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Xiaoxue is responsible for the production of projects ranging from largescale commercial to small scale public works. She also serves as the GIS professional for the studio. With a background in nonprofit, civil engineering, commercial and public projects, Xiaoxue furthers her work with a diversity of experience from project initiation to the post occupancy evaluation. These unique experiences allow her to look at the projects through the eyes of developer, public agency, general public, and designer.
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE PREISKER PARK Santa Maria, CA Xiaoxue was the production team lead for Preisker Park. She designed the hardscape area for the proposed playground equipment and participated in the site survey that supported the renovation of park irrigation system. MAGNOLIA MEDIAN & RIVER ROAD MEDIANS Corona, CA Xiaoxue was the production team lead for this project. She developed a site survey database to assist the team in documenting the existing site conditions and transform the work from GIS data to CAD base. CORONA CFD EVALUATION PROJECT Corona, CA Xiaoxue was the project manager of the production team. She managed the site evaluation progress by analyzing maps, developing work orders, and managing the database.
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LICENSURE Professional Landscape Architect CA 6391
EDUCATION Master of Landscape Architecture Rhode Island School of Design 2013 Master of Agriculture in Landscape Plant and Ornamental Horticulture Beijing Forestry University 2011 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture Beijing Forestry University 2008
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ROGELIO NUNEZ Landscape Designer
WHO WE ARE
Coming from a background of construction with a deep-rooted love of nature and art, Rogelio has a singular understanding of materials and site surveying. As a Landscape Designer at BMLA, he is able to utilize his creativity and technical skills, where he has the opportunity to design and create open areas where visitors can experience a sense of belonging. His responsibilities include setting up base files for construction documents, such as hardscape plans, irrigation plans, and planting plans. Rogelio also has an interest in designing concept plans and gathering site information. He is an FAA certified drone pilot, which applies an additional layer of comprehension to site analysis. Gathering aerial images and videos, his analysis is clear and easy to understand.
CERTIFICATION FAA Certified Drone Pilot
EDUCATION B.S. in Landscape Architecture Cal Poly Pomona 2018
RELEVANT PROJECT E XPERIENCE TALAVERA Menifee, CA Rogelio was responsible for the coordination and creation of typical front yard and private slope plans, which consisted of planting and irrigation for this future community. DIAMOND BROTHERS Menifee, CA Rogelio had the responsibility of preparing RWUP and RWUE plans following EMWD standards. He created water use plans and calculated irrigation demands for the land types. PREISKER PARK Santa Maria, CA Using ArcGIS, Rogelio was able to create an existing conditions plan, which helped create a detailed and precise concept plan.
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