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BRADLEY A. SMITH, CLARB, LEED AP
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Brad is a LEED Accredited Professional and a CLARB certified Landscape Architect with 23 years of award winning projects. Currently licensed in four states, Brad was educated at the University of Missouri-Rolla Electrical Engineering School, and at Kansas State University College of Architecture. Brad brings great expertise in sustainable site technologies, construction documentation, fabrication techniques, specifications, and public involvement to manage projects from planning, to conceptual design and through to built completion. Working in a collaborative design process, Brad integrates best management practices in the public realm of the built environment, blending regenerative ecological principles into the urban infrastructure man requires.
Merit Award, Westside Creeks Restoration Master Plan, Colorado Chapter/American Society of Landscape Architects, 2011
Over the course of his career Brad has applied his skills across a broad variety of project types including stream restoration projects, transit related urban design, campus planning and design, urban alley pedestrian conversions, multi-use trails, and extensive greenroof projects. Common to all of these is his ability to plan within a broader context, and design to finite detail with cultural and environmental sensitivity. In addition to his landscape architectural skills, Brad has provided leadership in previous firms’ with national and global initiatives. Brad served on the steering committee for the Global ISO 9001 program to develop quality assurance policies for all offices worldwide in conformance with ISO standards, as well as serving as an ISO Compliance Officer. Brad also led an international team developing CAD standards for previous firms’ global operations. Mentoring junior staff is also an inherent role endemic with the way he works in a team setting. EMPLOYMENT 2010–present Azur Ground – Fort Collins Principal 1999 – 2010 AECOM | EDAW – Fort Collins, CO Senior Associate 1997 – 1999 EDAW – Seattle, WA Associate 1993 – 1996 Murase Associates – Seattle, WA Associate 1989 – 1993 EDSA – Fort Lauderdale, FL Landscape Architect
Honor Award, UPRR Trail Master Plan, Nevada Chapter/ American Society of Landscape Architects, 2009 Fort Collins Urban Design Award, Old Town Alleys Project, 2009 President’s Award of Excellence, America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Chapter/ American Society of Landscape Architects, 2008 Honor Award, Pittman Wash / Arroyo Grande / Project Green Master Plan, Nevada Chapter/American Society of Landscape Architects, 2008 Mason Bus Rapid Transit Corridor, Urban Design Award, City of Fort Collins, 2008 Design-Build Excellence Award, Longmont Water Treatment Plant, DBIA National Design-Build Award Competition, 2006 City of Redmond Excellence in Design Award, Microsoft Corporate Campus, Redmond, WA, 2001 AIA National Honor Award, Benaroya Hall, Seattle, WA, 2001 Commendation, AIA Washington Chapter, Reebok World Headquarters, Canton, MA, 2000 Downtown Seattle Association Horticulture Award, Most Unique Public Outdoor Space, Benaroya Hall Garden of Remembrance, Seattle, WA, 1999 AIA Award of Merit, Seattle Chapter, Microsoft Redmond West Campus, Redmond, WA, 1996 PUBLIC SPEAKING “Sustainable Sites Initiative” - Sustainable Landscapes Symposium, Denver, CO 2008 “Transit Oriented Design” - Florida Chapter ASLA Conference, Miami, FL, 2007 “Eco-Friendly Landscaping and Roof Gardens” - Green + Design Conference and Expo, Atlanta, GA, 2007
SELECT PROJECTS Warren Circle Campus Gateway, Denver, CO Managing Principal CLIENT: University of Denver In preparation for the 2012 Presidential debate scheduled for October 2012 at the University of Denver, Azur Ground was contracted for design of this ceremonial gateway to the campus. Work included conceptual design through construction observation for this historic gateway to Denver University. (Image Y)
Fort Collins Old Town Square and Alley Enhancements, Fort Collins, CO Project Manager/Senior Designer CLIENT: Fort Collins Downtown Development Authority Design and construction observation for the renovation of Old Town Square Plaza, upgrading pavement, drainage, lighting, plantings and irrigation system; and renovation of neighboring alleys to create festive pedestrian environments. (Image I)
CIU Arena Campus Improvements, Nicosia, Cyprus Managing Principal CLIENT: Cyprus International University Work consisted of site planning and landscape architectural design for four major campus areas, including the entry monument and roadway, residence halls plaza, Foundations Building plaza and arena forecourt. (Image R)
Mason Corridor Bus Rapid Transit, Fort Collins, CO Project Manager/Senior Designer CLIENT: City of Fort Collins Bus Rapid Transit station and urban design for the Mason Corridor, a five-mile north-south guideway in the City of Fort Collins located within Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway right-of-way. (Image L)
East Capitol Campus Plaza Master Plan through construction, Olympia, WA Project Manager CLIENT: State of Washington Schematic design and studies for redesign of a 10-acre rooftop open space to better accommodate the aesthetic, functional and technical requirements of the East Capitol Campus. Lead project through first 3 of 5 construction phases as Prime for this $46M renovation.(Image S) I-25/SH392 Interchange, Fort Collins, CO Project Manager/Senior Designer CLIENT: Colorado Department of Transportation Lead designer and project manager for the bridge architecture and site design for this $27M gateway interchange connecting the I-25 corridor to both Windsor and Fort Collins. This project was designed to celebrate the natural setting of the plains and foothills as expressed through an abstracted sculptural form. (Image E) Westside Creeks Restoration, San Antonio, TX Project Manager/Senior Designer CLIENT: San Antonio River Authority Master plan for 15 miles along four channelized urban drainage systems, through San Antonio’s Westside Community, addressing development of multi-use trails, parks, redevelopment opportunities, stormwater Low Impact Design, flood control, principles of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), and stream and habitat restoration. (Image A)
America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO Project Manager/Senior Designer CLIENT: City of Colorado Springs Winner of Colorado ASLA President’s Award of Excellence, this 12-acre urban park integrates new streetscape, a community-built playground, $1.2M sculptural water feature, advanced water quality treatment natural areas, low water use turf test plots, xeric planting, and energy efficient lighting into a design celebrating the history of Colorado Springs. (Image D,M) Reebok One Corporate Headquarters, Canton, MA Technical Director CLIENT: NBBJ, Inc. Master planning and landscape architectural services for new 40-acre headquarters campus, including sensitive integration of the new building and site features into the rural setting. The design provides extensive on-site storm detention, development of a full range of traditional and extreme sports facilities, preservation of a forest preserve and specimen trees, and integration of an historic manor house on the site. (Image B) Seattle Symphony Benaroya Hall + Garden of Remembrance, Seattle, WA Project Manager CLIENT: Seattle Symphony Foundation This $166 million project is entirely constructed upon the building’s underground parking structure and includes streetscape, retail plaza and a granite and water war memorial dedicated to Washington State’s fallen soldiers of the 20th Century. (Image H)
REFERENCES
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Herb Schaal, FASLA Vice President AECOM m 970.227.0448 herb.schaal@bellvueemporium.com
Name:
Bradley Alan Smith
Address:
PO Box 210 Fort Collins, CO 80522
Mobile:
970.817.3812
Email:
bsmith@azurground.com
Website:
www.azurground.com
Software:
Adobe; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
ARCOM: Linx, MasterSpec
Autodesk; AutoCAD, Map 3D
Microsoft; Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word
Trimble: SketchUp
Interests:
Photography, design, cycling, travel, woodworking
Kathleen Bracke Go Boulder Manager City of Boulder 1739 Broadway, 2nd Floor Boulder, CO 80306 o 303.441.4155 Jana McKenzie, FASLA Principal Logan Simpson Design 123 North College Avenue, Suite 206 Fort Collins, CO 80524 o 970.449.4100 jmckenzie@logansimpson.com Alan Eckman, P.E., PTOE Associate Vice President AECOM Transportation 717 Seventeenth Street, Suite 2600 Denver, CO 80202 o 303.376.2979 alan.eckman@aecom.com Colin Vandergaw Global Systems Engineer AECOM Technology Corporation m 970.231.0296 colin.vandergaw@aecom.com