rrcobb@ncsu.edu
RICK COBB
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wildernism.com
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EDUCATION
North Carolina State University Master of Landscape Architecture College of Design December 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN June 2015-Present Raleigh, North Carolina Triangle Greenways Council • Planning the future 123-mile Neuse River National Water Trail, Falls Lake Dam in Raleigh to Cliffs of the Neuse State Park, Seven Springs NC. Bill Flournoy and I are building consensus among potential managing entities, master planning the submission process, and making design recommendations along the trail.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INTERN March 2015-Present Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina RATIO Design • Created firm wide landscape architecture construction document benchmark set; guidelines & best practices. • Assisted landscape architects in all phases of design efforts including: client meetings, site analysis, concepting, visioning, design development, schematic design, construction documentation, specification, & QA/QC construction administration.
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT March 2015-May 2015 Raleigh/Kinston, North Carolina Department of Landscape Architecture, NCSU College of Design • Published regional analysis and concept design booklet for the economic revitalization of eastern NC’s Global TransPark. SOLE PROPRIETOR • DESIGNER • BUILDER December 2004-Present North Carolina, Michigan, Costa Rica, Alaska COBB DESIGN+BUILD • Site analysis and consultation, design services, timber framing, landscape carpentry, bridges, trails. • Featured Project 2005-2010:: Master planning, land management strategies, trails system layout, architectural design, and construction on 440 acres of privately owned timber land in Lee County NC. Highlights include the passive solar 650ft2 yellow pine timber framed cabin, an open bay 35’x80’ post and beam tractor barn, a 16’x24’ post and beam utility barn, a 22’ tall enclosed wildlife viewing tower, an 8’x8’x8’ well house, two wooden girder bridges spanning 12’ and 24’, several hundred feet of three rail wooden fencing, and multiple fruit tree grove establishments. • Featured Project 2009:: Architectural design and construction of a 700ft2 white pine timber framed screen house on Lake Medora with adjacent cantilevered docks providing lake access in the geographically unique northern tip of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
CO-FOUNDER • GRAPHIC DESIGNER • SALES July 1997-Present Cary, North Carolina Allegra Print & Imaging • Co-wrote business plan and co-founded this family print shop in 1997 which remains in business today. • Responsible for graphic design work, sales, post-press assembly, and technical customer service. WILDERNESS CARPENTER July 2009-November 2009 Haines, Alaska Borough of Haines, Alaska • Contracted to build a mile of remote backcountry stairs, step and run, boardwalk and bridges on the Mt. Rapinsky trail. FORESTRY TECHNICIAN RECREATION • CABINS, TRAILS May-October 2004 Juneau, Alaska Admiralty Island National Monument Tongass National Forest US Forest Service • Constructed and maintained cabins and trails on the remote one million-acre Admiralty Island National Monument. • Crew leader responsible for directing remote backcountry work of crew and volunteer groups. • Coordinated logistics for remote projects including float and flight planning to and from Admiralty Island. FORESTRY TECHNICIAN RECREATION • CABINS, TRAILS, DEVELOPED RECREATION Juneau Ranger District Tongass National Forest US Forest Service • Constructed and maintained remote cabins and trails on the Juneau Ranger District. • Maintained campgrounds and developed recreation areas along the Juneau road system. • Crew leader responsible for directing remote backcountry work of crew and volunteer groups. GENERAL UTILITY WORKER Raven Rock State Park NC Division of Parks & Recreation • Constructed park benches, bridges, stairs, and trails. • Maintained park trails, grounds, and facilities. CLERK OF CREW 794 Western Geco Alaska
May-October 2002-03 Juneau, Alaska
October 2001-April 2002 Lillington, North Carolina
November 2000-April 2001 Anchorage/Deadhorse/Remote, Alaska
• Clerk of a 100 person remote geoseismic crew. • Responsible for clerical duties, night office management, radio dispatch and GPS tracking of remote personnel.
PRODUCT DEVELOPER INTERN Summer 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina State University College of Textiles • Created outdoor recreational gear and components for Coleman Tents. OUTDOOR RECREATION INSTRUCTOR - BACKCOUNTRY GUIDE North Carolina State University Outdoor Adventures • Guided trips, taught workshops, and maintained rental gear.
Fall 1996–Summer 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina
RESIDENTIAL CARPENTER FRAMER February 1996 – July 1997 Eastmead Construction Raleigh, North Carolina ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE 2014 Raleigh, North Carolina
North Carolina State University
BIOFUELS CERTIFICATE 2005 Central Carolina Community College
NATURAL BUILDING CERTIFICATE 2004 Kleiwerks International
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY - DESIGN CONCENTRATION 1999 North Carolina State University PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & AFFILIATIONS
Pittsboro, North Carolina Asheville, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
NCSU College of Design Co-Chaired Landscape Architecture Student Advisory Board Raleigh, North Carolina ASLA American Society of Landscape Architects, Student member Washington, District of Columbia NCASLA American Society of Landscape Architects, North Carolina Chapter, Student member Raleigh, North Carolina FMST Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail, Map Maker, Trail Worker, Advocate Raleigh, North Carolina JC RAULSTON ARBORETUM, Maintenance Worker Volunteer Raleigh, North Carolina TLC Triangle Land Conservancy, Student Member Durham, North Carolina ISA International Society of Arboriculture, Student Member Champaign, Illinois THE NORTH CAROLINA ARBORETUM Construction & Maintenance Volunteer Asheville, North Carolina HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Framing Crew Volunteer Asheville, North Carolina WWOOF World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, Farm Intern Costa Rica EAGLE SCOUT Boy Scouts of America 1993 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & SKILLS Master Carpenter & Timber Framer • Professional Trail Builder US Forest Service Class B Sawyer Certification • US Forest Service Crosscut Certification S-212 Wildland Fire Chainsaw Certification 2015 ISA Certified Arborist (in progress) American Red Cross First Aid / CPR / AED Certification 2015 Conversational Spanish (en necesidad de la práctica) SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Adobe Creative Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • Bridge • Acrobat DC • Lightroom • Premiere Pro • After Effects • Muse ESRI ArcCatalog 10.3.1 • ArcMap 10.3.1 • ArcGlobe 10.3.1 • ArcScene 10.3.1 Trimble SketchUp Pro • SketchUp LayOut Microsoft Office Word • Excel • PowerPoint Google Earth Pro • Maps AutoDesk AutoCAD 2016