D a v i d W. C h o i
E-mail: dclandscape@gmail.com | Web: www.dc-landscape.com
Phone: 714-496-2585 or 949-342-6897 | Fax: 714-475-1551
OBJECTIVE:
To develop your envisioned landscape projects as your personal design/ construction consultant
EDUCATION:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona CABachelor of Science, Landscape Architecture (2004)
California State Licensing Board
C-27 License Number 865143
Licensed, Bonded, & Insured Since October 2005
EXPERIENCE:
Owner/ C-27 Contractor DC Landscape Design, Fullerton, CA Sept. 2005-Present
Specialized in sales, design, and installation of landscape lighting, water features, putting greens, and outdoor entertainment systems for multi-million dollar residential clients and beach front hotels
Designer/Project Manager Hirsch and Associates Inc., Anaheim, CA Jun.2003-Jan. 2005
Generated construction plans: grading, drainage, landscape, irrigation plans and bid documents for master planned communities municipal and commercial/ retail projects including Victorville City Hall, Rancho Cucamonga’s Etiwanda Park, Redondo Beach Target Retail Center, Visalia Retail Center
Assistant Project Manager HRP Landesign, Santa Ana, CA Jun. 2002-Aug. 2002
Created destination resorts & hotels, multifamily communities, golf courses, urban designs for mixed commercial usage, and generated large scale master planned communities for Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach, Irvine Co. and Valencia Co: Take offs, cost estimates, hand drafting, graphic presentations, photo image boards
Designer-Project Manager Emerald Design, Fullerton, CA Jun. 2001- Dec. 2001
Designed large-scale industrial projects: Planting Design, Irrigation, Construction Details, Specifications, Proposals, Graphics, 3D Modeling, Sculpture Design
Assistant Project Manager Purkiss-Rose-RSI, Fullerton, CA Jun. 2000- Nov. 2000
Assisted principals to complete municipal and state funded projects: CAD drafting, details, irrigation design, drainage design for Cal State Fullerton, Planting Plans, field inventories, cost-estimates, compilation of park master plans, photo image presentations, conceptual developmental sketchesProject manager for City of Anaheim streetscape plan on Vermont and CitronCompleted a 163pp. maintenance assessment with zoning, mapping, and digital imaging for Ontario’s Recreational Facilities and Schools
Graphic Artist-Draftsman Curcie Pools & Landscapes, Anaheim CA Nov. 1998- May 2000
Worked closely with Landscape Architect on residential projects that specialized in Rock Work and Water Features: Graphic presentations, color renderings, plan checks, permit submittals, take-offs, and hand-drafting construction documentsAssisted in design-build process for high net-worth ($200,000+) residential projectsSucceeded in the design and development of Award-Winning pools
QUALIFICATIONS:
Highly Proficient in Software Programs and Operating Systems:Autocad 14, 2000, 2002, 2005, GIS, Rhino, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop CS2, PageMaker, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Windows 98, 2000, ME, Professional
• Proactive team player, always striving for maximum efficiency and productivity
• Strong writing, communicative, and interpersonal skills
• Specialized in Free Hand Perspective Sketches, Elevations, and Graphic Skills
• Equipped with Tri-lingual Capabilities
AWARDED PROJECTS:
• Proposed a Redevelopment of Burbank’s Streetscape and Green Space Plan
• Selected for ASLA Accreditation (1999)
• Constructed and Proposed Plans and a Scaled Model of Pasadena’s Central Park Play Environment
• Created a Sustainable Housing Project for Oak and Walnut woodland in the City of San Dimas
• Conducted a Sustainable Design And Human Impact Study- San Gabriel Mountain Region
• Selected for ASLA Accreditation (1999)
• Designed for Casa Colina’s Rehabilitative Center City of Fontana
• Facilitated Kaiser Permenante’s Sinister Garden of Poisonous Plants- Riverside
• Completed St. Jude Medical Center’s Rooftop Healing Garden- Fullerton
• Performed an Open Space Planning and Coordination of Trails and Bike Routes- Chino Hills
• Directed the Regenerative Design of Water Management Facilities for The Friendship Garden- San Diego
*REFERENCES AND LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST