P o r t f o l i oRichard Kaps

“It’s not what you look at that matters,

it’s what you see.”

-Henry David Thoreau

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Coastal Garden at Fowler Drive Elementary School

Master PlanAutoCAD & Photoshop

3D ScenesSketchUp

Planting ZonesAutoCAD & Photoshop

Site Photos (Before)

Site Photos (After)

Costa Rica Projectat University of Georgia Costa Rica East Campus

Master PlanMarker & Pastel

Concept DiagramMarker & Colored pencil

Closed Loop Cycle Marker & Pastel

Digital ImageryPhotoshop & Illustrator

SignagePhotoshop & InDesign

Residential Pool Curnin Residence, 3234 Laventure Drive, Atlanta, GA

Rendered PlanPhotoshop

Grading PlanAutoCAD 2013

Laser Tag Design

Rendered PlanPhotoshop

Dudley Park, Athens, GA

Barrier PositioningPhotoshop

Patches and CorridorsPhotoshop

Play ProgressionPhotoshop

Edge FormsPhotoshop

Recycled Headwall MuralsPhotoshop

Cartwright Work Project #1

Cartwright Work Project #2

Cartwright Work Project #3

Cartwright Work Project #4

“Adapt or perish,

now as ever,

is natures inexorable imperative.” - H.G. Wells

Richard Kaps100 Dudley Dr.

Athens, GA 30606c. (404) 578-7252

rbkaps@gmail.com

EducationUniversity of Georgia, Athens, GA

August 2008 – May 2013Landscape Architecture BLA

InterestsI am very interested in the concept of green building and attempting to

create regenerative projects. I find earth-ship homes, net-zero buildings, green roofs, living machines, integrated farming, and

things of the sort very intriguing

ReferencesAvailable upon request

Installing

drainage systems Installing hardscapes, rock walls

and swalesLaying Sod

LandscaperJanuary 2012 - Present ATL Rebuilders, Inc.,

Atlanta, GA Landscape maintenance Old growth/invasive removal Installing plant material

Installing drainage

Part-time Employment

Chick-fil-a Restaurant 2005 – 2008UGA Fitness Class Monitor 2008-2011

Five-Points Deli 2010 – 2011Endive Catering 2011 – Present

Zeta Sorority House Catering 2012 - Present

EmploymentLandscape Architect

InternAugust 2007 – May 2008 AEC Inc.,

Atlanta, GA Photocopying/scanning document

AutoCAD workRendering

Filing paperwork

LandscaperMay 2009 – December 2009 Cartwright

Landscapes, Alpharetta, GA Preparing soil

Installing plant material

ObjectiveTo gain employment in a multi-diciplinary firm where I can use my creative talents to collaborate with other professionals to generate informed and innovative design to improve the quality of life

for people in both urban and rural settings.

Richard Kaps100 Dudley Dr.

Athens, GA 30606c. (404) 578-7252

rbkaps@gmail.com

Thank you for your consideration.