DesignRader

Kyle Rader

181 Old Highway 60 WMitchell, Indiana 47446

812.583.5960

kylerader@hotmail.com

DesignRader

Abbreviated Resume

Education

ExperienceEmployee/Intern, Creative Environments, Bedford, IN (May 2007- Current)

Design/Build fi rm. Worked on the installation crew, in the nursery, and with principal in planting design. Learned how to design and create water features, planting features, patios, retaining walls, and walkways. Went with principal to new sites, met with clients, and designed commercial and residential landscapes. Learned to design in respect to client’s needs and budgets.

Founder/Designer/Installer, Rader Design, Mitchell, IN (May 2005 - Current)

Residential Design/Build fi rm. Started as a hobby, transformed into an on the side job to pay for college. Interacted with clients and designed successful solutions to problems on a limited budget. Emphasis on using local materials and plants to reduce cost and improve sustainability. Developed skills in planting design, plant schedules, cost estimation, project organization, and client interaction.

Bachelor of Landscape ArchitectureBall State University, Muncie INGraduation: May 2011

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Studio Work Urban Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Undergraduate Thesis . . . . . . . . . .

Planting Design . . . . . . . . . . . .

Community Design . . . . . . . . . .

Graphics

Photoshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SketchUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

AutoCAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hand Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . .

Experiences

Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creative Environments . . . . . . .

Rader Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Studio Work

Urban Design

Fall 2010

Main Street for the Arts

This project called for the design of an arts corridor along Main Street. The concept was to rethink the street as an urban greenway that served a dual purpose as a primary pedestrian way and stormwater infi ltration/retention basin.

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1. Arts Walk

2. Master plan

3. Main Street

4. Intersection

5. Framework

6. Main St Section

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UndergraduateThesis

Spring 2011

Regional Demonstration Highway Midterm Graphics

Focusing on Highway 37 in the southern Indiana counties of Lawrence and Monroe, this project looks at redeveloping the modern highway framework. The concept is to weave environmental and social aspects into a municipal setting. Emphasis is on land use in right of ways, interchanges, and wildlife crossings.

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Mixed-useDevelopment

Environmental Rest Area

“Weave”Plantings

StormwaterFeature

Existing Residential

Demonstration ROWAgriculture

Gateway Overlook/Interchange Park

Pedestrian Crossing/Overlook

Wildlife Culvert

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1. Preliminary Master Plan

2. Interchange Concept

3. Wildlife Crossing

4. ROW Plantings

5. ROW Concepts

Driving Lanes 30’ bufferGrasses, shrubsNo mowing

Trees, Structures allowed

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Planting Design

Spring 2009

Japanese Garden

This project called for the design of a 120’ by 120’ plot of land to be developed into a demonstration garden. This square was then part of a larger botanical garden. The garden demonstrates four of types of Japanese gardens: rock, water, stroll, and tea. Carefully selected plant material creates refl ection of colors, contrast of textures, and enclosures.

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1. Garden Plan

2. Entry Section

3. Planting Plan

Community Design

Fall 2008

LEED Community

The Sakai Development is a LEED GOLD accredited community located in a protected wetland. Pedestrian access is created throughout the site. The development is located in the portion of the site with 10% slope or less. Each cluster of housing consists of a central courtyard for a community within the community feel.

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1. Concept

2. Axon of community

3. Site plan

4. Boulevard plan and section

5. Conceptual plan

6. Residential street

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Graphics

UndergraduateThesis

Fall 2010

Photoshop

Photoshop image of limestone remnants in a highway interchange park demonstration model.

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Urban Design

Fall 2010

Photoshop

Photoshop image of a redesigned Main Street in Muncie, Indiana.

Regional Planning

Fall 2009

GIS

The fi gure above represents a weighted raster based GIS analysis of the suitability for a golf community.

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Urban Design

Fall 2010

SketchUp/Photoshop

Seattle remnant model. Base created in SketchUp and rendered in Photoshop.

Engineering

Fall 2009

AutoCAD

This comprehensive project involved creating a construction document set for a design of a city park. Various phases included, but were not limited to, site grading, stormwater management, road layout, parking lot layout, concrete joint layout, planting plan, and erosion control.

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Site Engineering

Fall 2008

AutoCAD

This project consisted of grading a community center, parking lot, and tennis courts. All stormwater had to be managed on site through rain gardens and bioswales.

Design Comm.Media

Fall 2006

Stippling

A tonal value study performed freshman year.

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Various Studios

Spring 2008-2009

1. Mixed-use Community

2. Japanese Garden

3. Rooftop Plaza

4. Commercial Corridor

Mixed Media

All drawings are Micron on trace. Those in color are with Chartpak AD markers and Prisma color pencils.

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Experiences

Study Abroad

Spring 2010

New South Wales, Australia

During my semester study in Lennox Head, Australia, I engaged in an independent study that focused on documenting the various coastal plant biomes through photography. Emphasis was on prominent plant species and invasive plants.

Plant Profile[ ]Scientific Name

Common Name

Height

Habit

Location

Characteristics

F a m i l y M y r t a c e a e

Melaleuca quinquenerva

Broad-leaved Paperbark

25 m

small to medium Tree

Along waterways and swamps

Melaleuca quinquenervia is a medium tree that grows along water edges in New South Wales. The name Melaleuca comes from the Greek words melas (black) and leukos (white), which refer to the marks on the trunks due to fi re. The name quinquenervia comes from the Latin quinque (fi ve) and nervus (nerve) which refer to the leaf vein pattern. The tree is similar to the river birch in its tolerance of water and peeling bark. It is mainly seen growing in pure stands, and is also dry tolerant.

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Internship

Summer 2009

Creative Environments

Design/build fi rm located in Bedford, Indiana. Went with principal to new sites, took measurements, met with clients, and designed commercial and residential landscapes. Learned to design in respect to client’s needs and budgets.

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Rader Design

Spring 2009

Backyard Garden

The client asked for a tranquil space featuring a small pond and garden that would attract birds and butterfl ies. Fragrant fl owers such as roses, lilies, salvia, and conefl owers attract wildlife. The shallow fl owing stream allows birds to bathe. All fi eld stone was harvested from a local farm.

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