SHALAE LARSEN lla
resume Landscape Architect and Urban Designer title
Ogden, UT 84401
801-***-**** mobile
INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCE
Shalae A. Larsen is an award winning Licensed Landscape Architect, and emerging urban designer
who is working toward interdisciplinary design integration with a focus on the ecology,
sustainability, and vibrancy of the urban landscape. Shalae has recently earned a Masters degree in
Architecture from the University of Utah, and is looking forward to leaning the craft of
architecture while also adding to the depth of the profession by cultivating innovative design and
working to evolve traditional professional design models to meet rapidly expanding technology
and today s dynamic culture. Shalae s project experience and strengths focus on a strong
understanding of regional ecosystems and the integration of that understanding into built systems
that utilize the dynamics of nature as a fundamental design element.
Master of Architecture, University of Utah, 2010
EDUCATION
Historic Preservation Certificate, University of Utah, 2009
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Utah State University, 2002
Licensed Landscape Architect, Utah: License Number 527****-****
LICENSES-REGISTRATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Principal Landscape Architect/Designer for IO Design Collaborative, UT
2006 to 2010
E.O. Wattis House Historic Site, Ogden, UT
2006 to 2010
Bountiful Irrigation District Interpretative Garden, Bountiful, UT
2009
Browning-Hall Historic Landscape, Ogden, UT
2006-2007
Hutchinson Residence Landscape, Eden, UT
2008
Bottling Works Corporate Plaza and Site, Ogden, UT
2008
Architectural Intern for EDA Architects, Salt Lake City, UT
2007
Riverton Recreation Center Eco Charette, Riverton UT
2007
Ogden High School Addition, Ogden, CA
2007
Landscape Architect/ Project Manager/ Designer for G Brown Design, Salt Lake City, UT
2004 to 2006
Various Parks and Open Space at Daybreak, Daybreak, UT
2006
Salt Palace Expansion Phase III, Site, Salt Lake City, UT
2005 to 006
University of Utah Geology Building Site, Salt Lake City, UT
2005
Rexburg LDS Temple Site, Rexburg, ID
2004 to 2005
Quinn s Junction Recreation Complex, Park City, UT
2004 to 2005
McKay Dee POE Addition Site, Ogden, UT
2005
Dixie Regional Medical Center Child Development Center, Saint Geroge, UT
2004
Dixie Regional Medical Center Cancer Center, Saint Geroge, UT
2004
Landscape Architect / Designer Aspen Resource Consultants, Salt Lake City, UT
2000 to 2006
San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District Headquarters, San Bernardino, CA
2005 to 2006
Uintah Parks & Recreation Master Plan, Uintah County, UT
2006
UNLV Xeric Garden Expansion, Las Vegas, NV
2007
Plum Creek Pond, Wetland Park, West Jordan, UT
2003
Wyoming High Country Resort Master Planning and EIS, Bighorn National Forest, WY
2000 to 2006
University of Utah Health Sciences Education Building, Salt Lake City, UT
2003
Moncur Springs Guest-Ranch Resort, Bighorn County, WY
2003
Devil s Canyon Ranch Master Planning, Bighorn County, WY
2003
Elkwood Estates Recreation Community, Richmond, UT
2003
Water Quest projects, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, West Jordan, UT
2003 and 2004
Provo Municipal Airport Master Plan, Provo, UT
2003
Riverdale Senior Center Site, Riverdale, UT
2003
AWARDS-PRESENTATIONS
2006 Merit Award for the Browning-Hall Historic Landscape, Awarded by the American Society of
PUBLISHED WORK
Landscape Architects, Utah Chapter.
2009 National Home Builders Association National Conference, Planning Workshop Presenter
2005 and 2006 Co-Presenter Utah Heritage Foundation Rehab it Right Workshop for
Historically Appropriate Landscapes.
2002 Honor Award for Excellence in the Study of Landscape Architecture. Awarded by the
American Society of Landscape Architects, Utah Chapter.
Co-Presenter ASLA 2005 Annual Meeting. Saving the Future by Preserving the Past: Developing
Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of Historic Sites.
Larsen, Shalae. New Urbanism and the Old City: Urban Design Guidelines for Ogden s East
Central Bench Historic District, Honors Thesis publication, Honors Program, Utah State Univeristy.
BOARDS/ORGANIZATIONS
Chairperson: Oasis Community Garden, Ogden Utah
2010 to present
Vice-Chairperson: Oasis Community Garden, Ogden Utah
2009 to 2010
Founder: The Trolley District Community Advisory Network, Ogden Utah
2009 to Present
Student Member: USGBC
2010 to present
Board Member: The Weber County Heritage Foundation
2009 to present
Member: The Junior League of Ogden
2008 to present
Planning Commissioner: Ogden City Planning Commission
2004 - 2006
Advisory Member: Ogden City Trails Network Committee
2004 - 2006
TECHNOLOGY
MS Office Rino (CAD)
Autodesk Auto Cad 2010 Autodesk 3D Max
Photoshop CS5 Illustrator CS5
InDesign CS5 Dreamweaver CS5