Dale James Burrier, ASLA Landscape Architect Professional Portfolio 10594 Newton Falls-Ravenna Road Newton Falls, Ohio 44444 440-220-0551
In 1982, I earned my Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from The Ohio State University. I worked for Kosanchick & Associates, Inc., a Civil Engineering firm in Columbus, Ohio from 1982 to 1984. My responsibilities centered around site evaluation for apartment and motel developments, site planning, grading plans and landscape plans. In 1984, I began my 30+ year career with Cawrse & Associates, Inc. In 1986, I received my first Landscape Architectural license in Ohio. I received Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Board (CLARB) certification in 1994. I am a Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects, and I often speak on open space conservation development, residential land planning and golf course community development. I am also actively registered in Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa and Virginia. I have been one of four principal owners of Cawrse & Associates, Inc., since 1999. My responsibilities include the oversight of many residential projects of varying densities and product, mixed-use master plans, campus planning for institutional and corporate clients, golf course planning, park planning, streetscapes, health care facilities, healing gardens, rooftop development and sustainable design. I primarily work with AutoCAD and Photoshop; I am very strong with my hand graphic capabilities, and feel very strongly that the designer cannot rely on computers, alone. I am responsible for all construction documents: I am particularly strong with my grading skills, am very capable with my detailing skills and planting plans. I am also in charge of specification writing.
Auburn Lakes One of my first designs for an open space community is found on a 185-acre site in rural Auburn Township, Ohio. It emphasized clustering housing, providing walking trails, and integrating open space into the land plan. Facilities include a clubhouse, 12 man-made lakes, a picnic pavilion, hiking trails, tennis courts, chip and put green, two pools, and a beach area. I assisted with the coordination of zoning, all site planning, architecture and civil engineering, and assisted in securing County approvals. (Honor Award, Cleveland Garden Center Landscape Award Competition, Ohio Chapter ASLA)
Falls Pointe Falls Pointe is a 200-acre residential development consisting of single family lots, cluster homes, attached multifamily units, and open space. The open space amenities include recreational facilities, a clubhouse, and a five-acre lake. I was responsible for the overall site planning, coordination of the annexation and rezoning to a planned unit development, design of signage, master landscape design, and clubhouse area and pool design. A total of 525 residential units were planned, all of which are integrated into the fifty acres of overall open space.
The Groves Town Center I led the study of a 6000-acre site in DeSoto County, Florida, near Fort Meyers, to develop a new town showing different housing products, ranging from single-family housing to townhomes. We further detailed traffic systems to secondary roads and private drives to accommodate the housing, which totaled to approximately 10,300 units. The town center for the site plan of Desoto includes community facilities such as a fire department, a police department, a town hall, and libraries. Retail and commercial development locations were identified to support the residential areas, as well as locations for secondary retail and for educational facilities from primary school to high school. Open space was preserved as much as possible, incorporating nature preserves, natural greenways, athletic fields, an onsite sewage treatment plant, a 27-hole golf course, a biking/hiking trail, and churches.
The Groves Town Center My team developed a portion of the 6000-acre Groves Town Center site and produced circulation and land-use diagrams, which led to our conceptual design of traffic patterns and proposed circulation solutions. Housing product types included single-family cluster lots, multi-family housing, and town homes. Neighborhood amenities included a recreational facility, athletic fields, indoor accommodations, and an outdoor pool. The site plan was divided into sections for more detailed phasing. The first was to be developed into 586 single-family lots, where the typical lot size was 100 x 200.
Cypress Shadows I configured several schemes for the Cypress Shadows development in Bonita Springs, Florida, that included varying lot sizes, and maximizing open space. Some schemes included multi-family housing and recreation/community facilities. Stormwater management techniques were incorporated, which included the use of detention ponds and preserving wetland areas.
Fox Meadow Country Club I was responsible for the development of a golf course community master plan for this 550-acre site, located southeast of Medina, Ohio. I developed the golf course routing and worked closely with the golf course architect Steve Burns during the final design of the course and it s installation. The course was carefully integrated with single-family lots, detached cluster homes, and attached cluster homes. I led the team that was involved with the amendment of the existing zoning code for Montville Township to include cluster housing, reduced lot sizes, and green space recreational uses, such as golf courses as dedicated open space uses in residential developments.
Signature of Solon Country Club I was the lead land planner for this 305-acre private golf course community, developed by Cameratta Properties, including all land planning, golf course routing, and landscape & signage design. Sensitive planning allowed for harmonious residential development among the over 40 acres of existing wetlands. Virtually every one of the 155 residential lots fronts a fairway, green, or water feature of the championship length golf course. The main entrance to the community includes a colorfully planted boulevard aligned with the ninth green, which is surrounded by water on three sides. My company s services also included rezoning assistance to aid the client in achieving the passage of a referendum necessary for the continuation of the project.
Temple B nai Jeshurun The Linden Ceremonial Courtyard Renovation I designed, is a three-quarter of a million dollar replacement of an existing arrival courtyard for Temple B nai Jeshurun. The original courtyard was built in 1978, and needed to be completely replaced. The new courtyard includes: 16,100s.f. Plaza: Includes a Bima, as well as numerous benches, trees, and open space for informal gatherings and outdoor learning. Bima: An outdoor space allowing for outdoor religious services, life-cycle events, concerts, and other gatherings, featuring a movable ark, pulpit, and Torah reading table. 5,400s.f. Garden: Featuring trees, shrubs, and flowers, as well as benches and a sculpture, this space provides a place for tranquility and spiritual contemplation. River Jordan : A sculptural fountain that combines vegetation, water, and stone, providing an artistic and visual indicator of the entrance to the synagogue. Drop-off Canopy: Allows for sheltered drop-off of passengers.
University Hospitals Vision 2010 The UH Case Medical Center will bring state-of-the-art medical facilities to downtown Cleveland. Creating a campus setting for the new facilities has been a prime design goal. The new facility has the new 232 million dollar Seidman Cancer Center with a 1.8 million dollar healing garden, a 41 million dollar Center for Emergency Medicine, a 5 million dollar urban park and 25 million dollar parking garage. My design team worked together to integrate the new designs with the existing buildings and the Euclid Corridor streetscape, as well as make use of recycled site furnishings. I was responsible for all construction documents and for construction management for all five components during their installation.
Seneca Casino I designed the plan for the renovated the western entrance plaza for Seneca Casino, in conjunction with complete deck renovation by Desman Associates. The plaza spans most of a city block, covering lower offices of the casino and bridging a lower parking lot from Third Street, to the front of the casino. Custom concrete paver modules, landscaping, seat walls, fencing, site furniture all define separate themed gardens framing the renovated rooftop casino entrance. The new tile paving pattern reflects the design of the hotel façade with triangular peaks, signifying both mountains, and also evergreen trees, which are revered symbols of the Seneca Nation. Project cost, $2,400,000.00
West Broad Streetscape I was a part of the team that developed the West Broad Streetscape Master Plan, a public space improvement plan for the historic U.S. Route 40/National Road. Cawrse & Associates scope of work for the project was to perform a detailed site inventory, develop proposed design programming, conduct public work sessions with local planning groups and to coordinate the approved design with Ohio Department of Transportation standards. Design elements include the reintroduction of historical elements of identity, while improving pedestrian safety and adding enhanced landscape design elements. From these program elements, we developed a final streetscape master plan. The final stage of this process was the preparation of construction documents for the streetscape improvements for implementation, along with a detailed construction cost estimates. The scope included 8,000 lineal feet of roadway in Franklin Township, and 8,000 lineal feet of roadway in Prairie Township, and the I-270 interchange.
Kendal of Oberlin Kendall at Oberlin is a $42 million dollar, 230-unit retirement community located on 100 acres of former farmland. The site plan clustered the buildings in order to preserve woodlands and wetlands, and maximize usable open space. Walking trails link the buildings together, and they are enhanced with new landscaping, mounding, and water features. Existing wetlands were augmented with additional native plantings, and new wetlands were created to fulfill on-site mitigation requirements. I developed the grading plan and planting plans for this project.
Cancer Care Healing Garden I developed the concept plan and construction documents for a rooftop cancer healing garden for MetroHealth Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio. The first phase of this $350,000 healing garden was completed in 2016. This healing garden serves as an area of respite for patients receiving infusion treatments, their family, and also hospital staff of the cancer department. The garden is located over a parking garage that serves the entire grouping of four outpatient departments for MetroHealth.
Graphic Examples I believe that the designer cannot do everything on the computer. Often, the designer must be able to convey his or her design to the client with a quick sketch, using line weights, and sometimes color. These are examples of my graphic technique.
Photoshop Examples These images are examples of my Photoshop skills. Before and after shots of proposed work.
Perspective Examples These images are examples of my hand-rendered perspectives.