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MICHAEL VAN BEEK

701.391.6300michael.vanbeek@ndsu.edu

630 cottonwood loop Bismarck, ND 58504

EDUCATION

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY: Fargo, ND

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Bachelor of Science: Environmental DesignNDSU ASLA member, Deans List, 3.0 GPA, Graduation: spring 2011

EXPERIENCE

PRAIRIE RESTORATIONS, INC : Moorhead, MNNative Plant Harvest Assistant: Fall 2009Expanded knowledge of native prairie plant species and ecosystems.

Identified harvested and processed numerous native plants.Recieved knowledge from contractors experienced in the installation and maintenance of native landscapes

SKILLS

COMPUTER : AutoCAD, Adobe InDesign/Photoshop, SketchUp, 3DS Max, ArcGIS

AWARDS

Deans List

ASLA Midwest Chapter Student Merit Award

HOBBIES

backcountry skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, backpacking, water sportshunting, fishing, art

+references will be made available upon request.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK : Mammoth, WYLandscape Architect Technician: Summer 2009

Was charged with the generation of a proposal for improvements for Pebble Creek Campground.Balanced flooding related issues with the need for visitor access and accommodation near Lamar Valley;

an increasingly popular destination within Yellowstone.

SWENSON HAGEN & COMPANY : Bismarck, ND

Survey Crew: Summer 2008Gained first hand experience with the implementation of construction documents.Observerved Standard grading practices.

Assisted in planting and signage design concepts.

MISSOURI RIVER CONTRACTING : Bismarck, ND

Concrete Crew: Summer 2007Installed concrete for residential and commercial use.

Worked with the opportunities and constraints of concrete as a landscape material.Learned basic principles of small scale grading and drainage.

S & B LANDSCAPING : Bismarck, ND

Landscape Installation Crew: Summer 2006Participated in the construction of residential and commercial landscapes.

Viewed the landscaping process from the eye of the contractorObserved currect norms of built landscapes.

HAND: Perspective Drawing, Watercolor, Pen, Marker, Colored Pencil, Charcoal

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MICHAEL VAN BEEK

michael.vanbeek@ndsu.eduwork sample / resource planning

yellowstone, wy

Lamar Valley is a site well known amongst wolf enthusiests.Since the highly contentious introduction of this native spe-cies into Yellowstone National Park the usage of PebbleCreek Campground has sky rocketed. The campgroundcurrently has numerous issues: high demand and low sup-ply of camping spaces, distressed infrastructure, massivespring flooding and devegetation are a few. In creating

the Proposal for Improvements for Pebble Creek Camp-ground It was necessary to address all of the previouslystated needs while also maintaining and enhancing the en-joyment of the visitor and the protection of near pristinelands.

PEBBLE CREEK CAMPGROUNDlamar valley

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MICHAEL VAN BEEK

michael.vanbeek@ndsu.eduwork sample / commercial landscape

The design for the home of Lanscape architecture at North Dkota State University was intendto be a showpiece of sustainabforward-thinking land utilization.

Fargo especially, spring floodingan issue that should be address

in any responsible design, thdoes not mean that a landscacannot also be beautiful and leitself to outdoor enjoyment. Texterior of Klai Hall blends floprotection, outdoor study arearelaxation and curb appeal into

cohesive whole.

KLAI HALLnorth dakota state universityfargo, nd

greenhouse: gray water treatmen

storm waterinfiltration, transpiration and filtration

roof runoff: cistern storage/irrigation