simon bussiere
213 Beacon Street #1
Somerville, Ma 02143
413.687.9216

education

Harvard University
Graduate School of Design
Master of Landscape Architecture MLA II 2009

University of Massachusetts Amherst
School of Natural Resources and the Environment
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture BSLA 2005

professional experience

Owner, Founding Principal
May 2005 - Present
NATIVESPACES a design build company www.nativespaces.com

Responsible for the planning, design and construction of structures and landscapes from project initiation, through final stages of program implementation and administration. Current duties include: building client partnerships, guiding organized, efficient and profitable project development, project planning and design from schematic to specifications, construction and management, proposal development, project estimating and bidding, sale presentations, all with careful attention to detail, scope and impact regardless of scale, with an emphasis on the use of native materials.

Lead Landscape Consultant PARC Foundation & Estudio Teddy Cruz
September 2008 - Present

Charged with the production of large scale conceptual designs for all landscape components of social housing developments in La Prusia, Granada, Nicaragua. Aiding leadership team of architects and philanthropists in all landscape related decisions and informing team members of relevant stormwater management and wetland mitigation practices when laying out programmatic structures and other large scale infrastructural interventions on site.




strengths

.Team building and project management, rapid problem identification, thoughtful analyses, and decisive design solutions.
.Clear schematic drawings, maps, diagrams and sketches to quickly convey design intent, and express the conceptual process.
.Compelling design plan, section, isometric, axonometric, and perspective drawings, photomontage and hand renderings,
.Physical and digital scale models that illustrate goals of a project and explain the means through which they can be achieved.
.Detailed construction drawings and specifications to accurately describe proposed interventions with existing site features.
.Proficiency in numerous modes of analog and digital design representation.
.Mastery of construction methods and processes for a host of traditional, fabricated and smart materials
.An extensive native plant vocabulary of the Northeast United States, Coastal India, the Mediterranean and Latin America

awards & community leadership

.2008 Harvard University, Community Service Fellow Casas De La Esperanza, La Prusia, Granada, Nicaragua
.2008 -2009 Harvard University, Graduate School of Design Peer Advisor
.2006 Invited Design Critic, New Orleans Studio University of Massachusetts Amherst LARP, Professor Henry Lu
.2005 - 2007 Town of Amherst , Ma, Ski Program Organizer for schools
.2004 - 2005 Save Durfee Garden Concert Coordinator University of Massachusetts Amherst
.2002 - 2008 Student ASLA member,
.2000 - 2001 Millers River Community Development Center, Athol, Ma Statewide Graphics Competition, 1st place

previous experience

Musician, 1999 - Present
Bassist in numerous organized musical endeavors