Jeremy Klemic, PLA
“Landscape architects have the unique opportunity to create in the fourth dimension. Our projects strive not only for placemaking and functionality but most importantly, to stand the test of time. Through responsible, sustainable design, we have the ability to impart a sense of stewardship in outdoor spaces that transforms the communities they serve.”
Jeremy Klemic, PLA, joined SWA Los Angeles in March 2011, and has produced design development/construction drawings (DD/CD) for myriad built projects both in the States and abroad. He is a member of the SWA Field Group, and has completed construction observation for a variety of site typologies. He truly enjoys turning design into built reality, and is passionate about Wildfire Resilience and Urban Forestry.
INSPIRED BY
Timeless creativity: impressionist artists Monet, Van Gogh; musical genius from Mozart to Luis Armstrong; world-building writing such as Tolkien or Shakespeare, beautiful animation akin to Miyazaki and Gotogue and YouTubers like Mark Rober and MatPat,. Yet personally, I find that I am just as inspired by nearly every human interaction in my daily life.
EDUCATION
University of California Los Angeles, UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Program, 2006
University of California San Diego, Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies and Planning, 1999
AFFILIATIONS & REGISTRATIONS
ASLA, PLA
#6187, California
#1460, Washington
SELECTED AWARDS
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Culver Steps (2023)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Culver Median Boulevard (2023)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Santa Monica North Beach Trail (2021)
ASLA Urban Design Award of Excellence: Ricardo Lara Linear Park (2021)
The Architect’s Newspaper, Commercial Retail Honorable Mention, Culver Steps, (2019)
AIA/LA Presidential Honoree recipient for ‘Building Team’: La Plaza Village (2019)
ULI Urban Open Space Award – Community Impact: Ricardo Lara Linear Park (2018)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Honor Award: Ricardo Lara Linear Park (2018)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Bicentennial Park (2018)
Los Angeles Business Council (LABC) Under Construction Award: The Culver Steps (2018)
AIA Los Angeles, Merit Award: Samsung American HQ (2016)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Milton Street Park (2016)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: Downtown Summerlin (2016)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Merit Award: LAVC Urban Forest Master Plan (2014)
Arbor Day Foundation – Tree Campus USA: LAVC Urban Forest Master Plan (2012)
ASLA Southern California Chapter Honor Award: Jeffery Open Space Trail (2009)