Experience

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  Self-employed

  • United States
  • Travel Arrangements
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Owner

    • Mar 2015 - Present

  • Pro Bono Consultant Botanica Of Wichita

    • Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

    Served on an as needed consultant providing assistance in the development of a management strategy for the Gardens to assure a sustainable future. Projects of Significance have included: Carousel Concept Plans, Draft Master Plan Update for Botanica, Preliminary Plan/Statement of Probable Cost Revised Entry, Concept Plan/Statement of Probable Cost Botanica Memorial Building.

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  R3 Studios

  • Oakland, CA

  • Design Consultant

    • May 2016 - Present
    • Oakland, CA

    Design Consultant

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  Civica Development

  • Goodyear, AZ

  • Project Manager

    • Mar 2005 - Jul 2007
    • Goodyear, AZ

    Civica a land development/management firm in Goodeyear AZ. My role was to develop a management operations plan and schedule for over 120 individual land development projects ranging from 5 to 200 acres in various stages of development including: Due diligence; review/selection of potential develo...

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  Project Design Consultants

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Planning and Urban Design Group Manager

    • Jan 2001 - Mar 2004
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Planning and Urban Design Group ManagerProject Management ControlProject Design, Schedules, and BudgetsLarge Scale Project Team Design Preparation of Team Contracts and BudgetsLand PlanningLandscape ArchitectureUrban PlanningA Project of Significance was Rancho San Juan Master Plan and EIR, Salin...

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  NUVIS

  • San Ramon, CA

  • Principal

    • Jun 1986 - Dec 1990
    • San Ramon, CA

    Keith was the Principal Designer for Mission College Master Plan and Implementation Documents, Santa Clara, CA; and Rivermark a Major Award winning urban development in Santa Clara, CA; as well as numerous Landscape Design projects including the Lower Silvercreek Rehabilitation/Restoration Plan, ...

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  The Keith French Group (TKFG)

  • San Clemente, CA

  • President

    • Jun 1981 - Jun 1985
    • San Clemente, CA

    TKFG was a Landscape Architecture, Planning and Urban Design Firm providing serving public and private sector clients in Arizona and California. Projects of Significance Included: A. J. Chandler Memorial Plaza Design Competition winner, Chandler AZ; Calico Ghost Town Regional Park Master Plan, Ba...

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  EDAW (now AECOM)

  • Newport Beach, CA

  • Principal/ OIC Newp[ort Beach/ Chairman of the Board

    • Feb 1974 - Jan 1982
    • Newport Beach, CA

    Keith was a Principal in Charge of the Newport Beach Office rising to Chairman of the Board in 1976. Keith was the Principal in Charge of several multidisciplinary projects including Burke Mountain New Town, Vancouver, B.C.; Terminal Island Master Plan Update for the US Navy; Lake Skinner Regiona...

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  Shappel Industries

  • Beverly Hills, CA

  • Director Landsape Devlopment

    • Feb 1976 - Feb 1977
    • Beverly Hills, CA

    Keith took a Sabbatical Leave from EDAW to join with Shapell industries. Shapell is a Major builder Developer operating in the California Counties of Santa Clara, San Jose, Sacramento, Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange Building 3500 to 4000 units/per year (1977). The role was to develop and impleme...

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  Keith French Associates

  • Los Angeles and Washington. DC

  • President

    • Jan 1970 - Feb 1974
    • Los Angeles and Washington. DC

    Keith French Associates was formed to meet the needs of Builder Developers in the US.Focusing on location and design of project sales facilities. And, landscape design of those facilities: entry treatment, streetscape, and recreation facilities. Projects included Sugarland, MD, Tierrasanta, San D...