Carl R. Kelemen

RLA, FASLA, Principal

 

Carl is the owner and Principal Landscape Architect of KMS Design Group.  He is a Registered Licensed Landscape Architect in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.

In his 45-year plus career, Carl’s diverse experience has included: site planning; landscape, grading, planting, irrigation system, site and landscape lighting design for governmental, commercial, residential and non-profit clients.  He has prepared award-winning park and recreation plans, construction documents, trail plans, and residential designs.  He worked in the design-build world for over 8 years, gaining valuable hands-on construction experience. 

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During the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, he taught landscape design/build courses to homeowners in lifelong learning environments at community college evening programs.  He has also been a featured speaker to civic groups and at professional seminars.  He has taught landscape architecture courses, has been a guest lecturer and design critic at several Philadelphia area colleges and universities.

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Carl now spends most of his time as an experienced expert witness.  He has worked with dozens of clients on law suits involving landscape-related property infringement, construction failures, falls, landscape maintenance, and grading and drainage issues, and ADA compliance in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, and South Carolina.