Dana Anne Yee, Landscape Architect, LLC.
Profile
Founded in 1996 and based in Hawaiʻi, my firm, Dana Anne Yee, Landscape Architect, LLC. has over 27 years of professional experience in Landscape Architecture. I am a registered Landscape Architect in Hawaii with the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), a Certified Arborist (CA) with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and a LEED Accredited Professional, U.S. Green Building Council. I was elected to the ASLA Council of Fellows in 2012.
After receiving my Bachelors of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Davis in 1984, I returned home to Hawaiʻi and worked as a Senior Associate for Walters, Kimura, Motoda, Inc. for 10 years prior to starting my own practice.
I am an active member and past president of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Hawaii Chapter, past president of the Friends of the Honolulu Botanical Gardens, and current vice-president of Scenic Hawaii, Inc.
My travels throughout the world, involvement in many volunteer organizations, teaching art at the Honolulu Academy of Arts to Kindergarten and 1st grade budding artist and my many different interest in my life including; art, plants, photography, sculpture, woodworking, print making and jewelry making, have been influential in my designing of landscape architectural landscapes.
I specialize in the landscape development of commercial, governmental and residential projects. I provide full landscape architectural services in the areas of site planning, planting design, irrigation design, construction drawings, specifications, presentation drawings and construction administration. I use a variety of design tools, such as AutoCAD drawings and colored master plans. My firm is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business (SB) and a Women-Owned Business (WOSB). I complete projects on time and maintain a strict quality of control over all of my projects.
I feel that it is important to meet and work with my clients to design a landscape that will meet their needs both functionally and aesthetically. I enjoy creating spaces that are designed for the use of each client; whether it be a nice patio shaded by a flowering tree, a gathering place at an office courtyard or a tricycle pathway and raised garden for a preschool garden.
I take pride in the extra steps I perform during all phases of the project from the design to the construction administration phase. I hand select quality and healthy trees directly from the source to avoid a double move and stress on each tree. I select plant material based on their color, texture, form and how well they compliment each other. I then direct the placement and planting of each tree to accentuate the tree's best side and location. I also create spaces though the designing of the hardscape such as paving and low walls. The right plant is important so I personally place the shrubs, ground cover and other special plants in their most suitable location.
I feel that the planting design should include, whenever possible, developing a sustainable landscape though the use of planting Native and Drought Tolerant ground covers, grasses, shrubs and trees. This will help to create a sustainable landscape to preserve our limited natural resources and help to plan for future generations in Hawaiʻi.
The best part of my job and biggest compliment that I receive is when I see and hear how happy my clients are in their new landscape gardens.
EDUCATION:
| Bachelor of Science Degree in Landscape Architecture, University of California at Davis | 1984 |
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
| American Society of Landscape Architects, Executive Board Member: | |
| Past President | 1996 -1997 |
| President | 1995 -1996 |
| President Elect | 1994 -1995 |
| Vice-President | 1990 -1991, 1993 -1994 |
| Member | 1988 -present |
| Parade of Homes Judge | 1992 |
| Landscape Industry Council of Hawaii Committee Member | 1993 -2006 |
| Friends of Honolulu Botanical Gardens: | |
| Board of Trustees | 1996 -2003, 2007 -present |
| Spring Plant Sale Chair | 1997 |
| Midsummer Night's Gleam Chair | 1998 |
| Executive Committee, President | 1999 -2000 |
| Board of Trustees | 2007 -present |
| Green Hawaii Committee | 1997 -2006 |
| Sunrise Rotary | 2000 -2001 |
| Scenic Hawaii Board | 2007 -present |
| Vice President | 2011 -present |
| Historic Preservation Committee for Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project Committee Member as part of the City and County of Honolulu's Team | 2011 -present |
| Fellowship in the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA) | 2012 -present |
| Elks Honolulu Lodge No. 616 | 2013 -present |
| Mayor's Office of the Culture and the Arts Commissioner, City and County of Honolulu | 2013 -present |
| Diamond Head Scenic Byway Committee Significant Trees in the Byway Coridor Sub Committee | 2014 -present |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1996 to present
Dana Anne Yee, Landscape Architect, LLC
Specializes in landscape development of commercial and residential projects, and provides full landscape architectural services including; site planning, planting design, irrigation design, construction drawings, specifications, presentation drawings and construction administration.
Projects completed and currently being developed by this office:
| HOTELS AND RESORTS: | |
| Sheraton Moana Surfrider Hotel | 1997 |
| Tiffany & Co., Waikīkī (Schematic Master Plan) | |
| Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel (Schematic Master Plan) | 1997 |
| Ambassador Hotel of Waikiki Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi | 2007 |
| Ohana Waikiki West Hotel Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi | 2006 |
| COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES: | |
| Palama Settlement Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi | 1997 |
| Kapolei Shell Kapolei, Hawaiʻi | 2000 |
| Nordic Construction Office Gentry Business Park Facility, Hawaiʻi | 2006 |
| Hale Naʻau Pono, Pāhoa, Waiʻanae Coast Community
Mental Health Center, Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi | 2010 |
| Hawaii National Bank—Kapiʻolani Branch Project Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2009 |
| The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Kapolei, Hawaiʻi | 2012 |
| McDonald's Waipouli, Kauaʻi Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi | 2014 |
| McDonald's Laulani Shopping Center Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi | 2014 |
| 3212 Monsarrat Avenue Diamond Head, Hawaiʻi | sold |
| Assets School Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2016 |
| Kahe Farrington Roadside Landscaping Kahe, Hawaiʻi | 2014 |
| Expansion to American Savings Bank – Mililani Technology Park Mililani, Hawaiʻi | 2014 |
| McDonald's Kapahulu Project Kapahulu, Hawaiʻi | 2015 |
| American Savings Bank Multi-Complex, Mililani Technology Park Mililani, Hawaiʻi | 2016 |
| Elks Lodge No. 616 – Transformer Relocation | 2017 |
| Elks Lodge No. 616 – Renovation B.P.O.E. | 2018 |
| 1047 KMCBH Clinic, Kaneohe – Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement | current |
| Marine Corps Base, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi | current |
| Cope Learning Center - Kamehameha Schools, Nānākuli, Hawaiʻi | current |
| PARKS AND RECREATION PROJECTS: | |
| Maili Beach Park, City and County of Honolulu (Schematic Landscape Master Plan) | 1999 |
| Ala Wai Base Yard Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 1999 |
| Heʻeia Kea Boat Harbor, City and County of Honolulu (Schematic Landscape Plan) | 1999 |
| Honolulu Botanical Gardens at Foster Gardens Main Entrance Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2000 |
| Punahou Square Park City and County of Honolulu | 2001 |
| Waiʻalae Beach Park City and County of Honolulu | 2005 |
| Mauʻumae Nature Park City and County of Honolulu | 2003 |
| Makiki Town Center and Wilder Avenue Revitalization City and County of Honolulu | 2003 |
| Waiʻalae Beach Park—Phase II City and County of Honolulu | 2006 |
| Waiʻanae District Park—Parking Lot Improvements City and County of Honolulu | 2010 |
| Wilder Avenue Street Tree Beautification Project City and County of Honolulu | 2010 |
| Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve Improvments | 2018 |
| STATE OF HAWAIʻI PROJECTS: | |
| Kahuku Police Station Helipad Kahuku, Hawaiʻi | 2014 |
| Diamond Head State Monument Loop and Return Trail Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2012 |
| Leeward Community College – Replace Electrical Transformers | 2018 |
| Hawaiʻi Film Studio Phase II Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2018 |
| CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU PROJECTS: | |
| Chinatown Riverwalk Study—ASLA First Phase - Contract 1 | 2010 |
| PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL PROJECTS: | |
| Kamehameha Schools, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, ʻIolani and Kapuāiwa Dormitory Renovations | 1997 |
| Hokulani Elementary Schools Peace Garden | 2000 |
| Maryknoll High School Landscape Master Plan | 2001 |
| Maryknoll Preschool Play Area | 2000 |
| Kohala High and Elementary School Kohala, Hawaiʻi | 1999 |
| Maryknoll Grade School Administration Building | 2000 |
| Maryknoll Grade School Air Condition | 2002 |
| Sacred Hearts Academy Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2004 |
| Maryknoll High School Garden Entrance | 2004 |
| Seagull Schools/Schematic Plan, Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi | 2005 |
| Seagull Schools/Schematic Plan, Ocean Pointe, Ewa, Hawaiʻi | 2005 |
| Hokulani Elementary School Peace Garden, Phase II | 2006 |
| Maryknoll School/Off-Site Parking Lot at Clark and Whitney Streets | 2013 |
| Maryknoll White House, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2010 |
| Maryknoll School—Alexander Street Apartments Demo Project, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | current |
| Sora International Preschool – Child Day-Care Facility, Mānoa, Hawaiʻi | 2017 |
| FIRE STATIONS: | |
| Kalihi Kai Fire Station, Station 31/Master Plan, Kalihi, Hawaiʻi | 2007 |
| CHURCHES: | |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Kailua Kona Hawaiʻi Temple | 2000 |
| Sacred Heart Church Schematic and Construction Documents Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2004 |
| First Chinese Church of Christ, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2004 |
| THEATERS: | |
| Fort Shafter Richardson Theater, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi | 2009 |
| RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES: | |
| Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Tasaki Residence, Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge | 1998 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Chun Residence, Salt Lake | 1997 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wong Residence, Niu Valley | 1997 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Darrick Kaya Residence, Kahala Kua | 1997 |
| Dr. and Mrs. Michael Ho Residence, Nuʻuanu | 1998 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Arinaga Residence, Kahala Kua | 2000 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yamanaka, Mānoa | 2001 |
| Dr. Walter Chang Residence, Kahala | 1999 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ching Residence, Makiki | 1999 |
| Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Ho Residence, Kāneʻohe | 1999 |
| Mamalahoa Place, Nuʻuanu | 1999 |
| Mr. and Mrs. David Whitcomb Residence, Diamond Head | 2000 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Casey Kamaka Residence, Kāneʻohe | 2000 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Hunter Praywell Residence, Niu Valley | 2000 |
| Mr. and Mrs. John Maccarone Residence, Kapalua Plantation Estates, Maui | 2002 |
| Dr. and Mrs. Alvin Fuse Residence, Kahala | 2002 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Michael Masterson Residence, Wailea, Maui | 2002 |
| Dr. Gordon Ing and Dr. Marjorie Mau Residence, Nuʻuanu | 2005 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moffat Residence, Koko Kai | 2006 |
| Mr. Alvin and Mrs. Sharon Narimatsu Residence, Waiʻalae Iki | 2006 |
| Mr. Jason and Dr. Gina Samala Residence, North Shore | 2006 |
| Mr. Bob Thue and Ms. Laura Ching Residence, Diamond Head | 2008 |
| Mr. Stacy Chee and Mrs. Melissa Lum Residence, Portlock | 2009 |
| Dr. Joseph Meyer Residence, Kahaluʻu | 2010 |
| Mrs. Dora Cheng Residence (consulting), Alewa Heights | 2010 |
| Mr. and Mrs. Van Goto Residence (sub metering), Kalihi | 2010 |
| Mr. Tom and Ms. Jackie Ralya Residence (sub metering), Kapolei | 2011 |
| Mr. Don Horner Residence (consulting), North Shore | 2012 |
| Kailua Beach Front Residence (sub metering), Kailua | 2012 |
| Mrs. Herbert Choy Residence, Maunalani Heights | 2013 |
| Dr. and Mrs. Bob Lee Residence, Nuʻuanu | 2013 |
| Mr. Richard Hartman Residence, Waikīkī | 2013 |
| Tanya and Michael Fitzgerald Family Residence | 2014 |
| Tim and Debbie Connolly Historical Cottage on Lanikai Beach | 2016 |
| Whitcomb Residence – Fire Pit Project, Diamond Head, Hawaiʻ | 2016 |
| Dr. Worldster and Pat Lee Family Residence, Makiki, Hawaiʻi | 2017 |
| Dr. Jeong and Shin Kim Family Residence, The Pointe, Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge, Hawaiʻi | 2018 |
| Mr. Quan and Mrs. Ann Chau Family Residence, Lanikai, Hawaiʻi | 2018 |
| Dr. Lynette Tsai Family Residence, The Pointe, Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge, Hawaiʻi | 2018 |
| Mr. Quan and Mrs. Ann Chau Family Residence, Kohala Ranch, Hawaiʻi Island | 2018 |
| Dr. James Langworthy Family Residence, Mānoa, Hawaiʻi | current |
| ARBOR DAY CELEBRATIONS: | |
| Palama Settlement Arbor Day Hala Tree Planting | 2010 |
| Arbor Day of Milo Trees Rolling Hills, Kapiʻolani Park | 2011 |
| NON PROFIT PROJECTS: | |
| Ke Kula O Samuel M. Kamakau Charter School, Haʻikū Valley | 2011 |
| Waiʻanae Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi Native Hawaiian Garden and Meandering Pathway Entrance, Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi | 2015 |
| LANDSCAPE SCULPTURE INSTALLATIONS AND RESTORATIONS: | |
| Elvis Presley Sculpture Installation, Neal Blaisdell Center | 2007 |
| Charles Watson "Tree" Sculpture Installation, Honolulu Botanical Gardens | 2007 |
| Ernest DeCoito "Earth, Man, and Heaven" Sculpture Restoration, Hawaiʻi Kai Fire Station | 2008 |
| Robert Pashby "Surfer on a Wave" Sculpture Base Restoration, Waikīkī | 2011 |
| HONORS AND AWARDS: | |
| ASLA Award of Honor, Hokulani Elementary School Peace Garden | 2000 |
| ASLA Award of Honor, Maryknoll Preschool Play Area | 2003 |
| ASLA Award of Merit, Punahou Square Park | 2003 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Diamond Head Residence | 2004 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence, Punahou Square park | 2004 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Maryknoll School | 2004 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Waiʻalae Beach Park | 2005 |
| Building Industry Association - Hawaiʻi Grand Award, Whitcomb Residence | 2006 |
| ASLA Award of Merit, Maryknoll High School Garden Entrance | 2006 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Charles and Sheree Moffat Residence | 2007 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence, Hokulani Elementary School Peace Garden and Hawaiian Garden | 2007 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Maryknoll School Clark Street Parking Lot | 2008 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Elvis Preseley Sculpture Installation | 2008 |
| ASLA Award of Merit, Hokulani Elementary School Peace Garden and Hawaiian Garden | 2009 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Nuʻuanu Family Residence | 2009 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Maryknoll School White House | 2010 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award, Certificate of Appreciation, Ke Kula O Samuel M. Kamakau Charter School | 2011 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence, Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center | 2012 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints | 2012 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Appreciation, Diamond Head State Monument Loop Trail Development & Ledge Trail Improvements | 2012 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Waiʻanae Boys and Girls Club of Hawaiʻi Native Hawaiian Garden and Meandering Pathway Entrance | 2012 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Herbert Y.C. Choy Residence | 2013 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Honor, Dr. and Mrs. Bob Lee Residence | 2013 |
| Landscape Industry Council of Hawaiʻi Sustainability Mohalu Honor Award, Waiʻanae Boys and Girls Club of Hawai699;i Native Hawaiian Garden and Meandering Pathway Entrance | 2013 |
| Betty Crocker Landscape Award of Excellence, Kahe Farrington Roadside Landscaping with HECO, Kahe, Hawaiʻi | 2014 |
1986 to 1996
Senior Associate, Walters, Kimura, Motoda, Inc.
Landscape architect, specializing in landscape development of resort hotels, residences, condominiums, commercial projects, parks and recreation centers. Responsibilities included all aspects of landscape design, including proect design and management, client and consultant coordination, preparation of specifications and fee proposals and color presentation graphics.
Projects Manager for the following projects:
- Aloha Tower Marketplace
- Grand Hyatt Wailea Resort and Spa
- Four Seasons Wailea
- Kamehameha Schools Athletic Fields
- Wailea Orange and Gold Course Clubhouse
- Bank of Hawaii, Kapolei
- Villages of Kapolei Recreation Center
- Villages of Kapolei Community Park
1984 to 1986
Project Landscape Designer, The Hablitzel Landscape Architectural Group
Emphasizing in commercial development, multi-family housing, office centers, shopping centers and industrial complexes. Responsibilities included project design and management, site analysis, consultant coordination, preparation of specifications and proposals, and presentation graphics.
Major projects included:
- Annadale Apartments (Sacramento, CA)
- Gold Canal Drive (Roseville, CA)
- Oak Terrace Apartments (Sacramento, CA)
- Placer Village (Roseville, CA)
- Toulouse Lautrec Restaurant (Sacramento, CA)
1984
The City of Sacramento, Planning and Development
Internship
1983
Imai-Wang and Associates, Sacramento,CA
Internship
1983
the City and County of Honolulu, Department of General Planning
Internship
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION:
| Registered Landscape Architect, State of Hawaiʻi, No. 7076 | 1990 |
| Registered Landscape Architect, State of California, No. 3051 | 1990-1998 |
| Certified Arborist, International Society of Arboriculture, No. WC-2195 | 1995 |
| LEED-NC Accredited Professional, USGBC, No. 8A06115285, GBC! No. 10237525 | 2008 |
| American Society of Landscape Architecture, Fellow | 2012 |
ARTIST EXHIBITIONS:
| Artist of Hawaii 2001 "Canoe", cast silver | 2001 |
| One Person Art Show "Our Chinatown", Honolulu Academy of Arts Linekona | 2001 |
| Artist of Hawaii 2004 "Nightfall", fused glass | 2004 |
| Hawaii Craftsmen 2005 "Silver Bells", cast silver | 2005 |
| Honolulu Printmakers "Haleiwa", photoetching | 2006 |
| One Person Art Show "Our Chinatown", New Life Church, Chinatown | 2006 |
| Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Commitment to Excellence Exhibition "Molokaʻi Shores", mixed media | 2007 |
| Honolulu Printmakers "Untitled", mixed media | 2008 |
| Honolulu Printmakers 82nd Annual "Map of Diamond Head", mixed media | 2010 |
| Honolulu Printmakers 83rd Annual "2 Rice Bowls", etching | 2011 |
| One Person Art Show "Selections of Photographs and Prints by Dana Anne Yee", Gallery on the Pali, first Unitarian Church | 2011 |
| Honolulu Printmakers 84th Annual "Green Mill Cafe", cynoprint | 2012 |
| Salon de Refusés, Ekotopia Gallery "One fish..Two fish..", etching | 2013 |