education
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, West Lafayette, Indiana (2013)
registrations
Indiana #LA 21700014
affiliations
ASLA
Mark Beer principal
Mark earned his Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Purdue University. Throughout his career Mark has been a champion for the power of collaboration and co-creating in the design process. His work has spanned across many markets from higher education, institutional, and private; to public realm planning and design. He has facilitated and collaborated on the creation of iconic spaces at venues such as The Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Indiana University’s Eskenazi Museum of Art. Mark’s passion for design is evident in his work which strives to provide ever more equitable, accessible, diverse, and beautiful places for people.
Mark’s work as a Landscape Architect and Planner is rooted in a sense of place. He has a deep passion and curiosity for the interconnectivity between large scale systems and localized ecosystems both natural and built. Mark has a love for simple, elegant solutions in design. He is an advocate for collaborative, equitable, design process that produce solutions which elevate the collective and strive to make the built world a more environmentally sensitive and beautiful place.
work experience
NOW
FRMWRK planning + design Principal, Landscape Architect
Zionsville, Ind.
2013 | 2023
Browning Day Associate, Landscape Architect
Indianapolis, Ind.
2012 | 2013
Sasaki
Landscape Designer
Watertown, Mass.
curriculum vitae
parks + public spaces design
+ Riverside Promenade | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ The White Course Park | Doral, Fla.*
+ Sandorf Park | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Geist Waterfront Park | Fishers, Ind.*
+ Doral Central Park | Doral, Fla.*
+ South Street Square | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Cumberland Park Master Plan | West Lafayette, Ind.*
+ Happy Hollow Park Master Plan | West Lafayette, Ind.*
+ Davlan Park Vision Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Gate 1 Plaza - Indianapolis Motor Speedway | Speedway, Ind.*
+ City of Doral Mountain Bike Park Concept Plan | Doral, Fla.*
+ Broad Ripple Canal Esplanade | Indianapolis, Ind.*
parks + open spaces systems planning
+ 2018 Doral Parks Bond | Doral, Fla.*
+ 2019-2023 Town of Cumberland Parks System Master Plan | Cumberland, Ind.*
+ 2017-2021 Columbus Parks and Recreation Master Plan | Columbus, Ind.*
+ 2017-2021 West Lafayette Parks System Master Plan | West Lafayette, Ind.*
+ 2017 City of Doral Parks System Master Plan | Doral, Fla.*
+ Crown Hill Master Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
master planning
+ IU Health Academic Healthcare Campus | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Infosys Campus Master Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Indianapolis Motor Speedway Project 100 Master Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ North Mass District Land Use Master Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Indiana Deaf School Conceptual Redevelopment Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ River Ridge Commerce Center Gateway Master Plan | Jeffersonville, Ind.*
+ River Ridge Gateway District Zoning Overlay | Jeffersonville, Ind.*
+ Town of Upland Community MP | Upland, Ind.*
+ Riverdale Gardens Master Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Maxwell Hall Courtyard | Bloomington, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Conrad Preby’s Amphitheater | Bloomington, Ind.*
curriculum vitae
* projects completed while with another firm.
academic
+ Indiana University Eskenazi Museum of Art | Bloomington, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Global and International Studies Building | Bloomington, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Innovation Hall | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Indiana University School of Medicine | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Jordan Avenue | Bloomington, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Conrad Preby’s Amphitheater | Bloomington, Ind.*
+ Indiana University Campus Gateway - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Depauw University Stewart Plaza | Greencastle, Ind.*
+ Depauw University 429 Anderson Street | Greencastle, Ind.*
+ Taylor University Plaza | Upland, Ind.*
+ Marion University The Overlook at Riverdale | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Marion University Riverdale Gardens Rennovation | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Ivy tech Community College Campus Plan | Frankfort, Ind.*
corporate + commercial
+ Infosys Global Training Headquarters | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ The Center - The Heritage Group | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ McAllister Macinery Headquarters | Indianapolis, Ind.*
residential
+ Boyle Residence | Westfield, Ind.*
+ Grimmer Residence | Westfield, Ind.*
+ Govert Lake House | Cassopolis, MI*
+ Gutwein Residence | Carmel, Ind.*
+ Brown Residence | Indianapolis, Ind.*
+ Cornelius Residence | Indianapolis, Ind.*
professional awards
Award of Excellence - INASLA
+ River Ridge Commerce Center Gateway Master Plan | Jeffersonville, Ind.
Award of Honor - INASLA
+ Geist Waterfront Park Master Plan | Fishers, Ind.
+ 2017 City of Doral Parks System Master Plan | Doral, Fla.
Award of Merit - INASLA
+ Sandorf Park | Indianapolis, Ind.
+ 2017-2021 Columbus Parks and Recreation Master Plan | Columbus, Ind.
+ 2017-2021 West Lafayette Parks System Master Plan | West Lafayette, Ind.
+ Davlan Park Vision Plan | Indianapolis, Ind.
+ Town of Upland Community Master Plan | Upland, Ind.
* projects completed while with another firm.
curriculum vitae