Prior to Starting MOD Exteriors in March 2022 Jared Merz studied landscape architecture at Oklahoma State University where he worked as a student designer for the Oklahoma State University Botanical Garden. Jared Also had internships with EDSA, Ville De Luxembourg Parks and Recreation Planning Department, Central Park Conservancy in Manhattan, Brooklyn Botanical Garden and Queens Botanical Garden before starting his professional career.
During the early years of his professional career at EDSA in Fort Lauderdale he worked with some of the most notable architects in the world including Moshe Safdie on the Serena Del Mar Hospital in Cartegna and other notable projects such as the Dubai opera house, Hyatt Andaz Hotel at Mayakoba, Mexico and many others. After Leaving Florida to be closer to family in Oklahoma he took a job at Howard Fairbairn Site Design where he worked on the project 180 streetscapes for downtown Oklahoma City and a variety of Maps projects, Choctaw headquarters in Durant, street level plaza in downtown Oklahoma City, Lake Murray lodge renovation and many other state and city defining projects. In the last 6 years he has worked for Total Environment Inc. one of the best know design build landscape companies in the state where he headed up the design and installation department for the company. During this time he completed such projects as Chisholm Creek Development in Oklahoma City, Loves Family Headquarters and event center, and many high end residential design build landscape projects including, drainage, concrete work, pools, firepits, ponds, driveways, landscape lighting, landscape installation and maintenance services.
Chisholm Creek Development, Oklahoma City, OK for Medallion Group - Design and construction of tract 30, streetscape and the Point and other future phases. Design and construction included multiple mixed use building, pond with pedestrian walk, streetscapes, irrigation etc.
Design and Construction $1, 150,000 over a span of 5 years
Loves Corporate Office and Event Center, Oklahoma City, OK for Loves Travel Stops and Country Stores- Implementation and modification of design plans including irrigation, drainage, and planting for new event center. Construction $700,000 over one year period.
Jim Williams Residence, Oklahoma City, OK - Designed and installed landscape and irrigation for large residential client in Oklahoma City. Construction $300,000 over a 6 month periord
Bill Stoller Residence, Nichols Hills, OK - Designed and installed landscape, irrigation, drainage and water feature for residential client in Nichols Hills. Construction $275,000 over 6 month period.
Oliver Residence, Nichols Hills, OK for Candelaria Design Build - Designed and installed landscape for local contractor in Nichols Hills. Construction $225,000 over 3 month period
Project 180 streetscapes, Oklahoma City , OK - Designed streetscape, irrigation, paving and sidewalk layouts, site furnishing, selected street lights etc. Design Services $1,167,000 over 2 years
Street Level Plaza, Oklahoma City, OK - Designed plaza over parking garage, irrigation and planters into full CD set. Design Services $174,000 over 1 year
ASLA- American Society of Landscape architects
ULI- Urban Land Institute