"It was such an amazing experience touring this. I was so taken back by it when we showed up, I thought it was going to be a Renaissance type garden when I first heard about it. Boy was I surprised when the bus came around the corner to those massive…"
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There is an app for that?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christa Jordan May 8. 3 Replies 0 Likes
From the days of Olmsted to 2013, landscape architecture has evolved in so many ways! To industry standards, I am a ‘youngen’ with only 7 years in the field. Even since I was in college things have…Continue
10 Most Over Looked Women In Architecture
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tosh K Mar 15. 6 Replies 1 Like
Very interesting article I found on ArchDaily. Thought you guys would find it interesting too! Enjoy!!The 10 Most Overlooked Women in Architecture History…Continue
Inspiration Panic!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alan Ray, RLA Feb 24. 5 Replies 1 Like
The boss comes to you, you have to have a design completed by the end of the day, week, etc. No big deal, right? Until you realize the creative juices just aren’t flowing! Then the panic starts in……Continue
Is Shipping Container Architecture Going to Last, or is it just a fad?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Boilerplater Feb 19. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Everyday I go on my usual architecture and design sites and see what the latest and greatest is. As I am browsing, I keep finding articles on cargo container/shipping container architecture. The more…Continue
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Shavawn Coleman posted a blog postGiardino dei Tarocchi
When most people think of Italy, their first thoughts are of the Colosseum, the Vatican, or Venice's Grand Canal. Not many imagine a colorful, imaginative, unique sculpture garden tucked away in Tuscany.My first impression upon arriving was just WOW! This was not like the typical gardens I had been visiting all summer. I was engulfed with bright colors, intricate mosaic work, and enormous sculptures. The winding…See More
Christa Jordan replied to Shavawn Coleman's discussion 'There is an app for that?'"1. I like myPantone, although it may be more helpful for computer work/graphics. It lifts the color palette from an image and gives you the recipe to match (RGB, etc) in photoshop, etc.
2. Sun Surveyor is good for plotting sun/shade in smaller scale…"
Robert Primeau commented on Shavawn Coleman's blog post 'The Story of Laos: Buried Explosives'"I too don't fully understand the advantage of this program. You could say that that the problem is two fold: the mines make the landscape dangerous to people and it stops investment. Here you have an investor willing to develop, but…"
Thomas J. Johnson commented on Shavawn Coleman's blog post 'The Story of Laos: Buried Explosives'"If you can't blind them with brilliance, baffle them with bullshit.
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Thomas J. Johnson commented on Shavawn Coleman's blog post 'The Story of Laos: Buried Explosives'"I don't mean to be a naysayer but...1. Isn't slash and burn one of the most destructive means of cultivating an area? 2. Doesn't having farmers clear the land and work it for a year negate the whole point of the program? (to have gold…"
Shavawn Coleman posted a blog postThe Story of Laos: Buried Explosives
While reading through the March 2013 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine and came across an article about Xiaoxuan Lu, student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design trying to make a true difference with her profession.The Challenge:During the Vietnam War, a large number of bombs dropped over Laos never exploded and are still buried underground and very much explosive if disturbed. Since the…See More
Shavawn Coleman replied to Shavawn Coleman's discussion 'There is an app for that?'"Andres, I love using Houzz! I am on there all the time to get some new inspiration. I'll have to look more into Measures and Dimensions and MagicPlan. Those might actually help out a lot on my next project! Thanks for your comment!"
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Giardino dei Tarocchi
Posted on May 10, 2013 at 7:30am 2 Comments 3 Likes
When most people think of Italy, their first thoughts are of the Colosseum, the Vatican, or Venice's Grand Canal. Not many imagine a colorful, imaginative, unique sculpture garden tucked away in Tuscany.
My first impression upon arriving was just WOW! This was not like the typical gardens I had been visiting all summer. I was engulfed with bright colors, intricate mosaic work,…
Continue The Story of Laos: Buried Explosives
Posted on April 18, 2013 at 10:30pm 3 Comments 4 Likes
While reading through the March 2013 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine and came across an article about Xiaoxuan Lu, student at the Harvard Graduate School of Design trying to make a true difference with her profession.
The Challenge:
During the Vietnam War,…
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What QUESTIONS would a University LA Student most like to ASK of a Professional Landscape Architect?
Started by J. Robert Wainner in GENERAL DISCUSSION. Last reply by J. Robert Wainner 8 minutes ago. 3 Replies 0 Likes
AutoCAD & Photoshop color renderings
Started by J. Robert Wainner in GRAPHICS. Last reply by Tosh K 2 hours ago. 115 Replies 6 Likes
Sketchup 3D People
Started by Jim Morgan, RLA in GRAPHICS. Last reply by Wyatt Thompson, PLA 5 hours ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comparable playground surfacing to Landscape Structures stuff?
Started by Michael Volpe in CONSTRUCTION DETAILS & MATERIALS 13 hours ago. 0 Replies 1 Like
sketchup people 3D
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J. Robert Wainner replied to J. Robert Wainner's discussion 'What QUESTIONS would a University LA Student most like to ASK of a Professional Landscape Architect?'"Hi Shawn;
I'll give you my two cents here....but, I do hope other Professional LA's will jump in here as well.
A difficult question, but a very valid one! I think over the years, the Landscape Architecture has gone through a LOT of…"
Tosh K replied to J. Robert Wainner's discussion 'AutoCAD & Photoshop color renderings'"What's with the generalizations? Sketching can be a thought process, pretty sure no one thus far is disagreeing with you. But why the insistence that software can't be used in the design process? Seriously? Is there…"
Tosh K replied to J. Robert Wainner's discussion 'AutoCAD & Photoshop color renderings'"Thanks Andrew!"
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