April 2009 Blog Posts (27)

THE ART OF SURVIVAL

How often, when introduced to a stranger as a Landscape Architecture student, do we receive the following query; “I have been in need of advice about my backyard, can you come over this weekend and give me some ideas?” Obviously, there’s nothing inherently offensive about such a proposition (unless of course the stranger assumes that we would do so on our own time - free of charge.) The conflict here is not one of title and ego, but a confused perception amongst the general public of the… Continue

Added by Abraham J. Baruck on April 30, 2009 at 2:48pm — 3 Comments

LEED 2009 to Include LEED Credits for Regional Environmental Priorities

Credits to address regional environmental priorities for buildings in different geographic locations

Via Building Design and Construction

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released new LEED regional credits as part of LEED 2009, the new version of the LEED Green Building Rating System. These LEED credits encourage that specific regional environmental priorities be addressed when it comes to… Continue

Added by Land8 on April 29, 2009 at 12:20pm — 1 Comment

Outdoor Kitchens and BBq's : 45 new designs and 5 trends to watch

Bonjour !

I am preparing my May newsletter: it will cover 45 new outdoor BBQ/Cooker designs and 5 trends garden designers need to watch

Happy to send you a free copy

Mail me at anne.robert@btinternet.com

A bientot

Anne…

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Added by Anne Robert on April 29, 2009 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

Expat Ph.D.

Native Minnesotan Noah Billig is currently completing a Ph.D. in Planning, Design, and the Built Environment from Clemson University's program in Istanbul -- while he is living in Vienna. I asked him why he's moved abroad, and why he would pursue a rare "built environment" Ph.D.

What drew you to move and study overseas?

The draw overseas was really an agreement with… Continue

Added by Adam Regn Arvidson on April 28, 2009 at 12:45pm — 1 Comment

Sky-Terra: A Towerable Mistake

San Francisco-based designer Joanna Borek-Clement has envisioned these neuron cell-inspired, Sky-Terra skyscrapers to cope with the growing need for green urban space in Tokyo. The towers rise up to 1,600 ft above the street level and expand out until they reach the flat top plaza layer. These plazas offer many options and configurations, from public parks, greenbelts, playing fields, jogging paths,… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on April 24, 2009 at 2:00pm — 10 Comments

Testing

Testing this out....

Garden Design magazine has an article this month about a Californian garden ...

Added by Vivian on April 21, 2009 at 11:48pm — 1 Comment

GREEN WALL RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDED

GREEN WALL RESEARCH FUNDING AWARDED TO UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND & BRITISH

COLUMBIA INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY

Green Wall Research to Focus on Energy Savings and Water Management

Toronto, Canada – April 21, 2009 - Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC)

congratulates the University of Maryland and the British Columbia Institute

of Technology’s Centre for Architectural Ecology on… Continue

Added by Land8 on April 21, 2009 at 11:22am — No Comments

Review of 50 best designs for outdoor decor

Et voila my first newsletter is ready for designers/landscapers :

I have found 50 new pots and planters...

so very different and offering great design solutions ...Pots and planters double up as seats, tables, lights and more

Let me know if you would like the whole story, send me your email above.

Next letter is about 50 new outdoor cooking designs...

Followed by 50 new shade solutions

For a view of the letter go to… Continue

Added by Anne Robert on April 20, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

April Photoshop Tutorial: Advanced Blending, Part 2

In last month's tutorial on Advanced Blending we took a look at the Blend If section in the Layer Style dialogue box. We discussed the difference between the two sliders in that section. These are:

This Layer: Controls the current or active layer and how it blends with what is below it and,

Underlying Layer: Controls the layer below the active layer and how it blends with… Continue

Added by Lisa Town on April 16, 2009 at 4:30pm — 10 Comments

Romanian Road Trip

AN INTERVIEW WITH ELLEN FETZER

Ellen Fetzer is a dynamic player on the international landscape architecture community scene. In this interview, we talk about how she found the profession, her road trip across Romania, and how she plans to reshape the structure of the traditional university system.

What is your background with regard to Landscape Architecture?

I studied landscape… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on April 14, 2009 at 5:31pm — No Comments

Vision

Education is one of the most important things in my life, and I believe that an individual should never stop going to school, adapting their ideas and beliefs, and ultimately becoming as knowledgeable as possible. The relationship between people, and the spaces and environments that surround them have always been of upmost interest to me. There are so many different ideas and technologies that are constantly being invented, adapted and readapted, which provides an individual like me endless… Continue

Added by George Partridge on April 10, 2009 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

West 8 Wins Almere Hout Noord Competition

Congratulations to West 8 for winning the Almere Hout Noord competition. The competition entry for Almere Hout Noord West 8 prepared for housing corporation Ymere was unanimously chosen by the municipal assembly of Almere as the winning design.

Promoting small-scale networks of the different residents, the design for the new development of Almere… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on April 8, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

Landscape Architecture books for sale

I'm moving and need to thin out. Here is a list of books I have, some was from Human Factors class. I'll charge half the best Amazon used price, you pay the postage $3.99 or arrange a pickup. You can pay Paypal or cash, or wait till a check clears.

California Native Plants for the Garden, Bornstein, Fross, O'Brien, used book price $26.29, my price $13.00

The Geography of Nowhere, Kunstler, used bok price $3.93, my price $1.96

A Pattern… Continue

Added by Claudia Sherman on April 8, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Mermaids Heal the World

'Mermaid' is a private development-project designed by JDS Architects which aims to establish a large dolphinarium and wellness-center, together with hotel and holiday-apartments. The goal is to make 'Mermaid' the frame in which sea, air and light converge to stimulate the experience of health and wellness. With dolphins as the primary attraction, 'Mermaid' will offer a unique experience for the new 'health… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on April 4, 2009 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Welcome Hunter Industries!

We are proud to introduce Hunter Industries as our newest Sponsor! As a global company, Hunter Industries approaches the challenge of minimizing water use with an in-depth understanding of the big picture. The company constantly pursues more advanced methods and technologies that help apply water more efficiently, and fulfill its overriding commitment to conserve our planet’s most precious resource.

Hunter Industries is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of irrigation… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on April 4, 2009 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

LARE Review Tweaks

I've been working on getting ready for my spring LARE review classes. I've put together some new overheads for the most recent section C vignettes I've developed. C19s parking problem has been fixed, and there's a few minor fixes here and there. I've also developed a brand new vignette based on one from the December 08 exam. It's a passive solar condo cluster with parking, stream setbacks and height limitations. All trees are sacred here.

I've also been organizing/codifying some… Continue

Added by Ray Freeman on April 3, 2009 at 12:30am — 9 Comments