November 2008 Blog Posts (14)

Seeking Job

I am in Dubai and seeking a landscape related job.

I've been here just over two years; and from all I have seen and heard these last 5 weeks, I think the real estate storm is about to crash on Dubai, big time.

So maybe, I should write, seeking a landscape related job anywhere!

Any offer considered.

Thank you.

Added by Edward Flaherty on November 30, 2008 at 5:36pm — 5 Comments

Making beautiful music

My favorite projects connect with people and provide some sort of interaction or revelation. I especially love projects that play with varying ways of producing sound that bring people of all ages together and connect them with the space and their surroundings.

One of my favorite newer projects that displays a great example of such a design is the Sea Organ in Zadar, Croatia. This fantastic design uses the sea to create pipe organ-style music, depending on the volume and speed of the… Continue

Added by Lisa Town on November 27, 2008 at 4:00am — 1 Comment

Greening Up a Blog

I have been working with a lot of bloggers lately to help them add plant information or local design information to their blog. I think we have it worked out so that we can push out information on any blog or website that will accept the iFrame html element.

A lot of bloggers just hotlink from Landscapedia to a picture with the html IMG tag to show readers what they are talking about. I've been thinking that there has to be a way to get more information than just an image. So I put… Continue

Added by Michael on November 23, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

Who says creating clean water isn't fun?

Water is so precious and necessary for human life. With many countries faced with the problem of drinking water that is not safe and increasing disease outbreaks related to contaminated water, something has to be done. One company called Play Pumps International has created a system that is not only easy but practically contagious in the fun it brings to children in Africa. This concept is catching on and… Continue

Added by Lisa Town on November 23, 2008 at 9:21am — 2 Comments

FREE Landscape Design Book contest at Studio g - Enter by Monday Nov 24th 12:00pm, EST

Studio g - a design blog about a lot of things that go into landscape design - is giving away landscape design books. All you have to do is visit and leave a comment on any post to enter. Comment all you want, every post between now and Monday Nov. 24th 12:00pm EST counts for a new entry.

While you're there, feel free to tell what you think of the site, propose ideas, and help to make it more of a resource not just for all of our potential clients… Continue

Added by Rochelle Greayer on November 21, 2008 at 7:51am — No Comments

Landscape Institute Awards

Thanks for the congrats! Today I enjoyed another win, but this time as a 'Commended' Award. This was again for the Hai He River Landscape Design in this years Landscape Institute Awards. The award was for Design over 5ha. This picture is me with my award and Paj Valley (left) the Head of Landscape in our UK office in Oxford. Paj also became a Fellow of the Landscape Institute and picked up an award for a Heritage and Conservation project. A good year for Scott Wilson Ltd!…

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Added by Lee Parks on November 20, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Venice is sinking, the waters are rising

Venice, due to being surrounded by sea water, left it's residents to look towards the sky for fresh water. The Piazza San Marco and the cities various campos, have systems designed to capture rain water for use. In the center of the square a well provided access to an underground cistern that was supplied with water from the four drains that surrounded it. The well provided water to the residents who would drop buckets down to collect it. These can still be seen today.…

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Added by Lisa Town on November 19, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

British Expertise Awards

Yeah!!!! I picked up an award last week for the british Expertise Consultancy Project of the Year (<2mGBP). The award was for the Tianjin Hai He River Landscape Design. I got my award from HRH the Duke of Gloucester. It was fantastic that a landscape design project won the award compared to many different types of projects by UK consultants.

It was a great night at London's Institute of Directors on Pall Mall. 2008 is definately a year that… Continue

Added by Lee Parks on November 19, 2008 at 10:56am — 8 Comments

Check us out in November issue of LAM!

Land8Lounge was featured in the November 2008 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine. Landscape Architecture magazine is the magazine of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and has a paid, professional subscription circulation of over 23, 000.

Thank you, Adam, for writing such an excellent article. Although... you did refer to us as gregarious!

Read the article,… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on November 18, 2008 at 7:43pm — 2 Comments

Have a Great Holiday!

Just checking in to see how all the members are doing........ So hope all is going well and everything is staying busy and hope the holidays treat you well!! Be safe and remember keep checking in on the site for great information and input.

To a joyful present and a well remembered past. Best wishes for happy holidays and a magnificent New Year.

Cheers,
Tim

Added by Timothy Boswell on November 18, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

An Interview with POK - The Thailand Connection

POK, Principal of T.R.O.P: Terrains + Open Spaces, is an ex-Hargreaves employee and a graduate of Harvard Graduate School of Design. In this interview we talk about his experiences working at Hargraeves and for Bill Bentley, drawing cartoons at GSD, his favorite color, and why dreams need to be incorporated into the design process.

POK's… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on November 16, 2008 at 11:00pm — 6 Comments

Model Madness

It's been so busy lately between various deadlines and vacations (ah, I love Europe's vacation allowances!) and now that I'm back in the office it's time to step away from the computer a little bit and help with the massive model. One of the greatest things about Atelier Dreiseitl is our fabulous workshop. We have the ability to make large models and even do water testing, up to 1:1. While I think of myself as being pretty good in spatial visualization when dealing with a project that has 30… Continue

Added by Lisa Town on November 12, 2008 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

Interview with Todd McCurdy

Todd McCurdy is a Principal and Director of Landscape Architecture and Planning at Morris Architects in Orlando Florida. Throughout his more than 25 years of experience in the field he has gained expertise in entertainment planning and design. The following interview features Todd graciously answering questions about his career path, his leadership role at Morris Architects, and his opinion about his alma mater’s successful football team season this… Continue

Added by Jessica Wolff on November 5, 2008 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

Album Contest: We have a Winner!

The winner of the Album Contest and a 1-year subscription to sitephocus is Brandon Reed! With 26 out of a total of 110 votes, the hand-rendering master stood out as the clear victor over the other 10 nominees. He was up against impressive competition, including the likes of Thomas Schaller, LIUTKUS, and Jeffrey Gordon Smith - the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishers. Thank you to all who participated in the Album Contest and congratulations Brandon!… Continue

Added by Andrew Spiering on November 3, 2008 at 11:33pm — 1 Comment

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