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great responses.

laurent-

I am that freelance designer, but I am getting pulled in several directions on a regular basis. I think the type of projects and how theyre structured will need to evolve before I can realistically think about hiring or contracting help as well as office space. 

I dont know if its true or just what I am imagining, but…[Read more]

Max. $500 maybe $1000.

Agreed. Stick with Win7 and you can get a much better machine for much less money. Plus, they are much easier to upgrade.  

Now days the solution seems to sub-contract/collaborate with freelance LA or LD. A great way to reduce overhead.

Hire on contract – it’s not a bad thing to show your growth off initially and reward those that stick with you in the beginning.
Some copy/print shops have conference rooms for you to use for meetings; I’ve also seen a few folks use local workshare spaces.

We are in the same position as a design/build company. There are two of us currently that do both project management and design. The last couple of years have been very slow/intermittent but this year we have been borderline overwhelmed to the point that my construction management time is taking 90% of the time I have for design work. After trying…[Read more]

PC.

Youre paying for the brand with a mac. You get a lot more horsepower with a comparably priced PC. 

Got it!… many thanks Henry   

great info Henry… do you run any 3D software like sketch-up pro?

The Landscape Architecture Foundation has a collection of Case Studies within the Landscape Performance Series. All are accessible and free to download at http://www.lafoundation.org/research/landscape-performance-series/case-studies/ .
The case studies focus on the environmental, social and economic performance of landscape projects, with some…[Read more]

Thanks Henry! As far as min. configuration… what is your advice?
Many thanks for your time.

Congratulations POK!

I think Spurlock Porier is one of the best in the area, I think. James Barnett is always advertising, don’t know why, but that does not seem great to me.

 Sounds like you’re in a good position: busy. I think you’ll find K-State graduates would be well equipped for a job like this. I’d definitely recommend getting in touch with someone in the landscape architecture department there. I also know several grads from Iowa State that do very fine work.

There is the job board here on land8 and you could also post on the asla website. I’ve heard if you post on asla you could get over 50 resumes for an entry level job.

Check out R&D Art Park buy Dirt.  Has some cool ideas.  If you need more info, let me know and I’ll see what I can dig up.
 
Chris

There’s a difference btw being taught the programs and being knowledgeable.  It seems that it’s reasonable to expect exposure to the software but if someone can’t work in them fast enough, it’s not really worth the bother for an employer.  Then there’s the whole area of whether someone can use it as a meaningful design tool…

It’s probably too late to reply to this post now, since you probably already decided where to go. I’m in the program now and lived in the student housing.

Housing in Old Town Alexandria and in the neighboring areas is high. The campus is in the middle of a city and 10 minutes to DC, so you can’t expect it to be very cheap. The student housing is…[Read more]