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Prior to becoming a licensed landscape architect i.e. during the days of internship, entry-level or fresher landscape architects can not expect any huge numbers when it comes to their monthly earnings. They are firms that offer decent stipend during the internship period, and at the same time they are firms that offer nothing during this…[Read more]

I like the explanation given by Mr. Andrew Garulay, since it precisely answers your question. And, while designing your structure for landscape, you should make sure that you maintain proper regulating lines, which will have great influence on the end design. 

Again, pay rates would vary significantly based on geographic region.  I wouldn’t expect to be salaried, rather hourly (and with overtime, but that’s a whole other employment law issue).  I can’t give you any numbers with a real backing.  I did mine more than ten years ago, and I made $10 an hour.  Right now I would expect anything between tha…[Read more]

Thanks for your insight!  if you wouldnt mind me asking what the typical salary/hourly pay would be for an intern? Also you mentioned that “Almost every real internship position I’ve ever seen says you must be working on a degree or certification”…does this apply if you are one day expecting to become a certified landscape architect?

I’m going to have to at least partially disagree with both of you on this one.  It’s true I’ve been out of school (at least my LA degree) for a while and a lot of things have changed, but so far as I know an internship is still an internship and there are both paid and unpaid ones out there.  In fact, while I’ve never heard of one for LA yet (…[Read more]

Design should flow from abstract to specific, from big to small, simple to complicated, and from general to detail in my opinion.
 
Your question has different answers depending which one of those areas you are basing your question from and where you are within those ranges.
 
There are also those two separate things that need to converge – ide…[Read more]

Thak you I hope this would be useful information..

Thank you i really appreciate all this what you sent to mee.

There really is no such thing as a paid internship. If you are working for a firm they will pay you a salary or sometimes if you are a ‘summer intern’ an hourly rate. If it is a true internship, and is unpaid, the firm has an obligation to literally teach you while you are in the office. Please do not work for free. Alot of companies were…[Read more]

Differentiating surfaces with hardscape and vegetation, creating contrasting textures and places that invite the visitor to step further into the space.

Leaving the ground plane; vertical elements define edges, frame views, evoke human scale.

Repetition: make conscious choice about the colors, textures, materiality of the elements of the design.…[Read more]

Our high desert area is working to educate kids on the natural, drought-resistant plants and a push towards a more natural and less uniform park landscape is building. Because so many of the parents have forgotten about the non-bluegrass park, signs are posted both conspicuously and hidden like little garden gems of knowledge in between…[Read more]

from completing your CSE to LATC processing everything and sending you the license then getting a rubber stamp made (local stationers or go online – lotsa places) and delivered could be 4 to 10 weeks out.
Make sure to send the CSE app registered return, and then monitor your bank acct for the check clearing, and then wait a few days for the mai…[Read more]

I am really enjoying this thread. I’m so glad to hear such universal support for nature-based playgrounds as an alternative (or addition) to traditional playgrounds.
Your observation, Trace One, about not only the necessity for connecting children and families with nature, but doing so as a part of children’s daily lives is the mission statement…[Read more]

Two words = Regulating Lines
 
These are imaginary lines drawn from other built structures (for me, buildings) that create axes from their physical arrangement, or geometries to play off of from architectural features that extend to the ground. As well, function segregation helps create order, which can be reinforced through various visual…[Read more]

I think its very important to connect the children with nature. Gardening is one of the best way to connect it. Landscape contractor Los Angeles are held some programs in schools for the topics of landscaping and gardening.

I would go look at Penn State University Turf Grass website, Dr Andrew McNit has lots of testing, soils, turf species, drainage, natural and synthetic turf for the pitch.  there are lots of resources available via their site. You can cal also look at the sports turf managers association.

If you are looking into synthetic turf systems, then http://www.syn…[Read more]

Thank you Daniel.

1] make sure it’s good photography.  not ‘your mom thinks it’s good because she loves you’ — but actually, good.  if it’s artistic or documentary — whatever — make sure it’s good.  everyone puts photos in a portfolio these days — if you can’t stand out in a positive way then ditch the idea.
2] Personally, I wouldn’t put any photography in a po…[Read more]

from the date i passed the test to the date i was notified everything cleared and was being sent to me was close to 6 weeks. i’ve heard some people it’s 3-4 weeks, but there was a computer issue on their end when it was my turn.  they’ll tell you 4-6 weeks if you call to ask and weren’t really the most helpful until i called and said it had…[Read more]

There are also places like
http://beholdnature.org/ilcn.php  and
http://www.stratfordecologicalcenter.org/docs/global/SEC%20strategic%20plan-%202012-e.pdf