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i just watched the woody allen doc on PBSand he talks about how he had to “of course” bring his own bench for a particular spot under the brooklyn bridge..
Mr. ed. Bye said a park can be designed with tree stamps and bench stamps..
the role of the bench is not doubt underrated.
Like I have previously related, we have one designer who does not do…[Read more]

I’ll invite you out when I get there..
: )

I never actually worked for the firm. They just contacted me to find out if I wanted to work for them. I don’t remember the name of the firm, because it was more than a year ago. But if you want to find work over there, try looking at the ASLA joblink website. Sometimes there’s a few Chinese firms advertizing jobs there. I wish I could be more…[Read more]

The first thing that you’ll have to understand about design/build is that pricing is not standard. You don’t command the same price that someone else does because you are in the same profession and they don’t get paid based on your ability either.
 
If you are starting out in design/build, the first thing you need to worry about is making a…[Read more]

Thank you so much for your answers! I am enlightened.. One last question… How much do you charge for a design  and consultation? how many percent for a ‘per project cost’ basis? is it okay to make the design and consultation free if it’s a design-build deal?

If it is a straight out bid or RFP process, then you are submitting a concept at most, not a design, and only the selected firm gets the job and gets paid.
If you are invited to bid, then read the invitation carefully to be clear on what is required. If it is a full executable design then consider whether you are willing to give yourself away in…[Read more]

We are all in different places in our careers. One thing that does not change is the reason that someone hires a designer. It is to remove the doubt from the outcome of the project. As the value of removing that doubt increases the willingness to pay for design increases. Scrutiny of the potential designer increases with that value as well.
 
It…[Read more]

I’m currently in Beijing. What are you trying to find out? I leaved at the end of January, I’m finishing up a 6 month internship.

in a landscape design bidding… does everybody get paid for the design or just the winner? if you were invited to bid to design a project do you get paid automatically for the design that you will submit?

Hello Marcus.  It is not customary for potential client to ask for a design without a proposal or contract. Typically I am glad to meet with the potential client and gather necessary information to prepare a proposal based on an agreed scope. Design competitions and charrettes are different and the possibility of being awarded larger projects may…[Read more]

wel i am very much new user t=of land8lounge so do not really aware of hoe to check the information….so i asked for it..
well this was helpful for me to formulate my scope of work..thank you very much..
 

hi Tom! What’s the name of that firm you’ve worked for? I want to have my internship in China and i’m still looking for firms i can apply to.. Can you give me more info about that firm? How do i contact them? thanks! 

hi! can i ask for the name of that firm you’ve worked for? how do i contact them? i’ve been looking for firms in China i can apply to as an intern. i’m interested with that firm you were in.=)thanks! 

hi roland! I was thinking of having my internship in China. can you suggest firms i could apply to? does your firm accept interns? thanks!

I think your position of what if they do or don’t like the design is part of the problem. You need to work with the client to produce the design they want. There need to be interim presentations and review so that before you get heavily into final details the client has given you the green light to complete the design they have approved. Your fee…[Read more]

This might be where I read about it: http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/search?q=zoroastrian
It was a while ago.  Somewhere I found an illustration of the interior of one of these towers, with bodies laid out for the vultures.  Do a search for “Zoroastrian Burial Practices” and you’ll find a lot.