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Wintherthur has longwood beat, IMHO, altho Longwood is pretty spectacular..Robert Venturis Franklin Park is pretty weird and an interesting visit, for design wonks, and the Wissahickon! Love it.. Oh – Winterthur might be in Delaware? sorry! Still way worth the sie trip..

http://www.cgtextures.com is an awesome site for enhancing renderings.

There is Downtown Philly with the Liberty Bell, The Mint and Independence Hall. Eastern State Penitentiary and the stuff along Ben Franklin Parkway. Valley Forge is just outside of Philly (NW). I would second Longwood Gardens, as well as Falling Water. If your are going through NEPA, there is a great amusement park calle Knoebels. Its in the woods…[Read more]

Format, not content.

Swollen head referred to some that I have worked with before.  Some firms like robots, others like those that can think for themselves.  That’s quite alright if an opinion is formed about my manner of thought through my postings.  It provides the potential for those looking for robots to look elsewhere.
A resume is about what makes one qual…[Read more]

You want a plan? *I think I’m entitled.* You want a concept?* *I want a design!* You can’t handle the design! [pauses] Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be designed by men with autocad. Who’s gonna do it? You?

Agree with Dennis.  Always wanted to get out there.

I would suggest Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA….it’s just west of Philly.

Here is mine (not up to date).  I like this format quite a bit, it has worked for me.  I feel as though it exudes my personality in a subtle way.  The sketch is from my sketchbook (it is mirrored on my cover letter to tie it together), and handwritten font is actually I truetype font I made of my own handwriting, and so on.
If I had pr…[Read more]

I agree with this sentiment.
Why does the employer have a swollen head? And don’t forget this is a public forum, if I was a potential boss and had run across you here I would definitely be forming an opinion of you with or without reading your resume.
Your educational bona fides will tell them everything they need to know about your training and…[Read more]

OK…posted a revised resume FORMAT.  I removed Landscape Architect so that we can stay on task.

Please drop the “bud” crap, unless you are using the term metaphorically, like, “one who will soon produce the fruits of his education and training and provide the nourishment for continued growth of Landscape Architecture.”
 
SUCCINCTLY I will answer the question like this…By definition of TERMS I am a Landscape Architect. By definition of…[Read more]

then I could sue people for bad design implementation!!!!
that’s the best idea I’ve ever heard!

I am struggling with where the $400ish dollars I was spending is going? What is the benefit for paying this fee? I want to sign up again, but I can’t get my wife to let me spend the crazy amount of money on the fee.

I think many are taking this discussion a bit to seriously.  As I stated before, I agree with Practice Laws.  I am merely trying to pointing out that the language needs to be more clearly defined.  I want to give one more example…Those of you who were in high school in the 80’s will probably remember this…If you get a girl pregnant you are a…[Read more]

The local chapters also are a contact point with legislators in your state, and assist to define what parts of practice and LA can or cannot stamp. It is needed because of the vastly more well represented architect and engineer lobby who would just prefer we go away so they get all the work. There is even a fight between ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS…[Read more]

Or a paralandscape
 

Until you pass the bar though, you’d just be a Landscape Desawyer.  (⊙.☉)

I would maintain that you would be hard pressed to find another professional association that advances the work of landscape architecture more than ASLA. From national efforts, like meeting with national legislators last week, seeking support on several House and Senate bills up for consideration, which would help provide more work for landscape…

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If by typographic resume you mean on a typewriter, that actually may be a really cool way to set yours apart.  It would be a pain to revise, but it would look cool, anyway.  I have a 1920’s Underwood typewriter that i use sporadically because I love the sounds it makes.
I was given the thing and it was in awful shape, keys gunked, ribbon dried, i…[Read more]