Activity

It’s all in the delivery. Frankly, a billion dollar water park in the desert makes me shudder. On the other hand, if you told her you designed a billion dollar water park in your neighbors back yard, you’d probably get her attention… but seriously, do you really think “civil engineer” (geek) is a better pick up line than “landscape architect”.…[Read more]

No Way! I have one in my backyard too. It’s functional sculpture. During the winter I use an ice pick to chip chunks off of it for cocktails. It gets me outside and whiskey looks cooler over shards of ice…
Unfortunately it’s 55* in Chicago today. Know any good drinks that are made with gray slush and mud?

It might just be the economic kick in the pants our profession needs.
They should have a link at the bottom of the page that says,
*Thanks for playing. Now please contact your local Landscape Architect at 1_800_Land_Ark.

Yes, you will be a one-man force to be reckoned with. Don’t you feel silly now for wasting all that time learning Rhino and Maya?
In all seriousness, sweet work and groovy tutorials. Thanks!

I thought we were already irrelevant before this. Can’t architects or engineers just shrub up a site plan by themselves? No need to hire an extra consultant.

You bring up a threatening issue – there are plenty of programs like this and uneducated people capable of developing cheesy backyard designs. The ignorance of the common person about what a landscape architect is legally capable of producing is something that we as a profession will always battle. The truth is, it is hard to explain what we…[Read more]

Hey, that’s my house!  I wondered where my giant ice cube was…..

Hey Sean, have you checked out The ROI of Social Media Marketing by Augie Ray?

If I get this and the ipad house design app I am all set.

As my latest interest has been biomimicry in design, I found this slide from his presentation to be great!

haha

Use any 2′ planter you want and then put an upside down 5gal pot in it… presto!

I’m a rookie and know nothing but from what I’ve read 8% is standard for public projects. If the project is $10m and there is $1m budgeted for landscape you’ll get an $80K design fee. Meanwhile, the architect would be getting 8% of $10m or $800k… I’m not a RLA or a principal, so I would defer to your expertise…
I really like your work by the…[Read more]

Tanya, I do this.
AND I’ve noticed if I’ve printed pictures off the web and bring them with me alongside books, the Client’s response to the printed images is never quite as enthusiastic as their reactions to the images in the books. Considering most of my clients’ ages are over 50, I think books are a familiar medium for them, and absolu…[Read more]

Exactly…
archlandscape.com seems to be a start. Thanks for the link.
 

You know… I’ve caught myself doing that too! I’ve tried public libraries but they never seem to have the strongest set of design books like a book store.

HA! that is funny!

I was kinda thinking I’d see an age divide too…but I’m similar to you (maybe I’m older than I think?)…books first for sure, then web for specifics or details or just additional imagery.

Definitely lean more heavily on the books!
I haul a ton of design books with me to the client meeting and use them to help root out their tastes, likes, dislikes, maintenance interestes and capabilities, etc and often use the books to help describe the potential I see for the site based on their preferences – they get drawings too, but it real…[Read more]