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50’s probably isn’t going to happen, but I hope it does!
 
In my experience in the west 35-45 is a more reasonable range. I would say someone with your experience and background in colorado would be looking at mid to high 30’s unfortunately. There are so many talented people here willing to work for whatever.
 
In my experience, big firms tend t…[Read more]

Take what they give you and give them more reasons to pay you higher. I don’t think you should expect $50k starting out. I believe any company hiring a recent graduate will be much more comfortable allowing your pay to grow with how well you affect the profitability of the company.
 
You have what everyone else wants – an opprtunity to work. Take…[Read more]

The ones that I have seen have a structure attached to the adjacent wall that includes the irrigation system. The plants are contained in boxes (approximately 18″ sq.). These boxed plants are then hung on the structure itself. Therefore if there is a problem the boxes/panels can be replaced individually. As with Horizontal landscape more effort is…[Read more]

My only experience with “green energy” has been with wind turbines.None of them have had any additional site treatments that would be “landscape architecture” … not even the traditional “pubic effect” planting often associated with vertical elements in the landscape. Perhaps it is that these are placed in “non-people” places. I’ve done some work…[Read more]

I love the overly complicated job titles.

You never see the wall behind the “system”.
And I know of no deciduous green walls (other than vine trellis systems)

I was under the impression that green wall systems allow for an air gap behind the growing medium to keep the wall cladding dry.  Waterproofing will not look very nice when the plants are bare in winter!

“Green wall” has been mentioned on two of my projects in the past month and both assumed grid+vines was the only option available.

An interesting project would be to design a great public park on Alameda Point in Northern California. The peninsula which was formally military property will be cleared for development in about five years. Recently city voters have rejected a proposal from a developer to commercialize the area. I believe city officials want to turn the area into…[Read more]

It is very aesthetically appealing.  I meant to add these close ups, but forgot until today. You can easily see the substrate.


 

Jordan,
 
Yes and more.
Patric Blanc’s book on his work is terrific and rather revealing. But his is only one approach. Green walls of one sort or another have been around for 20 years or more. And now that they have gotten recognized (largely due to Patric Blanc’s work) the systems are coming out fast and furious – as perhaps you are aware.

David,
Thank-you for that.
Was the project these figures came from a particularly tall or hard-to-reach one?
There are indeed systems that use pre-fabricated metal trays so the deterioration of the fabric is not an issue. Still, the substrate will need attention from time to time. Gardeners must be able to get to all areas .
I do think these…[Read more]

great addition derek.  i see it more as we should be the people linking these two arenas, art and technology. at least i see LA as a blend of these two abilities….

Excellent question Ryan, I’m not a person who can answer your question, but for somebody replying to Ryan I would like to add an additional question:  If this is the main direction that “sustainability” seems to be moving (removing the element of craft and art and relying simply on engineering and science), then how should we be adapting the…[Read more]

because they asked for 2% and they are testing your ability to follow directions.

contact ray freeman – he has classes in the sausalito headlands – he is located in berkeley

i like muhlenbergia regal mist – purple capillaris muhly for the green wispyness. and fall color.
 also helicotrichon sempervirens (it’s a little more rigid and structural but it has a nice texture – also great silver blue/green coloration)

lol
I’m going to start adding Esquire to my name, just for kicks…
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