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Thank you, very interesting. I was thinking of something like this as well, and wondering how it holds up. I’ve seen the pentagon memorial, and it seems to be holding!

Corner is known for his ‘ecological’ types of plantings. The High Line is one of the most intensely cultivated parts of NYC. It just looks naturalistic. The special soils, the irrigation, the constant pruning, thinning, and weeding…its no more natural than Central Park. Pieces of it are already falling apart due to poor construction details and…[Read more]

I don’t have personal experience with this product, but it seems very promising.

http://www.gravelpave2.com/gravelpave2.html

I have two comments on the Highl Line design – I think ‘feathered paving’ is a very weak design element, difficult to maintain, prone to construction problems, and something that looks better in plan than when walking with one’s grandmother.. Secondly, I think the big weird benches look uncomfortable and inappropriate..To me, these are signs that…[Read more]

oh, i must have missed the insult 😉

Mr. Schafer,
That attitude towards criticism sounds like Obama politics – he has to be more right, otherwise he will loose his ‘base.’
That is the wrong idea. I think well-articulated criticism will garner you an audience.
Go for the criticism – I think the profession could use some serious writers..I think the High Line has some really shaky…[Read more]

I understand and I heard this argument while attending the (expensive) ASLA meeting just now. How much is a mediocre hotel room per night? How much do you pay for a dinner for two in a reasonable restaurant?
Exactly!..plus tip 😉
So, should culture, and I see books and journals as part of culture, be delivered for free? A rhetorical question, for…[Read more]

I am so sorry. I do not really know the interna, but I guess there is no funding like in the Highline case, in China these projects are just investments, private and state money.
So far Topos featured all Chinese projects in a friendly way as we did with the US ones. Pretty pictures are essential. But you are right, we should start to publish more…[Read more]

TOPOS is serious money over here ($150 for 4 issues!!!!!) . We already pay $300+ for LAM, we can’t afford any more for a TOPOS subscription.

that’s it? I am not asking if they are ‘doing well’. Perhaps we have a language barrier.. I am asking what types of review and/or government monies does this type of firm have to experience, as compared to producing,say, the High Line..(which is not even close in scale to many of Turenscapes projects.)
Secondly, I was asking if Topos was actually…[Read more]

Well, so far as I know: Turenscape is doing well. But I may ask Kongjian when I meet him next time. In PR of China most firms do well, ask AECOM or Hassell orany other firm.

Mr. Schafer, I know about Turenscape and did not associate it with ‘Dr. Yu..”
I am glad I provided you with a good laugh, and you choose to express your nasty sarcasm in writing..It’s good practice..
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How does the market function in China for this company as compared to our market? Any thoughts on that? He seems like more of a huge contractor…[Read more]

I second the recommendation for Chip Sullivan’s book. Absolutely wonderful, inspirational, informative, etc.

It is so funny. Topos did publish Turenscape’s work since 5 years. Does nobody read reviews those days in the US?

We use Garn Wallace with Wallance Laboratories for projects throughout the US. http://www.bettersoils.com/. He and his team are great to work with and can full all your needs. I send him soil samples by fedex all the time.

thanks for the info..

Rob,

Try Biological Tree Services, Tammy Kovar.

http://www.biologicaltreeservices.com

As Henry stated, Dr. Yu is the head of Turenscape in China. It’s a 600 person strong firm that has been trying to change the Chinese perspective of beauty (current ideals are evidenced by the Olympic spectacle). He won 3 ASLA awards at this years convention (which is why he was here). I went to a private presentation of Dr. Yu’s at the University…[Read more]

I’m interested in the ‘private lecture’ by Dr. Yu – who is he and what is his subject? Seriously – I would like to be enlightened as to who Dr. Yu is…