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thank you Mr. Johnson, for ‘those are valid questions and worth study.” Yes, art is art, but cant we TALK about it, at ALL, or are you SO AFRAID making a judgement on ART???

I’m not sure why our society runs so far from analysis and criticism..I have a friend from LA who precedes every statement with, “it’s not that I would ever care about THAT’…[Read more]

Amen!

As a young (in career) designer, I have a hard time criticizing world renowned designers work. While I’m confident in my design abilities, I also believe that there is always something to learn from more (and less) experienced designers. I’m also a big believer in the perfection of imperfection. A site like Storm King is particularly hard…[Read more]

This reminds me of the thread about judging a design competition. We can all invent criteria that this should be judged on, but is there actually a criteria that this was supposed to satisfy.

It sounds as though the intent was to get a play of light from the light, shade, and shadow created. Having spent a lot of time in a giant landscape like…[Read more]

Huh. I was confused about the scale of this, esp the plants, which in the photo with the deer looked more heathery or ground cover-like. I don’t think it does need to be mowed; in fact, I’d be interested to see what it looks like if allowed to grow for an entire season. Maybe the waves could be differentiated by planting each side with grasses…[Read more]

With that said, the office I’m in at the moment is quite busy.

As much as I complain about the small projects and smaller design fees sometimes, we stay busy because we’re local and work with local developers and consultants. I can’t say the same for some of the larger firms in the region.

When I was in school I almost forgot that not every firm…[Read more]

Myself and a colleague checked it out last summer. We were both underwhelmed.
Darrel Morrison’s meadow plantings were by far way more interesting. Stormking in general, is awesome.
In torn defense to Lin…her exhibit (inside) on the process of creating the wave field was much more intriguing than the product.

Thomas, you can’t think of anything else to do with an old gravel pit? Man, I can..thousands of things..
As for the mowing, it appears mowed, doesn’t it? So her choice of seed mix seems to be in conflict with her concept. That was really my only point – that she could have used the advice of an LA!

I didn’t say not fluid enough, did I? But that…[Read more]

ha! he was a very nice gentle man..didn’t lecture, really much, it was a studio..

From an owner, investor, developers perspective; I see a lot of advantages in hiring a team that is all based in country X. Why would I want to hire time-zone and communication issues into the process? I want to talk to you, in-person, on short notice.

Yes, you can have web-meetings at odd hours, fly all over the place but why…? It seems…[Read more]

What was “the Piles”? I grew up in the Philly area and Powleton rings a bell as the location of the MOVE compound siege where the Philly police dropped a bomb on the roof of their rowhome. It exploded and the fire spread to engulf the entire block.

Sorry for hijacking the thread!

Trace, did people fall asleep during Bye’s lectures? I saw him…[Read more]

I don’t understand any of your criticism… Seriously, give me a break… it’s an old gravel pit! What was she supposed to do with it?

When pushing the boundaries of “Landscape Architecture” mistakes will happen. It’s called experimentation. An abandoned gravel pit seems like the ideal place to experiment. You can’t really get any worse than a…[Read more]

Thanks. I know of a firm that works closely with the Nature Conservancy as environmental lawyers. I will do some information interviews and research.

Thanks. In my research of colleges offering Environmental degrees, I saw Policy/Environmental Law degrees. I will definitely take a deeper look into this.

Thank you so much for your insight! I am just trying to broaden my horizons. I love learning and definitely want to learn more. I thought going back go to school would be a good idea because it would hopefully create more opportunities. Engineering programs do seem grueling, and from what I have researched, most at least have a Bachelors (which is…[Read more]

If you are working in commercial, institutional, public doman, planning and development, even residential, you need to get yourself LEED accredited (buildings/projects are certified, practitioners are accredited), especially if you are working in a multidisciplinary firm. LEED is not the end all-be all of sustainability but it is in the forefront…[Read more]

He has a number of wonderful books published of his work and if you get Netflix, there is a documentary about him – ‘Rivers and Tides’ – a whole new take on landscape art if you ask me. Check out his work in icicles.

Landscape architecture is a calling. If you feel called to do this, it won’t matter what the economy looks like. Do what you love and the money will follow.

The nice thing is that with an MLA, you can find work as a planner (as I did), and in many other related sidelines of the profession, and wait out this economic situation. It won’t last…[Read more]

I’ve worked in engineering firms for the past 10 years and I’ve found that entry level Environmental Science folks don’t always have degrees in that field or even BS degrees at all. I knew one with a degree in Economics, another who had simply spent several years doing asbestos remediation work as a contractor. Many of the major firms doing NEPA…[Read more]

I agree about the Thistles, Tanya! What a way to document a landscape – close-up of butterfly..
And I like your idea of letting it grow out, become fuzzy over time, weeds waving in the wind..- it definitely needs that! And also thanks for the Andy Goldworthy reference – new one for me, never heard of him – that was interesting!.

Will do. Your dad usually keeps me in the loop. I’m working for the city now, so things are a little hectic.