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nrs, that is a fantastic way to use sketchup, i would love to see some of those images. that is the best way to ‘stylize’ your model and make it less static….

I did an internship in Beijing in 2007 for 3 months for what used to be the Oriental office of a large American firm. I really enjoyed working in China and actually still have some classmates that are working for the same company since they can’t find work in the USA. For my internship, they provided housing which was amazing and within walking…[Read more]

Hand graphics will always have their place. Computer graphics are great, but in my opinion, when done with a deft hand, actual hand renderings are more emotive and visually interesting than computer graphics, and they can be done just as fast or faster. there are exceptions of course, because I have seen some amazing computer renderings, however…[Read more]

The brain dump is good advice and one that the instructor of my prep course gave us. I’m not sure how helpful my notes were but it was reassuring to know that I didn’t have to worry myself with the information while taking the test.

One minor correction, you’ll have about 1 minute and 13 seconds…not 20 seconds.

When I took the AP test I had…[Read more]

Yes. And less work = fewer actual positions, shrinking firms, fewer firms, shrinking salaries for those who have positions at a firm.

What once felt like a valued and important occupation now feels like the “stepchild”. Trust me Architects and even Civil’s are feeling this too.

Point specifically was that the title “Landscape Architect” in AZ at…[Read more]

Tempted….. Could I get a root-canal instead maybe?

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Hope all is well w/ you Russ.

That is great advice! I did exactly what was recommended by planet when I took the exam about one year ago and believe me, it helped A TON! I practiced the Brain Dump ahead of time as a simulation before taking practice exams. Once the test began, I don’t know that I referred to my sheet of dumped material, but after writing it down such a short…[Read more]

The project is going to get built with or without you. If you are part of it you can improve it. If you are not ……..

Stay valued by those who have projects and you will have a job while having the ability to affect projects. It is not a cop-out. It is improvement through participation. The improvement might not be perfection, but it is…[Read more]

the pending statewide boycotts can’t help…there’s residential work here in Colorado, could be an indicator.

I think maybe what Hans is saying is, It’s really dead here in Phoenix, work wise.

Curves can also be a response to what is planted. I’m a big believer in planting for purpose. Often the planting composition that is put together to affect a structure or a space. I like to make planting beds fit a planting rather than use plantings to fill pre-formed beds unless there is a compelling reason to do otherwise (such as to purposely…[Read more]

I don’t think there is this big bad statusquo. Things are always changing and I have seen nothing but improvement in how we handle the environment and development over the course of my lifetime. Negativity and paranoia run rampant despite the fact that we are constantly improving every day (landscape architects AND everyone else).

Each project is…[Read more]

right on man…

how awesome is that? nowadays you’d need to have a railing on everything to prevent people from falling and maybe hurting themselves, and because of litigation, we have neutered an aspect of grand design that Halprin was able to create here, simply awesome.

I am about Darwinism, if someone is too careless while moving towards the edge of…[Read more]

there absolutely is a place for everything. even polka dots.

trace, i got distracted while reading your post, & it took me about five minutes to get through… i don’t know why.

i like contrast and asymmetry, and without question curves juxtaposed with rectilinear forms can create that…

curves and compound curves are most certainly in my playbook.