[Alan Ray, RLA]

in the 80’s I worked for a huge AE firm that designed many buildings with atrium spaces.

here’s a few tips I learned:

you must acclimate the tree going inside for much less foot candles of light. while the tree growing outside is getting maybe 50,000 foot candles of sunlight, the tree inside may only get 500 foot candles at best with artificial lighting. be sure to use red and blue spectrum lights.

Another big factor is that the tree inside may get no side light. this causes the tree to grow spindly and lean toward the light source…if a skylight is overhead, this will not provide adequate light…please do your research since none of the other issues of installation will matter if the lighting is not properly addressed….

[Alan Ray, RLA]

Design is a Practice…..so, design, design, design….don’t take yourself too seriously…

everyone that’s been around very long can tell you this is not an exact science…

experiment and don’t be afraid to fail, otherwise you’ll struggle over perfection…

I’ve been practicing over 40 years (29 self employed)) and I’m still having a blast.

Every new job is an opportunity to do your best job ever! And don’t get hung up on

trends, they come and they go and now it seems that the trend is to complicate the

design by over embellishment…so, keep it simple and the strength of your design

will emerge.

[Alan Ray, RLA]

hp-120

I’ve used hp since the early 90″s,,,

never have had even a service call needed…

my friends with calcomps and summas complain

that they are always needing repairs…sooooo…

[Alan Ray, RLA]

I’d be honored to do anyone’s yard…..

I have more opportunity to promote and educate individuals about what landscape architecture is by working in residential than all the commercial, institutional,

educational, parks and recreational and urban design projects combined

And believe me I’ve done a lot of all those in the pas 40years of practice, including 12 years teaching in the local community college.

So, anyone that discounts doing someones’ yard is totally out of touch with the practice. I get much more challenge to do my best work for residential clients….what’s the difference? basically, commercial clients are only interested in budget and deadlines. Don’t bother explaining your design concept, is in in budget is the main criteria as it seems. By contrast, my residential clients are interested in every detail. This makes me give them my full attention. Also, it’s rare that I actually meet the owner in commercial work. The third party client is usually an engineer. Do you think they care about your cool design idea?

I also don’t see any of those agencys including asla promoting my profession.

I think I have done more individually than they have. After all, why is the general public still unaware what we do after all these decades?

[Alan Ray, RLA]

well said…

you know. the greenest building is the one already built…

[Alan Ray, RLA]

It was a simple question.

[Alan Ray, RLA]

Well, How did I live without them all these years??? I guess the same way I have lived without  asla  for decades….

Still not interested in the opinions of interlopers in my profession arguing the merits of unnecessary programs…

[Alan Ray, RLA]

this is supposed to be a forum for landscape architects, at least it used to be.

did that get changed ?  does everyone get a trophy now?

[Alan Ray, RLA]

look, it’s ok…we were all young and impressionable at one time…

so are you a landscape architect?

[Alan Ray, RLA]

it means whatever you think it means….by the way, where is your registration Linda?

Or, are you a another non landscape architect on here telling us what to think?

That would be one definition of encroaching….

[Alan Ray, RLA]

hahaha….I resemble that remark!

[Alan Ray, RLA]

I’ve been in professional practice 40 years and don’t have a clue what those acronyms mean….

If you are a licensed LA, why do you need those other things? I think they are only to make money and give those without credentials something to put behind their names while trying to encroach on the real pros…..

kind of like leed. So, why do you need acknowledgement from them?

Just a biased opinion.

[Alan Ray, RLA]

grass will not hold up to daily driving…

this should only be used as a temporary parking area, of a fire lane or a drive that is only used occasionally.

[Alan Ray, RLA]

you’re not allowed to own a gun?

[Alan Ray, RLA]

that is a very subjective question. .how could anyone know the answer without actually having experience in many countries?

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