[alland]

Mature size in Plan view.

20-25′ Shade

10-15′ Ornamental

3-5′ Shrub

Under 5′ small shrub/groundcover

Plant List : installed size ex. 3 gall shrub, 5/6′ Ornamental B&B etc.

 

[alland]

Has anyone gotten feedback on the breakdown on grading from Section 3? There is no way to tell which areas were weak or strong like the old section D…Or is CLARB still feeling the new graphic exam rollout?

Just wondering. I cant see signing up for new administration and finishing the exam without any direction of where to concentrate my studying efforts….Or should I just post this to CLARB facebook? I think others have, with no response.

 

Help. Lost candidate…

[alland]

Well put. I a client who appreciates garden design also knows that Landscape Architects are professionally equipped to do it.

[alland]

I would think that these northeastern coastal towns  in ruin need to put some planning policies in place to to establish whole new zoning standards and master planning to redesign and recreate places in an effort to replace single family homes affected by Hurricane Sandy that were 25 feet from the ocean. We all knew that “one day” a hurricane could take these homes. Our ‘one day’ has come. Now the infrastructure that so badly is needed HAS to be replaced on the dime of the Federal Government. On the eve of Obamas re-election, this is the chance for Planners and Landscape Architects to put their foot in the proverbial door. This is it. Wake up officials….out of tragedy, action is sadly and usually the outcome. 100 year storms are happening every two years. 

[alland]

Refreshing to see an article on reality. Will we change the culture?

[alland]

Probably the most ambitious at least since the last ‘global’ landscape project….How come most of us never got the RFP for this one? (wink)………no seriously, it would really help my bottom line.

[alland]

I think two states, (one I know being Florida) recently have come dangerously close to deregualting landscape architecture due to the downturn. I’m sure many individuals have put the licensing process on hold as well as memberships. ASLA has reported a 20% loss in membership since 2008.

[alland]

Yeah. Once somebody gets a reply for a resume sent out since 2008, or has more than one project a month on the boards at the most, let us now. After that, maybe we’ll know their might be an uptick,,,

[alland]

Now, more than ever, employers would like a person with proficeint AutoCAD, SketchUp, etc., superior plant material knowledge, field supervision, and (10 years experience in mind), with a 0-3 years salary request, usually out of school. This is what these postings mean. No such individual exists. Most of the time, when the work thins, you are expendable. Thats the truth about project oriented businesses, whether it is a core LA firm in CA, or a design build in VA, or an engineering firm in NJ. Its always been ‘part of the industry’, but now the work has been at a never seen before low since ’08, so now contract basis talent out of school is being sought.

 

We are biding time w small work or none, until it rebounds. Will it ever? I see a slight rise. Lets see after the election? Or does that matter?

[alland]

True. Some “general public” type people have mentioned this project to me. I guess that means it has at least broken through as a landscape architectural project. I guess that helps…or does it?

[alland]

+2

[alland]

If you have the means to purchase Land F/X, the plant list – symbol relationship and quanity will never be a problem again…HUGE timesaver, thus more efficiency. Its brilliant.

[alland]

I remember, at least where I studied, a “buzz” and an inherent knowledge about how much work was really out there for us, especially closer to each class’ graduation. However, this was back in the 90’s and even though there certainly was a recession there in the early part for Planners, PEs and LAs, but nothing that would compare of the downturn thus far since 2008.

I do think this time will yield an awakening of peers and the public about Landscape Architects. I have hope their will be.

[alland]

Where’s the work that’ll set my hands, my soul free/where’s the spirit that’ll reign over me/where’s the promise from sea to shining sea?

‘We Take Care of Our Own’- B. Springsteen.

 

PS I never thought I would relate hard core to Bruce’s words of the working class (now despairing)…But now I do.

I really do

Sorry about the politics now I cant help it…

[alland]

What do firms look for? WORK. For, if the firm has no work, then you have no work. They will push and pull employees to accomodate how much they have. If you are productive and they have enough work, you stay. If not, you go. Everything else is semantics and BS, despite what is taught and what you have heard.

These are the facts boys and girls. Spin it in sunshine or roll it in the macbre.

You want to up your value in a design firm?

Bring in some work.

[Author]

Posts