Andrew Harvey

The Illinois chapter of ASLA is looking for a landscape sketch artist to teach a sketch / rendering class in Chicago in the Spring of 2013.  Any artist / designer who is interested in teaching a class please contact me at mbarcelos@valleycrest.com and we can discuss fees and travel accomodations. 

Thank you very much for your comment Glenn, I enjoy designing spaces for people a loooottt, and feel fortunate to be in LA. Just getting a bit impatient about finding a LA job lol. 

Kai, I would say keep it to one page. That is what I always try to do. Cutting out something less important every time I have something to add to it. Although if you feel you have enough pertinent material to add, do so. But definitely no longer than 2 pages. I personally like the one pager.

Might take a while, all I can say is stick with it if…[Read more]

Hi everyone, so nice to have a place for discuss about Landscape Architecture. I recently graduated from LA program, and looking for a job. How long should resume be for a new graduate? 

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Marin Community Garden Summit Sept. 8. Learn about edible gardens, hens, beekeeping, and composting in Marin! 

Is anyone aware of a Section 4 review class in Colorado this fall?

I still have seats in my Section 1 and 2 class on August 11-12. Accepting applications on Tuesday. I fyou need registration materials or detailed info re the course, please e-mail me at rayfreeman3@comcast.net

Int’l Open Design Competition for Open Spaces of the Bernardine Monastery Complex in Lviv, Ukraine
Submissions  by: October 3, 2012 more info Lviv compet

I still have the preparatory materials that I made available in April (see below).  Even though the test is changing formats, this material is still sold through the PPI website – don’t be fooled by the new packaging…it’s the same thing and they haven’t yet figured out how to adapt to the new format  (see here for a direct comparison of the r…[Read more]

I live in Upper Marlboro, MD, and am preparing for Sections 3 & 4 in December. Any DC/Baltimore/NoVa candidates doing the same? I’ve got all my study books and old vignettes, but it could be nice to know others in the same boat.

Like every year here is German Lenne price competition
more details here : Lenne Price 2012

Nice drawing! I would like to know if your sketch was made over a 3D SketchUp model. 

PPI – LARE Complete Review Package Sections A-E.  This package is as ordered directly from PPI and includes all of the materials listed on their website (click here to see what is included).  They are virtually unmarked as I worked on copies instead of the originals.   This package originally sells for $335, but I’m asking $300.  A discounte…[Read more]

Anyone living in Southern California taking LARE Sections C or E in June? I’ve taken & passed sections A, B, & D. Now its time to tackle C & E. I’m in the process of gathering info & looking for study partners. Give me a shout if you’re interested in comparing notes.

Hello Paul, You may Email: webmaster_sese@tongji.edu.cn or write to: Professor Chun Liu, X. H. Tong and G. S. Xu, at the Departments of Surveying and Geo-informatics: Tongji University College of Environment Mingjing Building 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China Tel: +86-21-65983869, Fax: +86-21-65986313  I hope that this information m…[Read more]

Hi there,
Anyone knows how to get a digital Cadastral plan of Shanghai??? Online on a website, or by email through the Planning Service of the city ? It s for a student project… And i m currently in Germany so i cant be physically there… I d be glad for your massive, short, quick answers ! With ny best, best regards, Paul

Urban farming video posted by Anamaria Castillo Charpentier here at Land8-enjoy!

Seattle’s Food Forest – first in USA

Sweetwater Organics: an aquaponic urban gardening initiative in Wisconsin. This is an ingenious closed-loop system: reject produce from city supermarkets feeds worm compost, which is used to grow food indoors in a converted warehouse in an economically disadvantaged part of the city which lacks easy access to healthy food (“food desert”). Water…[Read more]