Andrew Spiering

Does anybody know what water conditions are like in Northern California currently? Drought/rain wise?

Dr. Hamdi, welcome.
One of waheeb’s cgs is already on my folio. I asked him yesterday to convert some into jpg format and reduce res. I also aske Bogus for the same thing and to spread the thought among his classmates

Thank you for this great initiative. What about posting some of the students graduation projects; for example Waheeb’s.
Good luck.

I’ll try to to respond to a few of these..
Have not found any gabion details from EDAW projects yet – although i’ve seen some good photos posted on the Parc Diagonal del Mar project in Barcelona.

Hopefully these framework plans lead to implementable design as they have in the past. Cultural aspects have been considered although often they seem…[Read more]

I don’t but I think Craig from Denver is looking for a similar detail. you may want to check with him. If you find something would you mind sharing it with the group? thanks

Hi there,
I’m doing a project with 3m high free standing gabion wall using welded mesh baskets (75 x75mm grid) filled alternately with sandstone and basalt to simulate coal seam profile. Does anyone have a detail for the structural support for this kind of wall? Thanks for any info.

Craig, how far does the framework plan go?
Sounds like there are plenty interesting projects going on in China especially the brownfield redevelopment part. Did you guys associate any cultural issues with the plan? There are always stories behind those rivers with thousands of years of history in China. Besides, the reuse of industrial sites is…[Read more]

Craig-
those projects in China sound pretty interesting. Do you have any graphics/photos/details of the projects? I’d like to see anything you have to share, especially in regards to the reuse of industrial materials and the sustainability framework plan.

I also checked in our Alexandria office for details/specs for gabions and apparently we just…[Read more]

Projects in China region are mostly riverfront/waterfront: Some examples:
Hai River Tianjin: mostly industrial area. EDAW is developing a framework plan for sustainable develpment in this area, restoring much to open space and parks and using remnants of industry as cultural resources

Also in Tinjin design for a 46 hectare software campus

In…[Read more]

Anyone have a good detail and/or spec for a gabion? Particularly one constructed with recycled materials?

Thanks

I am always interested in using Ca natives and there are some really good resources around and I just thought that I would share some of that info. Here’s a list of resources in the bay area but that could be used anywhere in the state.

Elk Horn Nursery – http://www.elkhornnursery.com
Rana Creek -www.ranacreek.com
Bay Friendly Landscaping -…[Read more]

that sounds very exciting. what kinds of projects are you involved with right now in Beijing?

greetings from Beijing… Fascinating work here in china for those of us starved for it in the states. Alot of environmental challenges as well as freedom for cutting edge design. it’s not for everyone though..

Jeff, thanks for the invite to the lounge… I was in the same class as Jeff, A long long time ago…….

I am interested in CA plants too especially the mountain and desert variety. By the way whats up Jeremy? (to everyone else this is a random meeting of old friends we grew up together in Durango, Colorado). Anyway glad to be a part of this group. Working in Tahoe at Design Workshop currently…glad to join this group for some good conversation…

2005 for me…When was it for you Jeffrey….sometime in the 80’s..86? Yeah, it was a long time ago, nevermind

Wow, a California native plants group…I finally feel like I belong somewhere. Thanks for starting this group.

hey there. how are things in Melbourne? what have you been working on lately?

gdday’ from melbourne…..

I am sure you are all aware of this book, but just in case…

California Native Plants for the Garden
by Carol Bornstein, David Fross, Bart O’Brien

Check it out in the Bookstore