Land8 | Anton Comrie | Group Activity https://land8.com/members/antoncomrie/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Anton Comrie is a member. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:32:17 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 313486c7da3005b05c50700bf8f0f405 Vladimir Sitta posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: The vertical walls based on hydroponics are fundamentally […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25661/ Sat, 01 Sep 2012 03:24:10 +0000 The vertical walls based on hydroponics are fundamentally unsustainable.They rely on constant monitoring by humans, they are artificial lige supporting systems unless they are fully emulating conditions that exist in nature which is rare. Unless a system is developed that invites spontaneous colonisation by plants – like porous sponge ceramics or…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7d1f6801036c45a51906578cb490fda shiraz daud posted an update in the group DESIGN: In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. https://land8.com/activity/p/26178/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:04:45 +0000 In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.

]]> 0 03b19ce9df56fb3cbeab75414648cf58 Matthew Durkovich posted an update in the group DESIGN: Denis - try "From Concept to Form in Landscape Design" by […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26179/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:04:14 +0000 Denis – try “From Concept to Form in Landscape Design” by Grant Reid.  It’s a good starting point for what you’re talking about.

]]> 0 c10b9e30b4fb4f4818b49739da357b23 Denis Vasiliev posted an update in the group DESIGN: Hello! I am looking for manuals on Design itself - […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26180/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:45:23 +0000 Hello! I am looking for manuals on Design itself – especially combining forms and shapes(geometry), getting beatiful lines, proportions and finally getting harmonious composition. Any good books or e-books? The best free available on-line:) Waiting for advices!

]]> 0 63f024f92bcfdd850ee4a6883f51c0fa marcial andan flores posted an update in the group DESIGN: hello guys...   glad to join the group. https://land8.com/activity/p/26181/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:23:03 +0000 hello guys…
 
glad to join the group.

]]> 0 479e8f0fe4d7fe989d9c9680af36b25c Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: The "felt" fabric. Blanc's installations has two layers of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25662/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:52:36 +0000 The “felt” fabric. Blanc’s installations has two layers of fabric that he drips his water/fertilizer solution through. This is a non-soil installation. The plants root into the fabric and fed by the solution.

]]> 0 2f1b9abf398593d4f8b9109d8f115f22 Ryan Sand posted an update in the group DESIGN: barlow, I would really be interested in seeing what European […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26182/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:15:26 +0000 barlow, I would really be interested in seeing what European style sketches are and what one would percieve is the common american style of drawing?

]]> 0 e9b2905cc6469657f72f17617e8880f3 Gavin Walsh posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Hey Charles.. what do you mean by nonwoven material for a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25663/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:43:56 +0000 Hey Charles.. what do you mean by nonwoven material for a base? Are you referring to the waterproof backing or the felt?

]]> 0 18b35e0605e4048f5bb116e95428337b Charles A. Warsinske posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: I've used a variety of green roof techniques which have been […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25664/ Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:49:49 +0000 I’ve used a variety of green roof techniques which have been more or less successful. I’m gathering information about what folks have done with green walls, the materails they have used and their success. I’ve read quite a bit about Patrick Blanc’s work but keep wondering about maintenance and costs. I’m currently looking into the nonwoven…[Read more]

]]> 0 620ba36cd706ea4cac1d41b1daccfc7f kavan donohue posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Hey Jason, looks like the department has decided to ask you […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25665/ Tue, 19 May 2009 15:07:39 +0000 Hey Jason, looks like the department has decided to ask you to lecture this coming Fall. I know it seems like it has taken forever, and I apologize but we have been very busy restructuring our program and interviewing potential department heads. The good news is that they still want you to come and lecture and the program is doing great. I also…[Read more]

]]> 0 33f9915392caba004aa1797fa6983420 Byron Douglas posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Thanks Jason. Will have to get hold of his new book as well. https://land8.com/activity/p/25666/ Tue, 19 May 2009 14:11:55 +0000 Thanks Jason. Will have to get hold of his new book as well.

]]> 0 5887c341a361e89a2f1e71f0f94de255 Byron Douglas posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Has anyone used epiphytes on green walls, and if so what […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25667/ Tue, 19 May 2009 10:13:06 +0000 Has anyone used epiphytes on green walls, and if so what success rate did you have. How did you attach them to the walls, simply on a wire trellis structure or did you use something more intricate – any info would be great!

]]> 0 33d84431987d2aadfa0615dc923661ba Matthew Durkovich posted an update in the group DESIGN: Brandon, What year did you graduate from USU? I'm a BLA '06 […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26183/ Wed, 06 May 2009 13:25:38 +0000 Brandon,

What year did you graduate from USU? I’m a BLA ’06 myself. Your stuff looks awesome. What is the name of your firm?

]]> 0 950dba2e2a63d3cac9a6178cdfc8ab03 Fernando Reis posted an update in the group DESIGN: a comment to JJ comment (?) "The greatest designer is normal […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26184/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:59:40 +0000 a comment to JJ comment (?)
“The greatest designer is normal people—the best cities in the world were not designed” – my frien i think we may include that in the design category. not in the academic kind, but in the category of the design made by specific needs of people, but is design.
if t. Church said that the gardens are made for people (and…[Read more]

]]> 0 2620a21256c6aee35f944650d72dba36 Nur Amalina Ali Mohd posted an update in the group DESIGN: to justin, u were refering to the brownfield site. a master […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26185/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:02:08 +0000 to justin, u were refering to the brownfield site. a master thesis by ledrew s.p from the university of calgary, an ecological design approach to urban landscape reconstruction might be helpful.

]]> 0 2790c5a8f6f3e1b5b42b61e9e06e3b45 Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN: Hi Barlow...hmmmmmmm sweeping statement, but none the less […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26186/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:10 +0000 Hi Barlow…hmmmmmmm sweeping statement, but none the less there is some merit in what you say, but surely it is not simply an american[USA] problem. I guess it depends on whose work you are looking at, and at what stage they are at in their careers. It takes time to develop individuality.

]]> 0 d296bf702fa145bad2ba1ac0a4fe53c4 barlow posted an update in the group DESIGN: Dear Brandon and others; Why are all american sketches the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26187/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:10:22 +0000 Dear Brandon and others;
Why are all american sketches the same and why are all american designs the same? It’s like copy – paste.

]]> 0 bc92a38f2136c1607ed38cfb0a876067 mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN: hi justin...why dont you look at landscape park duisburg […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26188/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:24:06 +0000 hi justin…why dont you look at landscape park duisburg nord in german…maybe it will help you for your case study

]]> 0 3c72f55d5fd2a4605c04789a92f68294 Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group DESIGN: i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26189/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:11:17 +0000 i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior project, which is a brownfield site ( old glass manufacture), and curious to see if any one had unique design, mitigation techniques and or a case study or to i should look in to.

]]> 0 2af3a8b6f9b4233118723047d9ca1ade Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN: Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion https://land8.com/activity/p/26190/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:49:59 +0000 Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion

]]> 0 3ffdd5c60f1825b30f7f18542803269e mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN: WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN..... https://land8.com/activity/p/26191/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:21:19 +0000 WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN…..

]]> 0 29e31d3513623ee5e80695156fcde828 jennifer Bloch posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: i would research xeriscape plants - there are a bunch of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25668/ Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:38:29 +0000 i would research xeriscape plants – there are a bunch of native drought tolerant grasses and sedge that could work – Festuca glauca, Muhlenbergia c. …Also some hardy vines like Wisteria or Honeysuckle or Grape – Sedum, Yucca and Agave of course…and you realize this as you mention succulents…Rosemary var., Erigeron, Gaura, Salvia varieties…[Read more]

]]> 0 7862dd5e2d154062951ede6a20dbd025 Hristo Angelov posted an update in the group DESIGN: Great design is what is around us ,the natural environment.. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26192/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:04:31 +0000 Great design is what is around us ,the natural environment.. the Japanese landscape artists were tryig to copy and paste it their own home environment..there are aslo a lot of superb details in nature.. every single thing could be taken as a sample.. a good design should inspire arstists, poets, composers, and manipulate people’s mind in a way…[Read more]

]]> 0 58f8f08bb19d273ce31b67dce58baefd Lisa Town posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Check out Jason's review on Patrick Blanc's new book The […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25669/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:03:35 +0000 Check out Jason’s review on Patrick Blanc’s new book The Vertical Garden.

And I have to agree, it is indeed quite fabulous and I am not at all disappointed. If nothing else, it is worth it to see the pictures of Mr. Blanc himself perched over a waterfall with his green hair.

]]> 0 f426bf0073051c300e5580b1d9ea635a JJ posted an update in the group DESIGN: The greatest designer is normal people---the best cities in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26193/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:38:23 +0000 The greatest designer is normal people—the best cities in the world were not designed.

]]> 0 64d2938c98cf1343eaa8d60e1d37f5f1 Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Maybe I shouldn't greatest designer cause it is very […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26194/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:34:37 +0000 Maybe I shouldn’t greatest designer cause it is very subjective….How about who is your favorite designer……I would have to Jeffery Gordon Smith is a pretty great designer….He is a member of our group…You should check out his work…..

]]> 0 d4adde0b2c3af4ca09ae9a8cbf399b0d Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26195/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:33:24 +0000 Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the planet…..hehehehehe…j/k….

I will say…..Burle Marx maybe…..

]]> 0 0829a530e63827ffd1d8df1ebde77730 Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26196/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:29:43 +0000 Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious answer of Olmsted….?

]]> 0 0923fdc32b651765ea15e40ea5d85288 Gabriel Hydrick posted an update in the group DESIGN: For me great design is: 1. Creating memory places 2. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26197/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:04:41 +0000 For me great design is:
1. Creating memory places
2. Creating a sense of place (genus loci)
3. Guardian of identity
4. Interest of users health, safety and welfare
What Mack mentioned is true for me as one who has had the experience on both sides, as the one to experience and admire and the one to create

]]> 0 77630d76e560705c819968b92d327b20 Dean "Mack" McKenzie posted an update in the group DESIGN: Something that moves people, makes them stop and think "I […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26198/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:08 +0000 Something that moves people, makes them stop and think “I wish I could do that, But even though I can’t… I am glad some one did it for me.”

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