AR Coffeen

i am just, mostly, playing devils advocate with you guys. I know there are no easy answers, no quick fixes. However, it does frustrate me seeing the lack of business knowledge much of the LA industry fronts. I mean seriously, if you’re going to run a business go to school for it, i mean that’s what you did for landscape architecture right?

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earthworks, another truth to business is that there’s always money available, unfortunately most firm owners don’t want to grow their companies because they are happy with their existing size or they don’t have the business know how to successfully do so.

If the current way you’re running the firm isn’t getting new projects, is struggling to pay…[Read more]

good discussion guys!

let me address a few points:

1) The data i’ve been studying has been collected from various sources as i stumble across it. There’s not one great place with this kind of information, so i am sure it’ll be worth my time someday.

2) I am on the verge of starting my own design build company but I am holding out to see how a…[Read more]

Also, here in NM you can sit for the LARE as soon as you graduate but, you can’t get your license until you have fulfilled the 2 years experience under a licensed LA or the 6+ years in the field doing similar work not under an LA. Also, here, if you pass any part of the LARE and submit a form you can call yourself a “Landscape Architect in…[Read more]

This is good stuff, i like to rant myself, so here I go.

Preface: I just graduated with my MLA in May, I have established relationships with the principals of every LA firm in town, I am the Treasurer of the NMASLA, I network through my connections at the school and local governments, I volunteer and I still can’t get a job in the LA field,…[Read more]

Yeah, long write up on the spaces and landscape architecture of the games in this months issue of Landscape Architecture magazine

Thanks Vance, these projects look useful, another one of the things i want to examine on my trip are resorts vs. traditional designs and their relationships.

Thanks again.

Thanks Nick, I haven’t heard about the Ameya Preserve yet, looks interesting.

I am planning on getting in touch with design workshop in aspen.

Thanks a ton any information helps!