Land8 | Cheryl Corson | Activity https://land8.com/members/cherylcorson/activity/ Activity feed for Cheryl Corson. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:57:03 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8aeca0b646fde4de37087a816d93be49 Cheryl Corson posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/british-firm-wynn-williams-associates-takes-leap-of-faith/#comment-3484 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:34:51 +0000 Hello Jeremiah, this series of columns was the result of a collaboration between Vectorworks and Land8. Because I am a long time Landmark user and writer, I was retained to do the interviews and write the columns.

In reply to - Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, British Firm Wynne-Williams Associates Takes Leap of Faith As Matt Bird, senior landscape architect and BIM manager at Wynne-Williams Associates describes it, “the firm took on a m […] ]]> 1b3281b5ba50fe7439a23f4ff71ee453 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, Changes in the Online LARE Prep Landscape https://land8.com/?p=3561392 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 02:34:28 +0000 In August 2013, Land8 featured a column announcing my first LARE prep webinar. This event eventually grew to become Corson Learning. Since that first webinar, over a thousand Corson Learning members across the US […]

]]> 0 b44e861ab69d9710dafa11c2d8b752c6 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, Landscape Architect Todd McCurdy and Vectorworks: Doing BIM Before It Was Cool https://land8.com/?p=3561223 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:54:25 +0000 Todd McCurdy, FASLA is a vice-president and director of landscape architecture and planning at the Orlando office of Huitt-Zollars, Inc. The multi-disciplinary firm has a large international portfolio featuring […]

]]> 1 3d78be396478cd9249f7ca37785b58a6 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, British Firm Wynne-Williams Associates Takes Leap of Faith https://land8.com/?p=3561067 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:07:20 +0000 As Matt Bird, senior landscape architect and BIM manager at Wynne-Williams Associates describes it, “the firm took on a multi-school project in 2014, our first large BIM project and doing it in SketchUp was very p […]

]]> 2 b26f4d081c8088ab6abc8c153aff29f6 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, Vectorworks CEO Dr. Biplab Sarkar Delivers Virtual Design Summit Keynote https://land8.com/?p=3559589 Tue, 26 May 2020 14:18:27 +0000 Hundreds of design professionals were anticipating the 2020 Vectorworks Design Summit in San Diego this April when a certain virus changed our plans. As a nimble tech company, Vectorworks quickly moved the event […]

]]> 0 fbd6dc5ba275af38a7b40ba6f88e6a0e Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, A Different Way of Thinking: Pacific Coast Land Design and Vectorworks Landmark https://land8.com/?p=3557396 Wed, 13 Mar 2019 21:55:11 +0000 Eric Berg, landscape architect and senior associate at Pacific Coast Land Design, Inc. (PCLD) in Ventura, California, took some time to chat before his talk, “From Concept to Completion: How PCLD Leverages the P […]

]]> 1 8d750c4273195a66b1ccef932e954eb6 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, Vectorworks Design Summit Field Report Part II: Interview with Dr. Biplab Sarkar, CEO https://land8.com/?p=3556934 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 23:47:04 +0000 The 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit held on November 4-6 in Phoenix, offered a glimpse of where the industry is headed (read recap on Land8), seen through the lens of this innovative 2D/3D modeling software. At the […]

]]> 0 dabaa4dec7ad157896263f5eb76640dc Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: Wishing all candidates success in the exam period starting tomorrow! https://land8.com/activity/p/58252/ Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:29:10 +0000 Wishing all candidates success in the exam period starting tomorrow!

]]> 0 08d239ff7388d90fefed5ca94cd91afc Cheryl Corson posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/activity/p/58169/#acomment-58251 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 20:28:43 +0000 You are referring to the CSI document and the new system, not so new anymore. Not important to know the sections numbers except that 32 is Exterior Improvements and 2 is Existing conditions. Otherwise don’t spend time learning section numbers and ignore that part of Time Saver Standards, which is out of date.

In reply to - Paul Blazek posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES I have a question for the group. What version of the Masterspec system is tested on the current L.A.R.E? Is this the old 16 division system or […] ]]> dbc6e06faebd2f3d0455d1346961668e Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, 2018 Vectorworks Design Summit Field Report https://land8.com/?p=3556748 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:28:25 +0000 The 4th annual Vectorworks Design Summit held on November 4-6, 2018 in Arizona convened about six hundred landscape, architecture, lighting, and exhibition design professionals plus Vectorworks staff from North […]

]]> 0 8b87bb8ebb0f40ecf72e0cb62e1d6ad7 Cheryl Corson posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/lare-choosing-a-state-for-your-first-landscape-architecture-license/#comment-2864 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 21:05:51 +0000 If you have applied in, say, California for initial licensure, you must see the process through in that state. When you complete your exams, have CLARB forward your results to the state licensing board. But then you need to pass the supplemental in order to get your initial license. That’s my understanding. Always check with the state licensing…[Read more]

In reply to - Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, LARE: Choosing a State for Your First Landscape Architecture License ASLA and CLARB have aggregated data on all states and provinces regarding education and experience requirements […] ]]> 17609467822d366e5e9f0ef4019f6ebc Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, LARE: Choosing a State for Your First Landscape Architecture License https://land8.com/?p=3538093 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 21:49:28 +0000 ASLA and CLARB have aggregated data on all states and provinces regarding education and experience requirements needed in order to sit for the LARE. The North American map provided by CLARB, shows the information […]

]]> 1 443626f2dc90d15b467759568bf4910b Cheryl Corson's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/53679/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 16:06:48 +0000 0 7044049adedefed1b1945488461a43cd Cheryl Corson posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/transitioning-to-information-modeling-workflows-webinar/#comment-2788 Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:42:13 +0000 After transitioning to Vectorworks Landmark in 2011 I never looked back. I hope the industry catches up soon! Looking forward to the webinar. Remember the Mid-Atlantic Vectorworks Landmark User Group meets virtually nearly every month. Check out our FB group and join in any time.

In reply to - Benjamin Boyd wrote a new post, Transitioning to Information Modeling Workflows [WEBINAR] With the growing pressures of tight budgets, quick project delivery, and the increasing need to integrate with Building […] ]]> 2655672be1b2895bbde6b9ae15e8c7d2 Cheryl Corson posted an update: Watch for the 2018 LARE Prep series by Land8 in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/52860/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 23:24:48 +0000 Watch for the 2018 LARE Prep series by Land8 in collaboration with Corson Learning. 2018 dates are February 15, June 21, and October 4th. More to follow!

]]> 0 e3d970312a459edbc10733f4e06b21e3 Cheryl Corson's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/52847/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:46:08 +0000 0 d7cc00befca1890eac050ce74ad2b6f1 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, LARE Mix and Match https://land8.com/?p=145905 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:52:24 +0000 Deciding which exam sections to take in what order, alone or in combination, is the first big strategy decision you’ll make about the LARE once you’ve committed to the process. If you’re in a state or provi […]

]]> 0 6db6d40eab7fefebed60fddaa4a93603 Cheryl Corson wrote a new post, How Different is the 2017 LARE? http://www.land8.com/?p=18638 Fri, 12 May 2017 12:44:55 +0000 “How Different is the 2017 LARE?” Webinar
May 31, 2017

For any LARE (Landscape Architect Registration Examination) candidate, knowing what to study given limited preparation resources is key. In 2012 the […]

]]> 0 94e3a01bc186e2589b9dfaa67d9693fb Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Site Measuring Revisited Again in the forum STORY BOARD http://land8.com/forums/topic/site-measuring-revisited-again/#post-151092 Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:23:21 +0000 Sounds great. I have a Ziplevel. How does it compare? Cheryl Corson

]]> 0 9845a5b7631f6c44b5c1cb29d4e103b9 Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: I don't look at it as older folks helping younger folks but […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25282/ Tue, 27 Oct 2015 02:01:51 +0000 I don’t look at it as older folks helping younger folks but rather peers helping peers. As Matt has heard me say, more than half of the folks in my Corson Learning webinars are over 40 and sitting for the LARE. I respect those who took the UNE for their fortitude. I don’t think I could do that in one day in some stiflingly hot state fairground…[Read more]

]]> 0 51e893d5087c6303122105f5706c72f3 Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: Hello Tony, When I took the old format Sections A & B, I did […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25289/ Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:21:14 +0000 Hello Tony, When I took the old format Sections A & B, I did so on consecutive mornings. Those exams aren’t as long as Sections 3 & 4, so this can be done. When I used the same strategy on the new format Sections 3 & 4, I failed Section 4 by a little bit, retook it by itself in the next exam cycle and passed. Good luck to you!

]]> 0 7e04d1fdc31c277bc92c885ca2616641 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Hiring "secod career" BLA graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/hiring-secod-career-bla-graduates/#post-151899 Sun, 28 Jun 2015 12:08:41 +0000 I received my MLA from the GSD when I was 38. It was my first LA degree, my BA being in Public Administration. In my first year working at a firm I brought in a client (an embassy job), which had not happened there before. I was great at participating in meetings having been director of a state public art program before grad school, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 cfe0f11aea4a91f3e66f0ae211fdc218 Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: The next generation of Cheryl Corson’s LARE Prep webinars i […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25295/ Tue, 03 Feb 2015 16:53:50 +0000 The next generation of Cheryl Corson’s LARE Prep webinars is now online. See http://www.corsonlearning.com for easy to stream videos, moderated chat room, easy access to live Q&A sessions and simplified PayPal payment options. Modest prices include one year of unlimited access. Corson Learning webinars support the new format LARE Sections 3 & 4. 

]]> 0 b4993a843cc7da35d3b3f02331af45de Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: LARE Prep Webinars for Sections 3 & 4 are now open for […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25301/ Fri, 09 May 2014 13:56:09 +0000 LARE Prep Webinars for Sections 3 & 4 are now open for registration. These sessions are affordable and flexible as you can attend from anywhere and watch the sessions on your own schedule, as often as you like. For more information see: http://www.cherylcorson.com The first Section 4 session is May 15 and the first Secxtion 3 session is May 22. I…[Read more]

]]> 0 b81b862893f05e8169020518430f3ce1 Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: LAREwebinarFlyer_2014.pdf A year ago I began studying for […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25304/ Fri, 31 Jan 2014 17:41:01 +0000 LAREwebinarFlyer_2014.pdf
A year ago I began studying for Section 4 again, after failing it in December 2012. After passing last April, friends asked me to teach an online class geared toward this section, which is trickier than the others. Next week is the first live Q&A session in my 3-part webinar series. More info is in the attached flyer, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 561d5801d0b64f34c34b88ae45d843f7 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic LARE Study Materials in the forum EDUCATION http://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-study-materials/#post-156031 Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:16:02 +0000 Promo alert – but I went through the process from 2011 – 2013, taking the new Sections 3 & 4. After I failed and then passed Section 4, I created webinars to help others with Section 4, which is the toughest exam. These are now available through my website, http://www.cherylcorson.com. You can also see my article on Section 4 on Land 8…[Read more]

]]> 0 9e70b7398b37fbbb319077b3e799b83e Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Sketch-up pro + Vectorworks/Landmark on iMac! in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/sketch-up-pro-vectorworkslandmark-on-imac/#post-155038 Sun, 26 May 2013 15:50:04 +0000 I use VW Landmark w/Renderworks, and subscribe to Service Select so I always have the current version. It’s taken me over a year to get comfortable in the program, but now I wouldn’t go back. I don’t understand why people would use SU in conjunction with VW, as the VW 3D registers all changes automatically and the new version has some SU-type…[Read more]

]]> 0 4f9291b3ce747f2df5ce04c543b726bb Cheryl Corson replied to the topic The new LARE: Section 3. Thoughts and study topics in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics/#post-156240 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:26:24 +0000 Well, I passed Section 3, though not Section 4 in December. There were lots of design related questions in Section 3 that came from Timesaver Standards in Landscape Architecture. The P2P book on the old Section C was helpful as well. Items included noise abatement, bike travel, parking lot layout and safety…For section 4 I will refocus on…[Read more]

]]> 0 52ca4e66d32d368addae23f3a7c55d31 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic The new LARE: Section 3. Thoughts and study topics in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/the-new-lare-section-3-thoughts-and-study-topics/#post-156242 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:01:53 +0000 Glad to find this thread. I will take sections 3 & 4 in December, and I too, am unclear as to what former Section D content will show up in 3. If little does, then there will be a lot crammed into 4 it seems.

]]> 0 16ebdfa16d8b0897afd91a70390261cb Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: I live in Upper Marlboro, MD, and am preparing for Sections […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25318/ Wed, 01 Aug 2012 20:50:25 +0000 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.

]]> 0 0d41debd9c30471f4050d295bf0a74cf Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160301 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:46:15 +0000 Thanks everyone for a good discussion. This is the first time I’ve used Land8Lounge as a forum and I have found it quite helpful, especially being a small business without lots of colleagues within earshot to bounce ideas off of.

]]> 0 3a6bacec605af6f00b2d8736113b4f1b Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160303 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:00:18 +0000 Rick, Yes, yes, and yes. No changes were made to the design and it looks beautiful. I agree, it is a good learning experience. As we’re getting ready to plant tomorrow, my contractor phoned just now to ask about some plant substitutions. He asks about one I don’t care for, and it’s 15 gallon pots. It means his guy has to drive to a second nursery.…[Read more]

]]> 0 047f68f51059a02a03ff1b56f514b9b1 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160305 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:28:25 +0000 I was hired to oversee construction, representing the homeowner’s interests while they were out of town. There is an ongoing relationship, in fact, planting is tomorrow and I’ll be on site. Actually, what the homeowner owns is technically a one-time use “license” to the designer’s drawings. The designer retains the legal right to the drawings. The…[Read more]

]]> 0 12a83b8e791704b1e90261588a6459ec Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160306 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:23:30 +0000 Absolutely. In this case communication with the client was professional. I do not believe in throwing any contractor under the bus if it is someone with whom I have a relationship. But I did feel badly that the client was being put on the spot to do more when I knew they could not.

]]> 0 1a2daa142bbc6890a9d51bc355c2232a Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160309 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:18:05 +0000 Good comments Mark! You are right, these are grey areas, and interesting examples. In decades past, the designer/client relationship was much more long term. That’s no longer true. I like to think that there is an educational component in my work, so that (residential) clients get not only a design from me, but a way of thinking about their…[Read more]

]]> 0 5aed45bccba8a89a6468bd5122700274 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160310 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:06:20 +0000 That’s a good question Andrew. I’ll have to think about that. The closest thing I can quickly say, is that in the case of work that’s not quite right, I’m an advocate for my client, which is a situation I find easy. In the case of the contractor upselling the client (with the potential to change or distort my design without my knowledge, etc.), I…[Read more]

]]> 0 26e34676cb36ba6a014ce1204b35d3eb Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/#post-160313 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:54:51 +0000 Different issue. When something isn’t done quite right, the contractor and I have easily discussed the problem and they have provided a suitable remedy. His lighting suggestion was a sales pitch, not a design, and it was not to me, but to the client.

]]> 0 3de5442c157d01ffc7bb30fd71e644b4 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/page/2/#post-160316 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:06:07 +0000 Andrew, First of all, no one was, or is upset. I do however, want to establish a clear protocol going forward. Had the contractor approached me, I would have said that I have an established relationship with a lighting designer, and that if the time came, I would supply the contractor with his lighting specs. Also, I would have very clearly told…[Read more]

]]> 0 30ca744ca02b0543131e7ee1fbc0ffe0 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/page/2/#post-160317 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 01:00:25 +0000 Thank you for that language David. I think it will never be totally clear what was said and how. But I’ll have a face to face conversation with the contractor, whom I like, just to be clear for future projects.

]]> 0 b235779a83bdf2b0137cd036999a041c Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/page/2/#post-160325 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:29:48 +0000 Good idea to specify it in writing on the front end. Thanks Jordan. I’ll post a follow up when I discuss it with my contractor.

]]> 0 6f5c3ca1f0fb419ec67b42fa374aa213 Cheryl Corson replied to the topic Professional Boundaries for Landscape Contractors in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/professional-boundaries-for-landscape-contractors/page/2/#post-160326 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:26:35 +0000 Hi Rick,
Thanks for your input. I will talk with my contractor (rather than email or phone, I think). As for the MBE/DBE program, the true minority I am is Jewish, but since that doesn’t qualify, I’ll take “woman” since women still make pennies on the dollar to men/male owned firms. The paperwork and business evaluation was rigorous, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 9606dbaa7cbbcfa0f5f0a06b30d75d32 Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: Great. Glad to know that. Thanks, Mary Anne. CLARB: If […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25325/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:04:11 +0000 Great. Glad to know that. Thanks, Mary Anne.
CLARB: If you’re listening in, consider adding some descriptive content to the LARE Orientation Guide about the interface if you are no longer able to provide a demo.

]]> 0 1bee3c4977a3e0b25445851fd152d3bc Cheryl Corson posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. - ANYTHING GOES: I've got a question about the computer interface for […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25326/ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:37:27 +0000 I’ve got a question about the computer interface for multiple choice sections. CLARB no longer has a sample on its web site and the $30, 30 minute test drive session at Prometrix isn’t convenient. Can you only go back to questions you have not answered, or can you review all your answers and make changes at any time?
 

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