Chris Whitted

I think there are probably as many answers to that question out there as there are firms. First and foremost is going to be a needed skillset – if you’re an expert at grading but can’t sketch, and they have an in-house civil but no graphic artist, odds aren’t in your favor. Second is probably personality and attitude – if you’re Picasso and their…[Read more]

For the original title question, I think Chad is right – it’s too dependant on the specific circumstances of client, project, team, and LA. If, as LA, your goal is to push native plants and sustainable design, then that’s your goal. You’ll either go somewhere with it if your client agrees or is open and willing to spend the money, or if they want…[Read more]

My course was taught by a guest lecturer (practicing LA) without the benefit(?) of a text. But I thought he did a relatively good job – what I remembered of the course seemed like a concentrated reduction of the material I found in the Rogers book.

I definitely wouldn’t rely on a single or even multiple books, and I have spoken to some others in…[Read more]

Thanks for the reply. I noted the same thing about the Rogers book – a lot of detail and examples, but a decidedly ‘dated’ feel to it. Defnitely a guide or reference resource and not a definitive how-to.