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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 2 3 years, 11 months ago
This year’s annual LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium showcased leading-edge thinking in landscape architecture to address a breadth of pressing issues. During this two-part virtual event, the six 2019-2020 L […]
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Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Planting in Public: Resident Planting Preferences for Vacant Lots in East Kansas City Neighborhoods 4 years ago
People who care about cities have long been troubled by the presence (and reputation) of “vacant” land. Landscape architects, city officials, and residents often worry that, unless something positive is act […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 1 4 years, 1 month ago
This year’s annual LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium showcased leading-edge thinking in landscape architecture to address a breadth of pressing issues. During this two-part virtual event, the six 2019-2020 L […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Aesthetic of Proof [Video] 4 years, 1 month ago
As designers, we are constantly seeking new tools and strategies to better express our design vision. Technological advances have enhanced our visualization capabilities dramatically over the years, from […]
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Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Paving the Way for Naturalistic Planting Design 4 years, 2 months ago
Confronted by the jewel-like intensity of Piet Oudolf’s Lurie Garden or Tom Stuart-Smith Studio’s 2019 Chelsea Show Garden (pictured above), you might assume that these plantings are individual works of gen […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Plant Stuffing [Video] 4 years, 2 months ago
From urban farming to forest bathing, there has been a growing desire to connect with the natural world. In an effort to bring nature to urban settings, some landscape architects are turning away from […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Altering Human Habits [Video] 4 years, 3 months ago
Spending time outside not only makes us feel healthier, it also impacts our long-term wellbeing. Studies have shown that people with high exposure to green spaces yield significant physical and mental health […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Managing Risk [Video] 4 years, 5 months ago
The work of landscape architects work involves complex decisions and responsibilities — detailing and designing projects, observing construction, achieving owner satisfaction, and ensuring the health, s […]
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Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Learning the Language of Contemporary Planting Design 4 years, 5 months ago
Many landscape architects resist planting design. It’s complex, time-consuming, and site-specific. Results are highly intertwined with implementation and maintenance. Planting is also exactly what your dad’s fri […]
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Caleb – nice article. Thanks for sharing. One thing that could probably be added (in terms of planting style) is “modern” or perhaps “architectural”. Where planting is entirely geometric in use and layout…playing directly off architectural or constructed features in the site design. I always think this is a good way for Landscape Architects to distinguish themselves from landscape construction/design build.
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Creating Better Places [Video] 4 years, 5 months ago
The research is clear: Spending time outdoors, especially in green, natural settings, is good for our health. A growing body of research is demonstrating the positive measurable effects spending time in nature […]
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Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, 10 Questions with @ShitGardens 4 years, 6 months ago
Are you tired of oversaturated beach scenes, breathy clouds of flowers, and manicured contemporary plazas filling your Instagram feed? Head over to @shitgardens, the popular Instagram feed where Bede Brennan and […]
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Tim Daugherty replied to the topic 5 Landscape Architecture Things in the forum EDUCATION 4 years, 7 months ago
Hi Edward. I’m increasingly convinced that University Degrees, including Landscape Architecture, don’t need to become trade schools. Yes, there is some aspects of professional craftsmanship and design knowledge involved in our education, but how deep into the technical weeds do we really need to get? Can’t a lot of these things be taught in…[Read more]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, UT Austin [Video] 4 years, 7 months ago
As the Graduate Program in Landscape Architecture celebrates the completion of its 15th year at the University of Texas at Austin, Director Hope Hasbrouck reflects on the radical change the program has […]
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Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Leveraging Inevitabilities [Video] 4 years, 8 months ago
“The future of landscape architecture includes me,” proclaims Katie Coyne, Certified Ecologist and Principal at Asakura Robinson, a planning, urban design, and landscape architecture firm. With a bac […]
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Tim Daugherty replied to the topic Residential design programs in the forum TECHNOLOGY 4 years, 8 months ago
There was/is a program called LandFX that may do this. I don’t remember if it was a 3d package though as I never personally used it (I prefer a combo of SketchUp & Photoshop for digital graphics). Good luck!
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Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, 10 Questions with @thelandscapeofmemes 4 years, 8 months ago
Those clever landscape architect memes your friends are sharing? They’re probably from the new instagram phenomenon @thelandscapeofmemes.
Land8 had the opportunity to ask @thelandscapeofmemes a series of […]
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Tim Daugherty replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 4 years, 9 months ago
Bob – did you actually read what I wrote? I’m pointing out the professional exam doesn’t have a graphic component and hasn’t for decades. Yes, we used to have to manually draw the G&D plan, and site plan sections of the exam, but it wasn’t scored on graphic! There was no artistry involved. This isn’t an opinion, it’s a fact – so disagree…[Read more]
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Tim Daugherty replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 4 years, 9 months ago
Bob, I would argue the purpose of a college degree is not confined to job training – regardless of major. Otherwise the university is just a trade school – and it isn’t. One should be able to graduate with a college degree, majoring in landscape architecture, and not necessarily be good at it in practice.
Second, you seem to define talent in…[Read more]
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