Land8 | StudioCK | Friends Activity https://land8.com/members/cklandscapestudio/activity/friends/ Activity feed for StudioCK's friends. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 fe1f216dc7ab17f35ed9f21c71e84488 Walter Bone, RLA replied to the topic LARE Florida Section F in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-florida-section-f/page/3/#post-3566535 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:11:19 +0000 I will be co-hosting the Florida Section exam prep course coming up next month in Orlando. I will be co-hosting with Mike Prevost, ASLA and will provide great insight on what to prepare for and what materials, particularly State regs, that you will need to take with you during the exam.

Good luck!

]]> 0 fcf9b000383e452c114073042c54306b Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Plant Production for Landscape Architects and Designers https://land8.com/?p=3566064 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:05:54 +0000 How often have you gotten excited about a plant you’ve encountered and enthusiastically included it in a design – then had your hopes dashed when a contractor just can’t find it anywhere? 

Whether or not […]

]]> 0 a5099f5b7a8e69e5c3285367c0bf5b38 Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Top 10 Landscape Architecture Books for 2025 https://land8.com/?p=3565875 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:59:07 +0000 Thriving in the work of landscape architecture requires maintaining inspiration, often as much as growing your knowledge and experience. To stay fresh, the right book can be your greatest ally. 

In 2013, Land8 […]

]]> 0 aca033f9022ca1f2dae5244ea00d217a Caleb Melchior's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/65946/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:24:35 +0000 0 22d2b4214ed14fb08d063fcc3605dbf5 Caleb Melchior changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/65945/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 01:23:35 +0000 0 10d2ed1e21309a4a4bfccedae0529824 Walter Bone, RLA changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/65900/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 20:01:15 +0000 0 ba5320bef576e73e16f19586d5a97dbd Walter Bone, RLA's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/65899/ Sun, 13 Oct 2024 19:49:12 +0000 0 01c3200655575cff36502af57d40238e Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, How Can Landscape Architects Learn From Botanic Gardens? https://land8.com/?p=3565770 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:51:50 +0000 If you’ve worked in the landscape architecture field for long, you’ve likely noticed that landscape architects often struggle with plants. Plants are one of the primary materials in our palettes, but the […]

]]> 1 b6936a42fb927a3d04a6c25cf0b1d5d9 Caleb Melchior posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/ai-image-generation-in-landscape-architecture-practice/#comment-5548 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:25:56 +0000 Thank you, David! It was great to get to talk to all of these experts about their experiments.

In reply to - Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, AI Image Generation in Landscape Architecture Practice Landscape architecture as a discipline has a long and troubled history with images. The English word landscape, to start, […] ]]> 945baf07307deb89b5feb85b3e1703bd Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, AI Image Generation in Landscape Architecture Practice https://land8.com/?p=3564956 Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:41:21 +0000 Landscape architecture as a discipline has a long and troubled history with images. The English word landscape, to start, originated in European painting tradition. Landscape architecture theorists and […]

]]> 3 a4b2ca40dbc34198c18747087470067f Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Knowledge Management for Landscape Architects https://land8.com/?p=3564882 Tue, 29 Aug 2023 02:59:39 +0000 Landscape architects are expected to know a lot about a lot. Ecology, social dynamics, construction detailing, CAD/Adobe/BIM? That’s just a one-hand list we all spin through in a few years at design school. H […]

]]> 0 dc25d7e26489d8f27195951142719e7d Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Getting What You Want: Considerations in Specifying Plants https://land8.com/?p=3564273 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:31:28 +0000 Mastering plants as a design material is a life-long challenge. Learn the names, qualities, and ecological preferences of any of the hundreds of potential species you could use and – guess what? – you’re only h […]

]]> 1 bfff139d85a5d245b6c9ba5fb0b60e1b Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Site Analysis for Naturalistic Planting Design https://land8.com/?p=3563907 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:49:29 +0000 As landscape architects and planting designers, most of us have been trained in basic practices of site analysis. We map and analyze site features such as topography, circulation, views, and existing site […]

]]> 0 a9ce250f678e6d3fd0fbb667ba90bb95 Tim Daugherty replied to the topic Types of Entry-Level Roles? Place for ppl w/o BLA or MLA? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/types-of-entry-level-roles-place-for-ppl-w-o-bla-or-mla/#post-3563937 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 16:05:25 +0000 To be blunt I’ve never hired anyone without a BSLA degree. It’s not that those 4 years of college teach someone a craft that we couldn’t on the job, but it’s the initial litmus test about how serious someone is towards this career. It also strengthens the profession to have more people integrated into the academics of being an LA, eventual…[Read more]

]]> 0 a87a6a39f9cd5ea17b844bbb42b22236 Walter Bone, RLA's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/63125/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 12:54:55 +0000 0 5c8d2141bdaaeaf97448c24a5c1d15a6 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Conflict Wood [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3562028 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 01:53:30 +0000 The use of tropical hardwood lumber, such as ipe, in construction is damaging the world’s ecosystems at an alarming rate. During the Land8x8 Lightning Talks in Austin, Texas, Zac Tolbert, a licensed l […]

]]> 1 08ebeda91f436c758b544808cc40444a Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, 8 Questions with @nahalsbt (Nahal Sohbati) https://land8.com/?p=3561583 Fri, 28 May 2021 01:56:57 +0000 As recently as 10 years ago, when I went through design school, the primary drawing references available to aspiring landscape architects were design magazines and books of renderings by famous landscape […]

]]> 0 9f1c0e159693942fbd7d78e2ac77273e Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Icon: From Concept to Reality [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3562032 Fri, 02 Apr 2021 01:09:18 +0000 Iconic elements in the landscape – whether sculpture, public art, or branded graphics – accentuate the experience of a place. These “icons” become identifiers that capture the character of a place and act as […]

]]> 0 0d8319d287905b63c923778306e8d060 Win Phyo wrote a new post, Celebrating the 2020 LAF Olmsted Scholars https://land8.com/?p=3561642 Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:01:45 +0000 As we bid farewell to the unforgettable year of 2020, it seems like the right time to reflect on my experience of being a part of the jury for Landscape Architecture Foundation (LAF) Olmsted Scholars Program. […]

]]> 0 40a9bbb2e1b01110c64ad20225d219cd Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, What Automation Means for Landscape Architecture Practice [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561453 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:06:53 +0000 We are in an era of digital transformation. The emergence of new technologies is rapidly transforming the way we approach design, with firms utilizing computer software more heavily than ever before. Does this […]

]]> 0 f10d9c4fe33462076e4730b8a27e648d Tim Daugherty replied to the topic Design Software in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/design-software/page/2/#post-3561736 Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:55:26 +0000 We use AutoCAD, Adobe products, Sketchup, and Hand Drawn illustrations. Often times all within the same exhibit.

Personally I’ve always hated add-on or third party software as it relates to CAD. Just give me a generic version of AutoCAD that can produce basic geometry.

]]> 0 56b33f84d8509372af151cd794801d37 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Evoking Soul in Landscape Architecture [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561455 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:57:43 +0000 There has been a trend in landscape architecture to measure the success of a project using research and quantified data. However, to Christine Ten Eyck, founding principal of Ten Eyck Landscape Architects […]

]]> 2 a59ef3197ba6d35f29c6dd414e4d35c2 Walter Bone, RLA changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/62221/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:02:17 +0000 0 fef448f8d35a67060ca3fb49bc9770fa Walter Bone, RLA's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/62220/ Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:00:19 +0000 0 3c2901306fa588d1ab0262c9fef7f6f7 Walter Bone, RLA replied to the topic LARE Florida Section F in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/lare-florida-section-f/page/3/#post-3561597 Sun, 20 Dec 2020 14:55:57 +0000 Thank yo Bob for your previous remarks. Sounds scary, lol. I ran across this site, but it dates back to 2012. Site is still up and running, but I have received no response when leaving messages.

Home

If anyone has further information, it would greatly be appreciated.
Walter

]]> 0 e447e325eac4da7a802ac028a06ed909 Brett Lezon's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/62106/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:54:35 +0000 0 05bec8bb3c14cfca5c8692c555da7e55 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Creating Binge-Worthy Nature: Rediscovering How Children Play in Nature [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3561170 Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:30:44 +0000 When you think back on your happiest childhood memories, you probably think about playing outside. Those long summer nights camping in the backyard, catching fireflies, and climbing trees are among my most […]

]]> 0 0ad2d4f3cc06c7616251f4ff65655010 Tim Daugherty replied to the topic WHY IS "ASLA".....LIBERAL??? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/why-is-asla-liberal/#post-3561413 Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:38:57 +0000 Bob – do you know what the biggest predictors of voting preference are? 1. Level of Education, 2. Where you Live (City vs Country), and 3. Religious participation (not to be confused with affiliation).

It’s safe to assume a significant majority of all LA’s have a college eduction. And most live in the City (or suburbia).

Add to this the…[Read more]

]]> 0 a96f5fc22655c3878886aa5414f56099 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Feeling the Weather [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559610 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 04:31:21 +0000 The weather affects us every day, but rarely receives the attention it deserves. Often relegated to small talk conversation, we downplay the many ways weather influences our daily life, culture, and health. […]

]]> 0 038f888a9bb633716655cc927bac237d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 2 https://land8.com/?p=3561162 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:56:08 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 ea761731b34e5f920992cf2d1f49ef77 Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Planting in Public: Resident Planting Preferences for Vacant Lots in East Kansas City Neighborhoods https://land8.com/?p=3561154 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:35:59 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 b658b4fd2c7229d558d041330b6f55d9 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, LAF Innovation + Leadership Symposium Goes Virtual: Part 1 https://land8.com/?p=3561092 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 15:38:10 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 983c89cda80303d1db0e59657f842d89 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, The Aesthetic of Proof [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559549 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:47:31 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 be14b76a4cc193dca92d3209bebedc98 Caleb Melchior's profile was updated https://land8.com/activity/p/61665/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:26:07 +0000 0 0530d03033aca58cdde55da771829e30 Caleb Melchior changed their profile picture https://land8.com/activity/p/61664/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:24:40 +0000 0 61670b216a292ebdfd8713eacb3c0406 Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Paving the Way for Naturalistic Planting Design https://land8.com/?p=3559463 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 13:40:49 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 0863c0139f967a28cfbac212b310f920 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Plant Stuffing [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559481 Wed, 17 Jun 2020 01:47:35 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 e6863f5dd798d27f93f9ab8fc06fb3ae Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Altering Human Habits [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559389 Thu, 28 May 2020 21:29:33 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 ee4975adc64503125ba3c6648c7513fe Tim Daugherty posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/designing-high-performing-digital-landscapes-social-medias-place-in-landscape-architecture/#comment-3400 Fri, 22 May 2020 13:13:14 +0000 Thanks for the response. Glad someone is monitoring these! I don’t think FB will be for us, but these things are so fluid so who knows in a year or two. Will look forward to an advance presentation on video down the road. Thanks again.

In reply to - Land8: Landscape Architects Network wrote a new post, Designing High-Performing (Digital) Landscapes: Social Media’s Place in Landscape Architecture [Webinar] Description:  Social media, when used co […] ]]> c628d49dbfc9bcb7ffd4d8203139900d Tim Daugherty posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/designing-high-performing-digital-landscapes-social-medias-place-in-landscape-architecture/#comment-3382 Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:35:03 +0000 This was a solid presentation. Thanks! I still find Facebook to be very awkward as a professional social media platform, but maybe that’s just me. Also curious why no mention of YouTube or video in general?

In reply to - Land8: Landscape Architects Network wrote a new post, Designing High-Performing (Digital) Landscapes: Social Media’s Place in Landscape Architecture [Webinar] Description:  Social media, when used co […] ]]> 7bb8ffe82c58abf9f4c1a5dcc6398756 Tim Daugherty posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/learning-the-language-of-contemporary-planting-design/#comment-3380 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:24:39 +0000 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…[Read more]

In reply to - Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Learning the Language of Contemporary Planting Design Many landscape architects resist planting design. It’s complex, time-consuming, and site-specific. Results are highly i […] ]]> 428b7f7c23f97152a8890453e5972bca Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Managing Risk [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559234 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 00:25:20 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 a8a89ae32eb759bbbae6b00aa3c23fe4 Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, Learning the Language of Contemporary Planting Design https://land8.com/?p=3559244 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:30:52 +0000 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 […]

]]> 1 889d709b8f0e3baf5b745140dccc8c7d Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Creating Better Places [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559076 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:08:01 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 c32a6b635abf0f897f491be76d372384 Caleb Melchior wrote a new post, 10 Questions with @ShitGardens https://land8.com/?p=3559047 Sun, 01 Mar 2020 23:44:27 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 8b5a2207572a3c84ff624e15b822350a Tim Daugherty replied to the topic 5 Landscape Architecture Things in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/5-landscape-architecture-things/#post-3559039 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:55:44 +0000 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]

]]> 0 9fccb4acec9b374ca247aba9265d5c5f Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, UT Austin [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3559016 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 02:41:38 +0000 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 […]

]]> 0 f23c619358eec140bb5b464f3faf9114 Win Phyo posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/humanitarianism-landscape-architecture/#comment-3343 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:24:55 +0000 Hi Bob, thank you for your comment. Personally, in my opinion, Land8 is a platform to share ideas, including expanding our minds into possibly new ways of thinking every now and then. I agree with you on many of the points you made above. It is certainly an insurmountable task to be able to resolve it. Therefore, these days, with the topic of…[Read more]

In reply to - Win Phyo wrote a new post, Humanitarianism + Landscape Architecture: Crisis, Commotion and Collaboration Mapping the Crisis  The world’s first modern atlas emerged in 1570. Nearly 450 years later, Professor Ri […] ]]> 7213163ca27b7d3f96d2b40039e2471b Win Phyo posted a new activity comment https://land8.com/humanitarianism-landscape-architecture/#comment-3342 Sun, 26 Jan 2020 13:17:02 +0000 Hi Angus, thank you. Richard’s work will remain a timeless contribution to our profession and beyond – making it accessible to everyone.

In reply to - Win Phyo wrote a new post, Humanitarianism + Landscape Architecture: Crisis, Commotion and Collaboration Mapping the Crisis  The world’s first modern atlas emerged in 1570. Nearly 450 years later, Professor Ri […] ]]> 8dd275963d3cee2682a1519a8255d4b4 Stephanie Roa wrote a new post, Leveraging Inevitabilities [Video] https://land8.com/?p=3558526 Sun, 22 Dec 2019 21:02:11 +0000 “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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