Activity – Deborah Christman

Deborah Christman replied to the topic Public vs. private// No use for license in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 16 years, 1 month ago

Thanks, Maggie. I concur with you. I have seen too many “good enough” jobs completed that are not so much the fault of the contractor but the result of less than precise drawings. Not that unlicensed people can’t do them, but I agree that being a landscape architect demands a social responsibility to the public realm.

I wonder if it takes special…[Read more]

Deborah Christman replied to the topic Essential Reads in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 2 months ago

These are a good foundation:

Death and Life…by Jacobs
Kevin Lynch
Ian McHarg
The Art of Landscaping Detail by Kirkwood
Great Streets

Of course all the picture books of ideas help the creative juices. Can never seem to get enough of those.

Deborah Christman replied to the topic DG in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS 16 years, 2 months ago

The only one I know is American Soil and Stone in Richmond. They had four DGs. i liked the blue gray.

Deborah Christman replied to the topic AutoCAD Cert. before applying to MLA programs? in the forum EDUCATION 16 years, 3 months ago

I have spent at least that, and I am finally getting the hang of this program (I don’t cry anymore). If it doesn’t give you an advantage for getting in, it will certainly make life a little easier once you are in. Learning it as you struggle with all the other stuff is plain ol’ hard work, and it can make you crazy. The class mates who already had…[Read more]

Deborah Christman replied to the topic What do you really get out of social networking? in the forum RESEARCH 16 years, 3 months ago

–Why did you join this network?
I took a few classes with Andrew S. and I always found him to be an intelligent and creative soul. So when he invited me, I thought it would be interesting to get other like-minded and unlike-minded individuals’ thoughts on landscape architecture.

— What specific benefits have you seen in your career since you…[Read more]

Deborah Christman replied to the topic Traveling through Europe in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 4 months ago

Berlin for the urban planning and changes. Find a German to tell you all the stuff. Hotel Fjord near the Sony Plaza is reasonably priced and nice. The breakfast at the top floor is typical German and enough to keep you going till midnight. I was the only English speaker there though.

I really enjoyed the Loire Valley; Villandry, Chenonceau (sp?),…[Read more]

Deborah Christman replied to the topic LAM in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 6 months ago

I am also an avid reader. i have this rather bizarre thing about HAVING to read every page. I guess I am insecure about missing something that might be important. This last LAM was a bit incongruous for me. I haven’t caught up to reading this issue from cover to cover yet. But at first glance, I felt that it was ho-hum. And the article was ho-hum.…[Read more]