Activity – Douglas M. Rooney

Douglas M. Rooney replied to the topic Any great tips on the exam – section C in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 13 years, 6 months ago

TEMPLATES…..lay down a sheet of trace over your vignette. Take a sheet of stiff vellum and trace the design components. This includes generic parking lot blocks that you need to create. Use these “puzzle pieces” to try out different arrangements. When you have your final design, tape them to the trace and then move the trace under your vignette…[Read more]

Douglas M. Rooney replied to the topic Advice for a beginner in US in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 13 years, 8 months ago

Lens T,
You should realize that the poor economy in the US is going to make finding a position very hard for you. Demand is very low for landscape architects right now. I have seen an increase in opportunities in the last 2 months, but there are many unemployed landscape architects in the US. Texas seems to have the best economy, followed by the…[Read more]

Douglas M. Rooney replied to the topic buffalo grass on a green roof in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE 13 years, 8 months ago

Sara….I have no personal experience with buffalo grass but be aware that it is a warm season grass that goes dormant in the winter. Depending upon your climate, your “green” roof may be “beige” for much of the year. Not a problem for a place with seasons, but in parts of the sun belt where some people expect plants that are green and blooming…[Read more]