Gabriel Hydrick

Hi all I’ve just uploaded some of my latest university drawings please send any positive criticism. Thanks.

Come out to Midtown today!!

Everyone come out to the Design Competition awards ceremony today at Hot Italian (16th and Q St – Sacramento) for free pizza and drink and to congratulate this year’s Sierra Chapter Design Competition winners. THe event starts at noon with an open house display of all the entries. the Award ceremony itself will be…[Read more]

Educando a los no-educados:

El pasado martes, mientras le daba una ayuda a una joven estudiante de arquitectura paisajista en su proyecto de Tesis, me comentó sobre este Blog discutía sobre “Pendejismo paisajista”. Luego de finalizada la crítica, mientras trabajaba en varias propuestas decidí revisarlo. Hubo varias cosas que me llamaron la aten…[Read more]

Chris-
I know exactly what mean. It would be almost impossible to be a true advocate for the client if you were being paid a sales commission from the contractor. The commission I was referring to is more like maybe a “finders fee”, if you will. I run across all sorts of projects and not all of them are appropriate for a designer. So I refer the…[Read more]

So much to learn from you lot, hopefully contribute some stuff that may be of interest. All abstract and still learning the basics of Vector/sketch up etc. Being a Mac user can you survive with out AutoCad? ( can’t do the Windows Geekdom thing)

Chirs,
Here in Texas we are not required to be licensed for landscape contracting. Sometimes I wish we were because every guy that has lost his job in the last few months has become a landscaper/maintenace contractor. I am sometimes bidding against people that are brand new in the business.
I am working with several Landscape Architects like…[Read more]

Hey Chris,
We are in Phoenix, and we do mainly design and subcontract the work out on high end residential designs. I believe we are the main contractor, and the work is divided accordingly.

Chris,
I operated a design/build company for 25 years where most of the work we did in-house with some sub-contracting on the specialized features. I now work by myself designing and then managing the projects. I have a network of contractors that work on these projects. I have a design fee and then negotiate a management fee with the…[Read more]

Elif-

I have learned that high-level or not, clients don’t read a lot of text. They’re swayed by images, sketches, pretty colors, and your passion. If you say Mondrian, show them what/who that is so they don’t have to ask. Have images that clearly delineate the connection between a Mondrian piece and your design (for example). If you communicate…[Read more]

Chris-
My advice:
If you love design, find a couple of good contractors you can send work to on a regular basis. They will (or should) pay you a commission or referal fee for the work you refer to them. They will in turn send you work, some of which they will pay you for directly. Probably a little at first, then more as your relationship builds.…[Read more]

Hey Chris,
My principal here in AZ is a licensed contractor. It’s pretty involved here, but definitely opens up many opportunities…

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Competition Submittal Deadline 9/15/09 by 4pm

Just a reminder, competition entries are due tomorrow by 4pm at the AIA office (1400 S St.). Good luck to all – We are looking forward to all your hard work!!

i am interested to set up online landscape design company for project in middle east and like to invite landscape architect to work online on project base.
mustafa kamal
mail@hortigroup.com.pk

As the Chapter is hosting the Fremont Park Design Competition, I thought you all might be interested in some of the artwork created for the Chalk It Up event held at the park over Labor Day weekend.

I have questions about Vectorworks.. one of that is.. when I use VW for 3d site modeling, it becomes so slow.. I made layers simple, even classes.. But still slow..
I’m using ‘i-mac’ resent version. How I can make it faster? Change Graphic Card?
Up Grade Memory? Is there anybody knows about VectorWorks?

Student / Professional Shadow Day

The UC Davis LDA students have requested that we bring back this successful event from years past.

We will match a professional with a student and they will schedule a full or half-day “shadow” session during the work week. This provides invaluable insight for the students who participate.

SIGN UP NOW! – Or by…[Read more]

UC Davis – ASLA Student Chapter Welcome Back BBQ –

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
6:00 p.m. – Hunt Hall

Come join the next generation of landscape architects to kick-off their new school year!

RSVP to Marq Truscott, ASLA at: marq@quadriga-inc.com.

2009 San Diego Chapter – ASLA Design Awards
Sustaining Excellence
Call for Entries

ASLA members throughout California and design professionals are invited to submit an array of project designs, plans, features and un-built projects for the bi-annual SDASLA Design Awards judging.

The Call for Entries submittal package has been streamlined to…[Read more]