[Joey Donovan]

I emailed the publisher, and this is what they told me:

Dear Joey Donovan,

Thank you for your email.

We have checked with the relevant person in charge and they have confirm that there is no such manual.  Our US editor’s understanding is that the authors are referring to a manual that they use in the their offices at Design Workshop, most probably believe that Design Workshop hasn’t published it. 

Hence, the manual is not available for sale.

Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

[Joey Donovan]

Thanks Jamie-

Yes, i tried that, and found the tome you linked above. Have you used this? i was reluctant to invest in something that may or may not be the appropriate product!

Seems strange that they would reference a manual specifically by title that doesn’t seem to exist, right?

[Joey Donovan]

Hi Mark thanks for your reply! Plenty of food for thought, thank you for taking the time out to write such a thorough response.

Since you asked, pavers are pre-cast. the 600 x 300 mm size is but one of several standards, 600 x 600 square and 600 x 750 are also common. In Vietnam 300 x 300 mm terrazzo units are also very common!

Interesting that poured concrete paving is common for sidewalks in US. Thanks again!

[Joey Donovan]

Thanks for offering your experience Grant, you were exactly the person I was thinking of when I saw Gia’s first post!

[Joey Donovan]

Sorry, I did not see the other replies!

[Joey Donovan]

These are skate deterrents. They could both be described as anti-skate studs. They prevent skateboarders from “grinding” on street furniture, making them less likely to congregate in public spaces. Widespread now in major UK cities. The y are fairly uncontroversial but are sometimes discussed in the same context as “hostile” architecture, which is an interesting urban design topic. 

[Joey Donovan]

Hi there! Sorry I’ve not been able to get anyone to contact you directly. I do have some further advice, however- contact the UK Landscape Institute (the professional body representing landscape architects). They will give you advice more relevant to a UK resident.

[Joey Donovan]

You’re welcome! I actually just checked up on a former colleague who recently attained a senior landscape architecture position, six years after attaining their masters degree. I will ask around and see if any of my former classmates are prepared to chime in with their advice!

[Joey Donovan]

Hi Gia Sadhwani

Just thought I’d chime in as a fellow UK resident. I studied in Greenwich, London, on both BA and postgraduate courses. I considered myself a mature student when I started (I was 28), but there were a number of students older than, some in their early forties. They produced some of the best work, and yes, they did pull the all-nighters and put in crazy hours previous posters have mentioned.

I moved to Vietnam once I completed my post grad so have little to say about the current state of the UK market now. However, I can say that of the students in your age group, many found full time employment in landscape architecture, whilst others have struggled. The difference tended to be connected to their backgrounds- those with backgrounds in horticulture, architecture or another design discipline (people like yourself) were snapped up, but those from unrelated disciplines seem to have found it more difficult. Those who have found employment straight away have also tended to progress much more rapidly than young(er) graduates.

My advice would be to track down former mature students, either through your prospective university or through facebook/linkedin and get a bit of insider knowledge.

Good luck!

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