Land8 | Jonathan Nelsen | Activity https://land8.com/members/jonathannelsen/activity/ Activity feed for Jonathan Nelsen. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 7a84f1b58bc8d74cf478a67eb6cacf82 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Render Landscape Plan with Markers in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/render-landscape-plan-with-markers/#post-158973 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:45:59 +0000 Quick question for any marker users out there:
In the description for this project,  20# bond paper is mentioned as being used.  Is this standard for marker renderings?  I know you can buy “marker paper”, but what kind of paper is preferred for your marker renderings to get the best results?
 
Thanks,
Jon

]]> 0 8c75ae2fc82aa9bd2aca5ee7b7f880bb Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Has anyone here exited the Landscape Architecture industry? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/has-anyone-here-exited-the-landscape-architecture-industry/page/5/#post-161301 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:05:20 +0000 I was looking to enter the LA market in December when I graduate with my BLA/MLA degree, but its not looking good, and am now looking at Planning positions instead, which is what my undergraduate degree was in…so thanks graduate school for nothing!

]]> 0 4cab81df520a96b7a7750f58f021fbf1 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Macs Vs PCs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/macs-vs-pcs/page/5/#post-161854 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:27:49 +0000 MauiBobs comments always have such an angry overtone to them…Take a chill pill and get a PC…

]]> 0 c0be8003fa3b088c2e79fdfb47c157ac Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic From Subway (Lady Gaga) to Park (Carl Schurz) in Manhattan - a small photo album in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/from-subway-lady-gaga-to-park-carl-schurz-in-manhattan-a-small-photo-album/#post-162535 Mon, 30 May 2011 18:50:31 +0000 That link didnt work for me.
 

]]> 0 222ed57311c47c6cdb7e4ebbbb91bf1b Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Good places to visit in pa in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/good-places-to-visit-in-pa/#post-162748 Wed, 25 May 2011 15:45:42 +0000 Agree with Dennis.  Always wanted to get out there.

]]> 0 a209829a2378239e30a50957db84fbe9 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic GIS in landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/gis-in-landscape-architecture/#post-163117 Tue, 03 May 2011 20:52:33 +0000 At my school (ISU) we are required to take one studio that focuses on design using GIS.  The first project we did was taking a site in the City of Ames and converting it to a habitat for a certain species of animal.  We used GIS to look at soil conditions, slope, etc.  The second project we had to design a community of 400 single family homes, ag…[Read more]

]]> 0 ac4ee31125051411949cc7a6438dc5af Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic GIS in landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/gis-in-landscape-architecture/#post-163120 Tue, 03 May 2011 20:06:41 +0000 Its coming….At the career fair at my school (Iowa State University) I talked with several firms who were looking to start GIS departments in the near future.  Its not easy to get started with, all that data is not free, and without data the software doesnt do much good.  I’m not sure about other places, but in Iowa you can access a lot of GIS d…[Read more]

]]> 0 26134b69a3aacb420fcfd48d4bd7d549 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic 3d Studio MAX tutorals in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-studio-max-tutorals/#post-163766 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:31:36 +0000 You will need many manuals and many tutorials to master 3d studio max…To get started however, you can check out Lynda.com, or the message boards on cgarchitect.com, there is a 3d studio max forum on there that has lots of tips, techniques.  Other than that, look at books from 3dats:
http://3dats.com/products.asp?ok=1
I agree with Fremont, do…[Read more]

]]> 0 4ca92145d3388b22c92679f29c0eff50 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Rooftop Garden photos in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/rooftop-garden-photos/#post-164595 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:57:20 +0000 Nice!  Love me some green roof porn!

]]> 0 8ae138fd6df8f123eabe19e8c49fba60 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Getting an MLA without professional experience in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/getting-an-mla-without-professional-experience/#post-164956 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:50:30 +0000 I would agree with what everyone else is saying…get a masters in something related like planning, urban design, architecture, ecology…depending on what kind of work you want to do in the future.  I got my bachelors in community and regional planning and am just finishing up a dual bla/mla degree.  Would have preferred just the BLA but Iowa S…[Read more]

]]> 0 33fc0e23f7a4137e6e1f2b860d729e26 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Porfolio Feedback... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/porfolio-feedback/#post-165115 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:03:47 +0000 I definitely agree with Nick…get that file size down.  Ensure that your pdfs are flattened.  If need be, save as a .jpg, then convert back to pdf.  This should greatly reduce file size.  One thing on the portfolio, I think maybe you could eliminate some of the text describing each project and just let the project speak for itself.  Leave in key…[Read more]

]]> 0 7a5c885f83361903e748bcbaf16b6d78 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Statistics and GIS? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/statistics-and-gis/#post-166154 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:36:34 +0000 I just completed a graduate level statistics course that my major professor recommended I take.  My thesis is largely based around GIS analysis and analyzing tree composition in the 1800’s in Iowa.  I honestly feel like the class did little to advance my research or provide any relative knowledge that would help.

]]> 0 01bf5e111990977b11b69efffea6b1a4 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Help on developing Thesis topic in the forum RESEARCH https://land8.com/forums/topic/help-on-developing-thesis-topic/#post-167672 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 05:40:51 +0000 I am currently working on my thesis and one book that really helps is The Craft of Research by Booth, Colomb, and Williams. It really helps in developing your topic and focusing your research. check it out, you can pick it up on Amazon pretty…[Read more]

]]> 0 ccfa58a8a278c8fc2c2a6285e77ef2be Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic can everybody help me...i want to enhancing and revitalising urban site in penang...you all have any idea for concept in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/can-everybody-help-me-i-want-to-enhancing-and-revitalising-urban-site-in-penang-you-all-have-any-idea-for-concept/#post-167688 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:55:10 +0000 You’re going to need to provide a little more information than that…Whats the context? Scale? etc…

]]> 0 bc6aa529df460fc5c03562fd9b160f3f Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Quick probably rediculous question about photoshop... in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/quick-probably-rediculous-question-about-photoshop/#post-168321 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:47:15 +0000 Thanks TJ…Dodge is exactly what i was looking for.

]]> 0 3d2e3e9f1be7dcc5e54dc98eab2edf99 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Creating prairie in photoshop in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-prairie-in-photoshop/#post-169640 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:40:58 +0000 yea, thats the part that I need to complete still. Working on trying to get those shadows correct.. Thanks for the compliment on the grasses, I have always struggled with portraying them in renderings.

]]> 0 263686a4e654ba496756db1b2ac43107 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Creating prairie in photoshop in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-prairie-in-photoshop/#post-169642 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:24:07 +0000 So I forgot about this thread, but came across it again and decided to post my prairie results. The first image is the before…just a base sketch up model. The second is after photoshopping. I used that great video link that Declan Rooney provided as a guide in creating my prairie. It turned out pretty good. Could use a little more work but I’m…[Read more]

]]> 0 18b99d27ab26e6579c5b43666110ff06 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic How to assemble a pdf portfolio for e-mail submissions in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-to-assemble-a-pdf-portfolio-for-e-mail-submissions/#post-169973 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:33:24 +0000 Thanks for the info guys…trying it now!

]]> 0 b975c01ec5733976a5ca6a2ceffa1354 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic What's best Hardware/Computer for a landscape architect? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/whats-best-hardwarecomputer-for-a-landscape-architect/page/2/#post-170274 Sat, 03 Apr 2010 21:47:40 +0000 I am a student studying landscape architecture and to me, it seems like the people in my classes who have pc’s are most happy with their functionality and ability to run the majority of design related applications with few problems. Those with macs often ran into problems when trying to install autoCAD, or ArcGIS. I personally always wanted a mac…[Read more]

]]> 0 d296c53eaebd8397b2b23423db309443 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Adding pictures to an already created album... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/adding-pictures-to-an-already-created-album/#post-170487 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:58:26 +0000 Cool, thanks for the info Nick. I figured it had to be possible.

]]> 0 ca56c555243f72580d50921cebe2af84 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Creative Ideas for very small model trees in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/creative-ideas-for-very-small-model-trees/#post-172295 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:56:04 +0000 All good ideas. I have used different things in my past models including steel wool, wadded up trace, The braided metal wire that you can separate to create the branching structure, etc, but these were at around 20 scale. The model I am working on now is more conceptual, more about massing, scale etc rather than looking realistic or model railroad…[Read more]

]]> 0 ef5e8334d798c7ff58b3048e84ff5e24 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Another Free Project Idea: Botany of Desire in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/another-free-project-idea-botany-of-desire/#post-172467 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:16:49 +0000 There is a book I have read titled Botany of Desire…Talks about different plants such as Apple, Cannabis, etc, and relates them to things people desire. I read it a long time ago so dont remember exactly but very interesting non the less.

From Amazon.com:
Working in his garden one day, Michael Pollan hit pay dirt in the form of an idea: do…[Read more]

]]> 0 073d3b9bf5597f13a21e454915afaa87 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Bicycle Sharing Concept in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bicycle-sharing-concept/#post-172476 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:13:11 +0000 This is very interesting. I am working on creating a plan for the old gates rubber factory site and I-25/Broadway park and ride for class and think I am going to work in one of these b-cycle things near the station. Sounds like there may be some problems with the system but hopefully with time the kinks can get worked out.

]]> 0 59822b7df3a0a24565031f602be32ff9 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Where to get GIS aerials and other data for Denver area in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/where-to-get-gis-aerials-and-other-data-for-denver-area/#post-172810 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:36:01 +0000 Thanks for that Nick, I did get in contact with the planning office and they did give me a password for the ftp server. Working on attempting to get some data now. Thanks again for the leads!

]]> 0 c60d07f8542975f3e345f41d7cdd08e6 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Where to get GIS aerials and other data for Denver area in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/where-to-get-gis-aerials-and-other-data-for-denver-area/#post-172812 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 01:07:07 +0000 Hey,
Thanks for the responses everyone…I am working on a project for my studio class which is the reason for my search. We were just in Denver last weekend visiting our site, which is the old Gates Rubber Factory at the corner of Mississippi and Broadway in Denver. Should be a fun project, but still having trouble finding a base map. It appears…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c123fbc11b221854880e0e221046159 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Size of elementary school? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/size-of-elementary-school/#post-172897 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 22:30:49 +0000 Thanks, we ended up using the google earth technique.

]]> 0 cfefce167e65ae8d7964f302686f3092 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Plants for renderings in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/plants-for-renderings/#post-174015 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:02:32 +0000 Awesome, thanks for the leads…
I guess I am looking for any plant materials, both 2d or 3d, I have mostly worked in sketchup and have used both 2d face me components, as well as fully 3d. I am working in 3d studio more these days and looking more for plants that would work on there. Thanks again for the help!

Jon

]]> 0 d2656e0f4e10c0d85b80dffb2faf2f38 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Creating "Cut-outs" of People, Vegetation, Cars, etc. in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-cut-outs-of-people-vegetation-cars-etc/page/2/#post-175688 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 01:04:44 +0000 Awesome!! Thanks Lisa 🙂

]]> 0 6d5b7500bfbda9eb846b336710ce1372 Jonathan Nelsen replied to the topic Creating "Cut-outs" of People, Vegetation, Cars, etc. in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-cut-outs-of-people-vegetation-cars-etc/page/2/#post-175690 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:48:05 +0000 Ive wondered about this also…I don’t understand how to cut out trees and other plants, there obviously must be a way as those websites have done it, but I still haven’t figured out an easy way to get a good cutout around all the leaves and removing the background between leaves. Any help would be great!

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