Land8 | Joseph tan | Group Activity https://land8.com/members/josephtan/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Joseph tan is a member. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:15:39 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 a0ddaef886bdf976621a546bf91da62d Christine Gonzales joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/60981/ Tue, 19 May 2020 18:45:07 +0000 0 f48a5db7dae02f303f9319cdd633cbc1 Alex Aubry joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/60666/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:49:29 +0000 0 b5e31e3d01ea98cbb1677c465b3163d7 Aidan Joseph ffrench joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/60476/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:12:48 +0000 0 5d4075343dfefc47fb28432b242917ec Bridger DeMars joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/59942/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 16:41:48 +0000 0 ac9b8f67ed588a0e4e62847fa16f417b StudioCK joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/59651/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:27:51 +0000 0 79739ff792030fc460cb869f2b7ad12d Bruce McWilliam Associates Landscape Design Group 778-809-9784 joined the group Digital assets and resources https://land8.com/activity/p/53742/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 13:32:47 +0000 0 0c3f08233e9d2bfc467a5e0c4ca536f7 Jennifer Nitzky, RLA, ASLA, ISA posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Does anyone know where I can find HQ real world plant images […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20325/ Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:47:12 +0000 Does anyone know where I can find HQ real world plant images that include vegetables?  Anyone know a free site for downloading plant images without the background?

]]> 0 e7d1f6801036c45a51906578cb490fda shiraz daud posted an update in the group DESIGN: In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary. https://land8.com/activity/p/26178/ Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:04:45 +0000 In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.

]]> 0 03b19ce9df56fb3cbeab75414648cf58 Matthew Durkovich posted an update in the group DESIGN: Denis - try "From Concept to Form in Landscape Design" by […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26179/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:04:14 +0000 Denis – try “From Concept to Form in Landscape Design” by Grant Reid.  It’s a good starting point for what you’re talking about.

]]> 0 c10b9e30b4fb4f4818b49739da357b23 Denis Vasiliev posted an update in the group DESIGN: Hello! I am looking for manuals on Design itself - […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26180/ Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:45:23 +0000 Hello! I am looking for manuals on Design itself – especially combining forms and shapes(geometry), getting beatiful lines, proportions and finally getting harmonious composition. Any good books or e-books? The best free available on-line:) Waiting for advices!

]]> 0 63f024f92bcfdd850ee4a6883f51c0fa marcial andan flores posted an update in the group DESIGN: hello guys...   glad to join the group. https://land8.com/activity/p/26181/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:23:03 +0000 hello guys…
 
glad to join the group.

]]> 0 2f1b9abf398593d4f8b9109d8f115f22 Ryan Sand posted an update in the group DESIGN: barlow, I would really be interested in seeing what European […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26182/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:15:26 +0000 barlow, I would really be interested in seeing what European style sketches are and what one would percieve is the common american style of drawing?

]]> 0 925b3dd500f539564cbe04c56e31adc1 Robin Alyse Doyle posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: tal_sketchup.pdf https://land8.com/activity/p/20326/ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:32:14 +0000 tal_sketchup.pdf

]]> 0 c091835b8417fe9236da447f68363c40 Robin Alyse Doyle posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Hey all you SketchUp users out there! There's a hands-on […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20327/ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:28:21 +0000 Hey all you SketchUp users out there! There’s a hands-on all-day workshop on Modeling Residential Sites with Slope in Google SketchUp (for intermediate/advanced users) coming to San Francisco Feb. 20th, 2010
Includes rubyscripts and tips for smoothly integrating your CAD files.

]]> 0 caedd56458830810f64eb09d102c0902 MJ posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: I've used Auto Cad for 7years and I have to move on Vector […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20328/ Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:02:53 +0000 I’ve used Auto Cad for 7years and I have to move on Vector Works for a new Company. It’s so confusing and not so much information so far.. Tutorials don’t really give me right answers and I have many problems to figure out, but it’s difficult ask somebody.. Not so many people are using this..

]]> 0 e066460d18cdabaa769398b5ccdf6d75 Bob Luther posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Land F/X is a great tool if you are going to do a concept to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20329/ Fri, 05 Jun 2009 21:39:03 +0000 Land F/X is a great tool if you are going to do a concept to working drawings set and are looking for real world ability to create and modify a great set of plans, it is functional within Autocad and now BricsCad ( a cheeper version of ACAD, which looks very powerful for the price), and LandF/X functions with SketchUp (which is not a TOY as stated…[Read more]

]]> 0 33d84431987d2aadfa0615dc923661ba Matthew Durkovich posted an update in the group DESIGN: Brandon, What year did you graduate from USU? I'm a BLA '06 […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26183/ Wed, 06 May 2009 13:25:38 +0000 Brandon,

What year did you graduate from USU? I’m a BLA ’06 myself. Your stuff looks awesome. What is the name of your firm?

]]> 0 6425016d75cc9ddaf8fbdfd92c652f10 Shimi Dahan posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Whilst I am glad you all find the discussion useful - let's […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20330/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:19:06 +0000 Whilst I am glad you all find the discussion useful – let’s avoid blank statements and overlooking the progress some applications had achieved. Every release of each application brings many new and sometimes very good features. Some of these upgrades make a huge difference and change the appeal of the software.
So for 2D – AutoCAD LT is g…[Read more]

]]> 0 3acbcec65ad6aa9841c029411e71064d Tom Fitzgerald posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: I've been using Rhino and just a word of caution, it is […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20331/ Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:51:28 +0000 I’ve been using Rhino and just a word of caution, it is primarily an industrial design 3D modeling program and I’ve found that it does not work well for large scale applications. It exceeds in designing small elements, which can then be exported into other programs that work better with land manipulation.

I think this conversation is great…[Read more]

]]> 0 57b8f970432bbe2319ec3fe60d598412 Eric Gilbey posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: After using AutoCAD for about 12 years of drafting, and then […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20332/ Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:40:03 +0000 After using AutoCAD for about 12 years of drafting, and then switching over to Vectorworks Landmark, I would say without hesitation that the advantages of working in Vectorworks over AutoCAD are immense. The only reason why I had been using the “industry standard” is because I didn’t seek anything better. Many take their work out of AutoCAD to do…[Read more]

]]> 0 e85347d0e52d55dc566479d13bf057a0 jeffreyrreiser posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Has anyone looked at Viz Terra? https://land8.com/activity/p/20333/ Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:22:28 +0000 Has anyone looked at Viz Terra?

]]> 0 07095a5d14a382c030d4a10c1978b8aa John Moe posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Shimi; Thanks for the advice. I'll give you a mini-review of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20334/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:59:57 +0000 Shimi; Thanks for the advice. I’ll give you a mini-review of the Vectorworks and its capabilities once I get started with it. I’m also interested to find out about an add-on program called Doodle. It looks promising. I’ll let you know. Thanks again.

]]> 0 4d90baa31076ed3e37401c1be7df9144 Shimi Dahan posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: I still have not found an intuitive terrain modelling […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20335/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:33:30 +0000 I still have not found an intuitive terrain modelling platform for us landscape architects.
Rhino can produce nice surfaces, which can be pulled and pushed to get the aethetics right, but its contours are inaccurate and, unlike Civil 3D, very static. Civil 3D on the other hand is very dynamic and great in live sections and contours, but falls…[Read more]

]]> 0 0a0b462d653d317aecb7729aeaae3858 John Moe posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Thanks RFox. I'm going to download a trial copy of Rhino and […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20336/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 04:21:28 +0000 Thanks RFox. I’m going to download a trial copy of Rhino and play around with it. I did that a few months ago with AutoCAD Civil and found the new interface pretty intuitive. I still need something that’ll be a simple interface with a landscape design focus. Right now, I don’t need super high-quality rendering capabilities, but I would like to…[Read more]

]]> 0 3c88073fbc3fbebf870330bc65774eb0 Ryland Fox posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Personally, I would recommend Rhino 4.0. It is an extremely […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20337/ Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:43:35 +0000 Personally, I would recommend Rhino 4.0. It is an extremely easy to learn platform and combines 2D and 3D design quite well. Plus there are really good render engine plugins like Vray.

Rhino is also very good at importing and exporting a wide variety of different file types from Autocad to Digital Projects to Maya. I don’t know the exact pricing…[Read more]

]]> 0 b85a4878f407d087d923373901708882 John Moe posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: Thanks guys. I've seen many of the previous discussions on […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20338/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:28:51 +0000 Thanks guys. I’ve seen many of the previous discussions on this topic. Reviewing my last post, I realized I had mentioned I had been running LandCAD. That part was true. However, I have not been using LandCAD. In fact, I haven’t used it for a single project. I couldn’t get out of the tutorial phase. The LandCAD folks have offered me extremely…[Read more]

]]> 0 baf9bc49f194e1d13730cfbec0de0341 Shimi Dahan posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: John - this question keeps popping up and is a testament of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20339/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:56:58 +0000 John – this question keeps popping up and is a testament of the range of aspirations, skill sets and experiences out there in the industry.
I have seen them all and to date, I have not seen THE tool for landscape architects. We have to use various platforms to deliver the wide range of services we provide.

There are quite a few parameters to this…[Read more]

]]> 0 eca98df6320f6a05988488566aca8eda Lee Attinger posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: I personally would go with Autocad over Vectorworks for a […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20340/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:05:17 +0000 I personally would go with Autocad over Vectorworks for a couple reasons. To start, Autocad is the industry standard as far as drafting goes so alot more people know the program. Also, as more schools push digital rendering, more and more students are using software like 3ds Max and Revit which don’t play well with Vectorworks linework. On the…[Read more]

]]> 0 6a951a7e55877bba5949723fc5ce78eb John Moe posted an update in the group Digital assets and resources: I've just started a one-person design firm specializing in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/20341/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:17:49 +0000 I’ve just started a one-person design firm specializing in residential. I’m trying to decide between the various cad programs and think Vectorworks would be the best fit for me. I have owned EaglePoint LandCADD (2000) but was running with its stand-alone cad engine (not AutoCAD). Now, years later, I’m really thinking it’s time to try again with…[Read more]

]]> 0 950dba2e2a63d3cac9a6178cdfc8ab03 Fernando Reis posted an update in the group DESIGN: a comment to JJ comment (?) "The greatest designer is normal […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26184/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:59:40 +0000 a comment to JJ comment (?)
“The greatest designer is normal people—the best cities in the world were not designed” – my frien i think we may include that in the design category. not in the academic kind, but in the category of the design made by specific needs of people, but is design.
if t. Church said that the gardens are made for people (and…[Read more]

]]> 0 2620a21256c6aee35f944650d72dba36 Nur Amalina Ali Mohd posted an update in the group DESIGN: to justin, u were refering to the brownfield site. a master […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26185/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:02:08 +0000 to justin, u were refering to the brownfield site. a master thesis by ledrew s.p from the university of calgary, an ecological design approach to urban landscape reconstruction might be helpful.

]]> 0 2790c5a8f6f3e1b5b42b61e9e06e3b45 Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN: Hi Barlow...hmmmmmmm sweeping statement, but none the less […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26186/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:11:10 +0000 Hi Barlow…hmmmmmmm sweeping statement, but none the less there is some merit in what you say, but surely it is not simply an american[USA] problem. I guess it depends on whose work you are looking at, and at what stage they are at in their careers. It takes time to develop individuality.

]]> 0 d296bf702fa145bad2ba1ac0a4fe53c4 barlow posted an update in the group DESIGN: Dear Brandon and others; Why are all american sketches the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26187/ Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:10:22 +0000 Dear Brandon and others;
Why are all american sketches the same and why are all american designs the same? It’s like copy – paste.

]]> 0 bc92a38f2136c1607ed38cfb0a876067 mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN: hi justin...why dont you look at landscape park duisburg […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26188/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:24:06 +0000 hi justin…why dont you look at landscape park duisburg nord in german…maybe it will help you for your case study

]]> 0 3c72f55d5fd2a4605c04789a92f68294 Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group DESIGN: i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26189/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:11:17 +0000 i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior project, which is a brownfield site ( old glass manufacture), and curious to see if any one had unique design, mitigation techniques and or a case study or to i should look in to.

]]> 0 2af3a8b6f9b4233118723047d9ca1ade Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN: Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion https://land8.com/activity/p/26190/ Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:49:59 +0000 Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion

]]> 0 3ffdd5c60f1825b30f7f18542803269e mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN: WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN..... https://land8.com/activity/p/26191/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:21:19 +0000 WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN…..

]]> 0 7862dd5e2d154062951ede6a20dbd025 Hristo Angelov posted an update in the group DESIGN: Great design is what is around us ,the natural environment.. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26192/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:04:31 +0000 Great design is what is around us ,the natural environment.. the Japanese landscape artists were tryig to copy and paste it their own home environment..there are aslo a lot of superb details in nature.. every single thing could be taken as a sample.. a good design should inspire arstists, poets, composers, and manipulate people’s mind in a way…[Read more]

]]> 0 f426bf0073051c300e5580b1d9ea635a JJ posted an update in the group DESIGN: The greatest designer is normal people---the best cities in […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26193/ Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:38:23 +0000 The greatest designer is normal people—the best cities in the world were not designed.

]]> 0 64d2938c98cf1343eaa8d60e1d37f5f1 Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Maybe I shouldn't greatest designer cause it is very […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26194/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:34:37 +0000 Maybe I shouldn’t greatest designer cause it is very subjective….How about who is your favorite designer……I would have to Jeffery Gordon Smith is a pretty great designer….He is a member of our group…You should check out his work…..

]]> 0 d4adde0b2c3af4ca09ae9a8cbf399b0d Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26195/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:33:24 +0000 Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the planet…..hehehehehe…j/k….

I will say…..Burle Marx maybe…..

]]> 0 0829a530e63827ffd1d8df1ebde77730 Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN: Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26196/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:29:43 +0000 Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious answer of Olmsted….?

]]> 0 0923fdc32b651765ea15e40ea5d85288 Gabriel Hydrick posted an update in the group DESIGN: For me great design is: 1. Creating memory places 2. […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26197/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 14:04:41 +0000 For me great design is:
1. Creating memory places
2. Creating a sense of place (genus loci)
3. Guardian of identity
4. Interest of users health, safety and welfare
What Mack mentioned is true for me as one who has had the experience on both sides, as the one to experience and admire and the one to create

]]> 0 77630d76e560705c819968b92d327b20 Dean "Mack" McKenzie posted an update in the group DESIGN: Something that moves people, makes them stop and think "I […] https://land8.com/activity/p/26198/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:21:08 +0000 Something that moves people, makes them stop and think “I wish I could do that, But even though I can’t… I am glad some one did it for me.”

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