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Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group DESIGN 15 years, 10 months ago
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.
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Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN 15 years, 10 months ago
Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Larry these look to be very helpful examples of how other municipalities are implementing these strategies. Good case studies. Thanks for sharing.
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Larry Shaeffer posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
you might want to check out this useful doc put out by the epa. its a lot of portland stuff but much more.. Larry Shaeffer
and add to greenstreets links listlink to Municipal Handbook Green Infrastructure
http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/greeninfrastructure/munichandbook.cfmGreen Infrastructure Municipal Handbook
The Municipal Handbook is a series…[Read more]
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Well I’ll be honest, I’m very jealous of what you are able to get approved out on the west coast. As of now we seem to be a bit behind the curve but we’re trying to at least catch up with you.
The majority of our office work is around the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (including northern VA and Maryland) and each municipality seems to be at…[Read more]
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Well in Australia they use a broader term Water Sensitive Urban Design, as opposed to LID, which refers to 3 areas of water management (Potable Water, Waste Water and Stormwater) and how my effecting one of these you have the potential to effect the others. For instance, by reusing stormwater to irrigate landscape or flush toilets, we also reduce…[Read more]
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Lisa Town posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Philip – that sounds really awesome! I’m looking forward to hearing what was shared, not only from a green streets perspective but would love to hear all about what you are doing in Australia with regards to water design.
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Philip (PJ) Benenati posted an update in the group Green Streets 15 years, 10 months ago
Hi everyone. My name is PJ Benenati and I ‘m with EDAW in Alexandria, VA. I look forward to talking with you all and sharing ideas.
Our offices in Australia have been incorporating LID into the landscape for some time now. An environmental firm, called Ecological Engineering, joined with EDAW nearly 4 years ago and is now working mainly out of…[Read more]
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mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN 15 years, 11 months ago
WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN…..
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Hristo Angelov posted an update in the group DESIGN 15 years, 11 months ago
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]
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JJ posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago
The greatest designer is normal people—the best cities in the world were not designed.
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Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago
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…..
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Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago
Very nice! I thought I was the greatest designer on the planet…..hehehehehe…j/k….
I will say…..Burle Marx maybe…..
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Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 2 months ago
Who is the greatest designer of all time besides the obvious answer of Olmsted….?
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Gabriel Hydrick posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 4 months ago
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 -
Dean "Mack" McKenzie posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 4 months ago
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.”