Land8: Landscape Architects Network

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LARE Prep Webinars for Sections 3 & 4 are now open for registration. These sessions are affordable and flexible as you can attend from anywhere and watch the sessions on your own schedule, as often as you like. For more information see: http://www.cherylcorson.com The first Section 4 session is May 15 and the first Secxtion 3 session is May 22. I…[Read more]

Prep Courses for Sections 1&2 of the LARE in Northern California will be given in Berkeley on June 7-8, 2014. See the event page for more details.
Section 4 reviews will be given in Berkeley, CA on June 20-22, 2014 and in Raleigh, NC on July 11-13, 2014. Again, see the event page on this site for additional information on these classes.

Tips of the Week: Drawing a Tree
A simple 5 mins tree with Chartpak markers:  First outlined it with red or 6B pencil and render leaves with Grass Green and Nile Green; trunk with Buff, Suntan and Mocha.  Finally outlined it with black Sharpie and hit it with Prismacolor pencils – Poppy Red and True Blue.  Always apply markers from lighter to da…[Read more]

I’d like to get info on prep classes or materials in the midwest. I’m in KC. Some of the books listed on CLARB are out of print. 

Hi, Henry. Thanks for joining.
Not too much discussion going on in this group yet, although I posted a review of the book I used to learn Revit.

Just thought I’d introduce myself, you’ve probably seen me around. I’m a KTP Associate with Teesside University and Colour Urban Design Ltd. My role is to enhance the BIM workflow at Colour filling in gaps of provision as necessary, but also to add to the knowledge base for BIM and landscape architecture. I have been described as ‘the Landscape…[Read more]

I just attended the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in LAX.  What an amazing track and golf course that is! Is anyone else involved in the golf scene?

LAREwebinarFlyer_2014.pdf
A year ago I began studying for Section 4 again, after failing it in December 2012. After passing last April, friends asked me to teach an online class geared toward this section, which is trickier than the others. Next week is the first live Q&A session in my 3-part webinar series. More info is in the attached flyer, and…[Read more]

UCLA Extension – Section 4 – February 2014

                    Date/Time:                 
February 7 – 8, 2014

                    Description:                 
Designed for students preparing to take LARE Section 4: Construction Documentation. This workshop covers the knowledge and skills for preparing plans, including demolition, grading, dr…[Read more]

Northern California – LARE Prep Section 3 – 2014

Date/Time:

February 28-March 2, 2014  8:30 am-6:00 pm

Description:

This workshop covers exam background, site planning and design skills
applicable to the LARE, interpretation and use of third party information,
graphic techniques, resource conservation and management, properties…[Read more]

Any section 2 or 3 reviews this winter?

Northern California – LARE Prep Section 4 – 2014

Date/Time:

February 14-16, 2014  8:30 am-6:30 pm

Description:

This workshop covers exam background, grading & drainage skills
applicable to the LARE, interpretation and use of third party information,
construction document drawings and specifications, sedimentation and erosion
control,…[Read more]

LARE Review Session in the Seattle Region – Jan 31 & Feb 1, 2014

Fri Jan 31 1PM to 5:15PM Section 1 & 2
Sat Feb 1 8AM to 5PM Section 3 & 4

LARE Candidates in WA, OR, ID and Western Canadian provinces are invited to participate in a fast moving session. Section 1 & 2 Friday half day plus Section 3 and 4 Saturday full day. The session provides…[Read more]

Hey CSU, If any of you are going to the ASLA Expo this year its in my home city and my company will have a booth down on the expo floor. Send me a message if you want to stop and say hi or need any suggestions for anything.

Matt – From what I understand, the U.S. Botanic Garden does not support the lawsuit.  I believe this to be true because out of the three organizations, the U.S. Botanic Garden has the greatest legal resources and influence.   If the USBG was unhappy with the trademark request as filed by UT, they would have joined the legal battle to stop it and w…[Read more]

Thanks for your insights.   Having worked on a Pilot Project for some time I have a great deal of respect for SITES and the comprehensive approach it brings.   I can’t believe that there is some kind of a power struggle going on over what is essentially the bookkeeping.  However, stepping back I don’t think that any one of the partners should ha…[Read more]

Matt – Currently, SITES is not a separate entity.  The Executive Committee is made up of the ASLA, the Wildflower Center which is a part of UT and the US Botanic Garden.  SITES staff who work with the various committees and lead the development of the metric and educational materials are located in Austin at the Wildflower Center.  Liz Guthrie, Ma…[Read more]

Since the petition from ASLA and press release from UT are contradictory, please help me understand what’s going on with the following questions:

• UT States: “UT has never had a formal partnership or any legal agreement with ASLA, despite our efforts over the past two years to develop one.”    ASLA states : ” The SITES trademarks were developed th…

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In regards to the ASLA SITES Petition update,  publicly airing dirty laundry is rarely a good idea.  Particularly when it is smattered with childish comments and obviously intended to discredit a former partner.  Landscape Architects and many others in the site design industry have worked tirelessly to prove our value to the green building in…[Read more]