Land8: Landscape Architects Network

PGASLA will be trying to send out information through a wide network of forums, Land8Lounge being one of them. Look for updates and additional information soon.

I;ll join any group that can make me laugh.

Canberra is nice, a good place to live and the UC is a good school too. Canberra also has an awesome setting, really doesn’t have a city feel to it not many tall buildings, lots of trees and natural landscapes all around. Its close to Sydney too and a short flight away from Melbourne. In terms of the uni courses in aus, I know quite a few people…[Read more]

Hey guys and gals,
I’m currently considering moving to Oz to get my MLA and was hoping to get some feedback from current practitioners in Australia about the following masters programs: University of Canberra, RMIT, University of Melbourne, University of New South Wales, and University of Adelaide. I believe the Univ. NSW masters program is not…[Read more]

Thank you guys. This is a very supportive group 🙂 glad to be a member

dont overlook dubai. ‘acceptance’ to the profession is better there compared to AD. market may be down a bit, but its still worth checking. commuting from AD is not bad, just around 90 mins. better still, stay there, its cheaper and more metropolitan.

HelloYumilica,
Welcome to UAE…. Few companies worth to be checked , Broadway Malyan as they are looking for a mster planner, Bloom Properties”Real Estate Developer” as they are looking for a Senior Urban Planner, UPC is loking a Senior Associate Urban Planner in Al Ain, ATKINS is looking for a Senior Urban Planner for their regional office in…[Read more]

Thanks David,
I haven’t tried the I-CON nor ADM. I’v been in Abu Dhabi for only a week so I am still researching all opportunities, this was helpful.

Hello,
I have recently moved from United States to Abu Dhabi and am searching for landscape and urban design jobs in UAE. I am particularly interested in urban ecological planning, however, my work experience ranges form small scale garden design to urban master plans. I invite you to see examples of my work and would appreciate any employment…[Read more]

Witam, Czy ktoś z was ma doświadczenie jak wyceniać prace projektowe ogrodów na dachu ok. 150 m2 ? W projekt wchodziłaby cała koncepcja zagospodarowania, dobór roślin, tarasy, ścieżki, oczko wodne pergola oraz nadzór nad realizacją.

I wouldn’t advise on turning up in UAE and expecting to get a job, there are a lot of people who are out of work. Please send through your CV to me and I’ll keep you informed of vacancies in the region hayley@architectural-elite.com

Hey: I’m part of an LA grad student group out of U of Minnesota, planning on getting a handful of us down there this year. Where are the good places to stay down there? (anybody on campus wanna host some Northern Midwesterners?)

I am planning to do 3 different types of grow wall in one of my project in Bangalore, India.

Thank u Haris for invited me to join this group.. ^^

Hello everyone, I’m ‘surviving’ the Masters in LA program at the Polytechinic University of Puerto Rico.

I have more more class to go, the thesis… uggg. Hopefully I will graduate in May 2011.

I’m looking forward to help and get help from all of you.

Take care. :))

Hello, Adit! thank you, appreciate your help

Natalia

Natalia,

Mumbai lies in a humid sub-tropical environment (as compared to dry sub-tropical inland) so most pan-tropical plants from south America and south-east Asia will do well there. The only thing to be concerned about is that if you’re very close to the sea, then the plants need to be salt spray tolerant.

The absolutely best reference book…[Read more]

You are welcome, Natalia.. I’m glad I could help 🙂

Hello Anuja!!!thank you, great)))))