Land8: Landscape Architects Network

This is Mike Lin from the BeLoose Graphic Workshop.  Hope someday Brian Lin or I can visit your school and help out on you guys’ graphics.

Thanks for the feedback, Page! It’s funny, looking back now I obviously should have clarified a number of issues you picked up on.
The document is set up in an 8×10 Blurb template (because most of my sites are portrait orientation) and the “cover page” is actually Page 1 of a Blurb template (the cover is a separate document at this time because…[Read more]

So, I need some help with some research.  I am interested in community development and revitalization.  Anyone have some suggestions as far as books, journals, etc?

Thanks Brandon, long time no see.  Here in China, I am the Senior Landscape Design Manager at the Venetian in Macau, China.  Our resort has 4-30 story hotel towers, 8 pool decks, 3 large interior gardens to rival Vegas and the forecourt or arrival zone will be heavily planted in 4 distinct tropical themes.
 
My work is ending soon and will be as…[Read more]

 
Kevin Kirsche, BLA ’98 & MLA ’08 speaking about the UGA Office of Sustainability

  
Render Landscape Plan
How you can render a landscape plan with the following easy steps:

• Outline your plan with pen (LePen used). Use tips: straight edge, circle template, overlap corner, professional dot, gap.
• Outline two trees with heavier Sharpie pen next to thinner pen as they are closer to your eyes.
• For more details, click here.

Six approaches to layout a successful space
After we have completed the bubble diagram, site analysis and preliminary design, often we are stuck in determine how to lay out appropriate lines to a successful space.  By laying your design on one of the six grids and follows each approach’s rule, a satisfying result can easily be obtained.  6 e…[Read more]

Hinesley joins father in Piccadilly Farm

Hi Lars, Hong Kong University has a good range of courses – good luck, carl

Thanks for the invite, Mike.  This is great!

Hi all,
 
I am a 4th year student who has previously worked in China and then also visited Hong Kong. Where I fell in love, with the city that is (!). Now I would really like to go back and I thought it would be really nice to spend a semester there. Do you guys have any ideas at all of courses or schools within the field of urban planning/design…[Read more]

Mr. Lin,
 
when will your next 7 day workshop be in the United states?

Just what I wanted…more green streets!

Hi all. Just excited to get into some design forums on Japanese landscape architecture.

Hi all…Just joined and am really interested in Chinese and Japanese landscape architecture.  China is what made me switch from International Environmental Policy to Landscape Architecture and so I now feel the need to give back in some way shape or form.  Excitement abounds.

Quick thumbnail sketch #1
It is only 3″x4″ in size and colored with markers and colored pencil using all six colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple). Outlined with Prismacolor black pencil.  Took only 5 minutes, it is a great way to communicate your great ideas quickly with your clients.  Remember, the best designers who don’t need t…[Read more]

we are interested in setting up landscape design office in malaysia and need to hire malaysia landscape architect. kamal email horticopk@gmail.com

landscape architecture–noun: the art of arranging or modifying the features of a landscape, an urban area, etc., for aesthetic or practical reasons. Origin: 1830-40.

Hello!

Just wanted to see how many planners-turned-LAs there are. I know there is a significant amount of shared history and values, but the technical skill set of LAs set them apart. I’m considering doing the switch myself, and plan on slowly picking up the skills part-time. Are there many who have done this? Any advice?

Hello, does anyone in the philadelphia, new York or Delaware area have dynascape design program on their computer. Thanks for your response