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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Trigger for City/County Review. in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS 4 years, 10 months ago
Joseph makes good points and I wanted to add to my “give a call” comment…that having to go pick up or buy a copy of an ordinance is not that common any more. A lot of ordinances and regulations are provided by the area’s government website, usually under planning or development. It’s the place to start, and will give advice on other special…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Trigger for City/County Review. in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS 4 years, 10 months ago
It’s usually not that hard to find out by a call to the city (planning or inspections department)….but generally if they don’t review new single family, & it’s not an expansion of the house, adding of a pool, or in a special zoning district (historic, watershed, scenic highway etc.) then you’re free to do grading and to design hard surfaces and…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 4 years, 11 months ago
That sure wouldn’t have passed basic level courses at any point in history I know of. So….the mysteries will always be there.
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Plaza to Playspace Precedent in the forum PLACES & SPACES 4 years, 11 months ago
Downtown Greensboro, NC has a space that has been renovated a couple of times and the latest one includes performance, play, dog area, and games. I would imagine someone in the planning department might know the designer(s) and have some plans still on file.
LeBauer Park…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years ago
I think Andrew just wants younger people to know they can find a niche eventually even if they don’t have ”powerhouse” skills in all areas, and roaming a bit at the start can help in understanding oneself. So I guess I am in the middle where I think we should try to both find our way with who we are, but also address any weak places. For examp…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years ago
Yes I was trying to say I have puzzled over the same things but decided for so many services and products, the examples that puzzle me might just have what someone else wants that we can’t perceive or that we value less. But that odd success also gets some form of rejection where another makes a sale. All of us are in that kind of boat (various…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Good state to get licensed in? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years ago
I think quite a few don’t have additional tests but the ones I am familiar with ALL want some record of experience and references (even if not a letter itself). Just like applying to jobs, it’s something you may have to just put up with, so get it streamlined to be as little burden as possible.
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Why are there "weak talented" Licensed Landscape Architects??? in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years ago
We expect some bad in any craft or profession but hope that licensing will weed them out, or the marketplace. I think the answer is just that like bad dentists, vets, etc. a few make it through and maybe a school wasn’t that strong 20 years ago or a state didn’t even have an exam requirement. On the other hand, the person may be sharp enough to…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic 5 Landscape Architecture Things in the forum EDUCATION 5 years ago
“…any design idea is ‘automatically’ good and not questioned regarding practicality.”
Is what you cite more a characteristic of high budget top visibility (sort of corporate image etc.) type work versus mid-range type? Or committees doing the approvals and waving something on to the next stage of details, not seasoned real estate and con…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Buying a Established Practice in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years ago
I’d look carefully at what you’d actually GET. For example, the 2 employees may not stay or may not work that well with you. If you kept the current business name, but the person with that name departs, won’t you be explaining the switchover to a lot of former clients? And if you rename it, won’t you be starting new just as if you opened a fresh…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle commented on the post, Land8 Social Media Awards in Landscape Architecture 2018 – Winners! 5 years, 3 months ago
I don’t know if I can nominate someone else, but I just discovered this wonderful blog that seems to have the earliest article posted in Dec. 2010, so is now full of great reading. It doesn’t explain anything about the author but the articles include a wide collection of comments and photography of her visits to sites of interest and inspiration.…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Server folder structure in the forum TECHNOLOGY 5 years, 3 months ago
Wouldn’t it be a problem something like collaborations on google drive or dropbox? These can get messy though, lol but so can an individual left to oneself. I think the key is having a clear folder for each project, then subfolders (used with some discipline) holding background info (client notes, maps etc.), preliminary designs, design…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic AutoCAD/Sketchup – Quick software calculation of DDA compliant levels in the forum TECHNOLOGY 5 years, 3 months ago
I think back to the original issue, however you hand over the results, the process is basically to start from the FFLs, analyze where the places are around the perimeter or edges of natural areas that you have to match or want to save, then work on the most critical surfaces (pedestrian entries, approaches), next the the moderately critical…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Best Moonlighting Gigs in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 5 years, 4 months ago
Learn some desktop publishing (a few years ago it was QuarkXpress, now maybe InDesign) and you may be able to get on a late shift at a magazine or similar place. Other graphics possibilities may exist like website support on a freelance basis for small companies who don’t want to manage their own, and that can benefit you as a side skill to LA. It…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Is Land8 withering on the vine? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 5 months ago
Wow, I goofed up – I meant for this to go into the “internship” topic, if a moderator wants to move it….
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Is Land8 withering on the vine? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 5 months ago
Here is something maybe a little to the side but I stumbled onto. These are suggested characteristics for architects to have and I think would be the same for LA’s, considering them both as designers in the environment. And besides being traits to look for being going into the field(s), they would apply to having what it takes to stay and grow in…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic The day before you started classes … in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 6 months ago
I was originally interested in private residential and small scale social spaces (urban mini parks etc.) but was open minded and just soaked in the education and hoped for the best. I assumed I would be in some medium sized office and eventually feel secure enough to work for myself (not necessarily build a multi-person business). As it turned…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Is Land8 withering on the vine? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 6 months ago
“going out there and finding a place to be productive regardless of what the sign says” is right on….except that convincing someone to let you participate depends on some kind of credentials. So, I think LA will need to have credibility with other professionals or whoever forms teams of people to work in those promising future areas. But the…[Read more]
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Is Land8 withering on the vine? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 6 months ago
Note: 2006 to 2016 were the recession years. And if that is projected forward, it might yield Bob’s 2016-2026 numbers. Could such further sliding be warped by the grimmer past? (I’d be interested in how architects fared and are predicted to do along these same time frames).
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Leslie B Wagle replied to the topic Is Land8 withering on the vine? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 years, 6 months ago
It’s strange if true. I’m sort of finding (nothing scientific) that more people seem to know what we are and can do. But I agree I don’t think all that many positions are available in large swaths of the country, and invisibility will whittle away at the numbers over time as fewer young people get inspired to enter the field. I wonder if the…[Read more]
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