Land8 | Lisa Town | Activity https://land8.com/members/lisatown/activity/ Activity feed for Lisa Town. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 05f2dc4a738ad9f83539c135d3b3f5f8 Lisa Town posted an update in the group Pacific Northwest: Speaking of iconic Northwest landscape designs, the great […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25722/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:37:27 +0000 Speaking of iconic Northwest landscape designs, the great Lawrence Halprin died on Sunday, October 25th at the age of 93.

]]> 0 392d14f2ecd8aeacc98595ad7cef282f Lisa Town posted an update in the group Pacific Northwest: I see that you're from New York. It'd be interesting to hear […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25723/ Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:08:09 +0000 I see that you’re from New York. It’d be interesting to hear your opinion on what you think defines a PNW design. You mention Haag and Murase but what elements stand out to you? Are there any particular spaces that spoke to you?

]]> 0 25fbfa14c301234564b3f18d561452c7 Lisa Town replied to the topic Can't find a job in L.A., other careers? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/cant-find-a-job-in-l-a-other-careers/#post-174514 Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:06:53 +0000 Hi Jay,

What are your strengths or skills? There are so many directions that landscape architects could potentially go. You don’t really have much to go on from your profile. One easy way to go is into some sort of graphics field. The upside to that field is that you don’t need a dedicated degree, just skills. That’s why it makes it a bit more…[Read more]

]]> 0 255b2d83555d894c387351793ce57fe0 Lisa Town replied to the topic Paris- To Versailles or not to Versailles?? in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/paris-to-versailles-or-not-to-versailles/page/2/#post-174865 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:59:21 +0000 If you can, go to Versailles! Especially if it is a nice day. The interesting thing is that the locals just consider the gardens like their neighborhood park, so it’s not just tourists. People go there with their families and so it’s not just tourists but people enjoying the gardens…strolling, biking, boating. My husband and I rented a bike…[Read more]

]]> 0 62777a20ab77d20610c62f62e3a1c7e8 Lisa Town replied to the topic Online or hard copy portfolio? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/online-or-hard-copy-portfolio/#post-174908 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:18:45 +0000 I have done both online and print but my question for you is why you might want it online. If you have things that you feel are better shown online, for example, an animation or some sort of digital work…then definitely. Then, if you have chosen to put something online then you will want to keep it simple, yet interesting.

Not that I’m saying…[Read more]

]]> 0 7d8eba1972abde437e8805808261ede0 Lisa Town replied to the topic Making a website as a portfolio? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/making-a-website-as-a-portfolio/#post-175218 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:30:12 +0000 A website is a great way to get people to look at your material, especially if you have computer animations you’d like to showcase. However, be aware that not all firms like this and some will require a printed version. It’s best to be able to have both available if you can. Try to create a flexible format that lends itself well to being on the…[Read more]

]]> 0 ffed7e0906b626a31c8ed87406d5299f Lisa Town replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/page/4/#post-176655 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:11:41 +0000 Yeah, that drawing looks really nice and what I like the most about is that it accomplishes exactly what you say in putting that “jazz” back in the drawing. Computer drawings can so often lack that feeling of life. It actually reminds me of a series of drawings that were used on one of my projects that was in collaboration with Foster and…[Read more]

]]> 0 899159cd7a78a2ccebdd790cd44a5629 Lisa Town replied to the topic Portland, OR in the forum PLACES & SPACES http://land8.com/forums/topic/portland-or/#post-175447 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:43:31 +0000 The best thing is definitely to check out things that would normally be on the list for any tourist….

A great walk along the river is a good start, especially in the summer. You can walk the loop along both sides of the Willamette, or grab bikes or rollerblades. There are many must see projects all along the way including the brand new (still…[Read more]

]]> 0 4f855fc25f7e0b0051683c22289b3b81 Lisa Town replied to the topic Lawn in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lawn/#post-176515 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:30:09 +0000 I agree, it should be designed specifically for certain uses that required it. I also hate seeing lawns in strange shapes and sizes and in places where it could’ve been anything else.

]]> 0 30d123b975ba3e52630426deb2dd203b Lisa Town posted an update in the group Green Streets: Philip - that sounds really awesome! I'm looking forward to […] https://land8.com/activity/p/21740/ Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:30:59 +0000 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.

]]> 0 9528b673a6337a90e884cef4a4e2e1d7 Lisa Town replied to the topic Creating "Cut-outs" of People, Vegetation, Cars, etc. in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-cut-outs-of-people-vegetation-cars-etc/page/2/#post-175686 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 19:57:20 +0000 Photoshop is kind of like AutoCAD, you can use it for years and years and still learn something new with every drawing you do. And really, that’s half the fun! Just play around with it and you’ll find endless inspiration.

Here’s tutorial number one which covers the basics of the Quick Mask:…[Read more]

]]> 0 1cb61104813a11cbe90e809fdbc6b6db Lisa Town replied to the topic Creating "Cut-outs" of People, Vegetation, Cars, etc. in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/creating-cut-outs-of-people-vegetation-cars-etc/page/2/#post-175689 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:31:20 +0000 This tends to be the pretty typical place many firms buy packages of people, trees and cars:
http://www.realworldimagery.com/

It really depends on what you trying to cut out and what the background is but that is why it’s really great to have a good grasp on Photoshop’s many selection tools. I would recommend checking into both the background…[Read more]

]]> 0 857506e78efb6b246f4e0076eec1b48c Lisa Town replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/page/5/#post-176666 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:45:48 +0000 That is very true! There are two people at my office that have that talent and they use it everyday. One of the biggest advantages is that they can go to workshops away from the office and draw up perspectives of ideas on the spot. In fact, this gets people opportunities because they get sent to workshops, competitions and other countries to be…[Read more]

]]> 0 499d91d81ec6a2b71af4ba32d0b6073e Lisa Town replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/page/5/#post-176669 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:38:25 +0000 The key is really to understand when you use the pen and when to use the computer. Ultimately everything done by hand will be transferred to the computer for those fancy presentation drawings, cad sets, etc. Also it depends on what you are designing. Sometimes taking something into cad to work out a problem makes sense and sometimes doing…[Read more]

]]> 0 7829a1419a66078281f11bd97997308e Lisa Town replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/digital-vs-hand-rendered-etc/page/5/#post-176671 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:25:02 +0000 Hand drawing is definitely not a lost art. As long as there is design, there will be hand drawing. I don’t know about anyone else, but I can’t even think through a problem without drawing on something. It’s almost as if I am handicapped without a pen.

The computer is too confined and doesn’t allow for that free flowing thought of really…[Read more]

]]> 0 886c2c9470696b837d45894b277717d1 Lisa Town replied to the topic Totally burned! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/totally-burned/#post-175943 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:13:21 +0000 While this works in the school studio too, a good thing to do in an office if you are feeling that way is to get someone else involved. Chances are they could use a few minutes to step away from their project too. Just take a couple minutes and explain to them what you are doing and throw them a pen and some trace, see what happens. Chances are it…[Read more]

]]> 0 920499a60369e7cd8e5901bbec852b18 Lisa Town replied to the topic Lawn in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/lawn/page/2/#post-176525 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:36:51 +0000 Yeah, I have a love hate thing going on with lawn as well. I can’t help but look back on my childhood days of rolling down those nicely sloped hills of lawn in the schoolyard or running barefoot through the soft green before sliding down the slip and slide on my belly….

You know, the comment of the smell of freshly mown grass is an interesting…[Read more]

]]> 0 fea724500abc28fca8e27e61eefc5450 Lisa Town replied to the topic Projects on the Western Seaboard in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/projects-on-the-western-seaboard/#post-176397 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:04:25 +0000 Who is “we” ? What is the name of your company? Do you have website and project portfolio? What has been your experience with the west coast to date?

]]> 0 58f8f08bb19d273ce31b67dce58baefd Lisa Town posted an update in the group Veg.itecture: Check out Jason's review on Patrick Blanc's new book The […] https://land8.com/activity/p/25669/ Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:03:35 +0000 Check out Jason’s review on Patrick Blanc’s new book The Vertical Garden.

And I have to agree, it is indeed quite fabulous and I am not at all disappointed. If nothing else, it is worth it to see the pictures of Mr. Blanc himself perched over a waterfall with his green hair.

]]> 0 45c621f40d2111a5659e85bc3b799cb4 Lisa Town replied to the topic Skateboard Deterrents in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/skateboard-deterrents/page/3/#post-176433 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:48:47 +0000 I agree with the post above that this is normally for maintenance purposes because skateboarders can really tear up nice seatwalls. I also agree that we should LET EM RIDE!

Therefore, I must show images from one of my most beloved plazas….Heiner-Metzger Plaza in Neu Ulm, Germany.

This plaza is very small and at the corner of two streets. There…[Read more]

]]> 0 fb0655ea0aabe883c0f0aa097c9f0026 Lisa Town replied to the topic Seattle Landscapes in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/seattle-landscapes/#post-176596 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:52:00 +0000 Nice! And that is very ambitious, Seattle is incredibly hilly!

Did you take photos? You should post them!

]]> 0 5b24a36651c53b469b2031aaf78e2135 Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176561 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:13:40 +0000 You are right, hardiness is not the right word. Healthy is more what I was getting at from no artificial fertilizers, etc. I was just trying to find a word other than organic since that seemed to cause some confusion.

Green roofs are such a difficult thing as a green roof is just not a native habitat therefore one must dip into other plant…[Read more]

]]> 0 b33da201da5760f5778c41ff7aab48d3 Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176562 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 06:10:09 +0000 Hardiness, exactly! I’m totally down with the drought tolerants and the natives though. Although sometimes I find the term drought tolerant a little funny in Seattle šŸ˜‰

But yes, the question of price is the key. Is it really worth it to pay the extra cost? Will the survival rate of the plants dramatically be increased in stressful situations? I…[Read more]

]]> 0 f6ffe915c18c8d2c48dd6d496d4732a3 Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176564 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:17:48 +0000 Sorry, I think you misunderstood my question. Although I’m not sure why the term organic is confusing since it is a standard term that nurseries get certifications for. I’m not talking about edibles here.

I’m not asking about actual plant selection as I have a plant list already, they are drought tolerant natives. My question is if anyone has…[Read more]

]]> 0 1d5227404eba9e1d736b8900b23f38cd Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176566 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:05:27 +0000 Scientific data would be great. Do organic plants do better in urban situations, especially stressful ones, than nursery stock with today’s typical practices?

Perhaps someone in the UK where these type of plants are more readily available…?

]]> 0 0f1bd8dafb99a1cc123b2d82460ab01a Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176568 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:57:52 +0000 Now this is a cool…here’s a couple blurbs I found on one nurseries page (Menzie’s Natives Nursery) that describes their practices:

We gather a lot of our own seeds and plant them here at the Nursery using soils consisting of native materials and organic amendments, having worked with and growing in our natural mediums. The Nursery makes it’s…[Read more]

]]> 0 2c8236830a4dbf33d2364ffb7f02eff7 Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176569 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:43:05 +0000 Very true, organic truly does mean something different to many people. In my case I am looking for the “no chemical fertilizers” route. Does that mean I need the certification? No, nor would I find it as the industry isn’t quite there yet. Anyone have any luck with them internationally? Advice on what you learned?

Our approach so far is to…[Read more]

]]> 0 28f87198d52480b201add6cbe5377d2e Lisa Town replied to the topic Organic Plants in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/organic-plants/#post-176572 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:23:45 +0000 Thanks Jason, I actually found the article too in my research. Seems the US is waiting for the consumer to really stand up and ask for organic. Maybe if we succeed in getting it into the specs we can help give that snowball a little nudge.

This questions stems from some things being done over here in Europe. It seems that organic plants used on…[Read more]

]]> 0 fcc47fb9b797a6f4613f05e848aa7f3e Lisa Town replied to the topic Seattle Landscapes in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/seattle-landscapes/#post-176599 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:49:02 +0000
Seattle Civic Center
This is a complex of three blocks in downtown between James and Cherry and 3rd and 6th. It is south of the Bank of America tower. The first two blocks, the Justice Center and the City Hall are completed and the last piece, the Civic Square Plaza is being designed right now (Iā€™m on the design team for that at Atelier D…[Read more]

]]> 0 93867a59be26f3385ab638289dc7c677 Lisa Town replied to the topic Seattle Landscapes in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/seattle-landscapes/#post-176601 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:58:14 +0000 oh yeah, I can help you out here…..let me compile a bit of a list which I’ll post soon. You’re gonna love Seattle!

]]> 0 58d8370bcf3b954a0e4c1443bcdf740d Lisa Town replied to the topic Conjured Context in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/conjured-context/#post-176847 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:37:22 +0000 This kind of topic is not necessarily specific to the palm. The entire area of Dubai and the many projects is has that are built, currently being designed and are currently under a competition, could be subject to this very question.

It really is amazing the lack of vegetation planted on the palm. It looks rather deserted and I don’t see how a…[Read more]

]]> 0 24c2a7113eef2114717194d94d038307 Lisa Town replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs-2/page/2/#post-177280 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:36:03 +0000 Ok, this isn’t a blog but rather a wiki started by a landscape architect in Seattle who is pretty knowledgeable on the subject of green infrastructure. But instead of posting comments to someone elses blog, you can become a member of the wiki and add your contributions and help build the database of green elements and world wide case studies.…[Read more]

]]> 0 279dac47109a7eeb00598c56ed746e9c Lisa Town replied to the topic Creative uses for Concrete in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS http://land8.com/forums/topic/creative-uses-for-concrete/#post-177098 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 08:54:56 +0000 Here in Germany each state holds a Garden Show that is centered around some sort of new town planning effort. So instead of just flowers and gardening, it has a landscape architecture/planning element to it. I recently went to the show for the state of Bavaria, held in Neu Ulm. In addition to being centered around a new housing development, they…[Read more]

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