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Lori Molitor replied to the topic In search of a good perennials reference or "Dirr for herbaceous plants" in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE 13 years, 3 months ago
Not 100% relevant, but have you seen the Dirr iphone app? I really like it; it is so much easier to carry around than the paper volume.
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Green walls – I love this one in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS 13 years, 10 months ago
“Green wall” has been mentioned on two of my projects in the past month and both assumed grid+vines was the only option available.
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Green walls – I love this one in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS 13 years, 10 months ago
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic A Museum of Landscape Architecture in the forum PLACES & SPACES 13 years, 11 months ago
I’ve visited the National Academy of Design museum in New York when they were exhibiting the work of a landscape architect. It was December 2007. I don’t remember who the LA was, but I found it very interesting.
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic People Places for the 21st Century in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years ago
I like the idea of a “Place Score” or “Place Finder”. It seems similar to the PPS Great Place finder, http://www.pps.org/great_public_spaces/, but I’d hope it would be an easier search that includes many more spaces based on location. It seems you could get a lot of data from the designers of the places themselves, especially when it comes to…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Going back to school for a masters in other science fields?? in the forum EDUCATION 14 years, 2 months ago
I’ve worked in engineering firms for the past 10 years and I’ve found that entry level Environmental Science folks don’t always have degrees in that field or even BS degrees at all. I knew one with a degree in Economics, another who had simply spent several years doing asbestos remediation work as a contractor. Many of the major firms doing NEPA…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic "Deliverables" in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 2 months ago
Sometimes one must sell the drawings to get the plan built.
My RLA supervisor once had me change a concept plan drawing because it ‘had too many circles on it’. It wasn’t about the design he further explained, but more about what the plan looked like on the piece of paper that the client would see. He told me that on the ground, my original plan…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Stone? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN 14 years, 5 months ago
Ahh, it seems the ‘finding a balance’ arguement works here. Until we stop buiding roads, highways, bridges, houses, shopping malls, schools, churches and other buildings and structures, places like this will exisit. I’d venture to say that hardscape applications of quarried materils is a very low, single diget percentage of all quarried materials.…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Stone? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN 14 years, 5 months ago
Sure, transportation costs of stone = energy lost, but what are the other sustainability arguments against using stone?
It doesn’t really require chemicals to install or maintain. It has good insulating properties. Depending on installation methods, it can make allowances for water infiltration. It doesn’t require much maintenance and has an i…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Urban Redevelopment! in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN 14 years, 6 months ago
What is your rationale for making successful = sustainable instead of profitable or sellable? And what definition of sustainable are you using? It seems that your answers mix up a variety of values that may or may not contribute to profitablity or sustainablility. Maybe is my question relates to what perspective success is judged from: the…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY 14 years, 9 months ago
Yes, they are rather inexpensive and don’t bother me with spam. I used InDesign and Image Ready, along with a little HTML to build my site.
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY 14 years, 9 months ago
Let me clarify, while I’m not actively on the job hunt, I’m always interested in professional growth and open to discussing employment with Seattle area firms that may run across my site. =)
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY 14 years, 9 months ago
Mine is rather simple and presents only a sampling of my portfolio. My hope is that this gets me through the door where I would present a more complete picture of my work, customized toward the culture and values of the particular firm I am interviewing with. I’m not actively seeking a new position at this time, so this is mostly a toy. I agree…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Ghost Trees of Trafalgar Square in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 11 months ago
This story gives a better image of the final installation.
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Marketing in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 15 years, 5 months ago
I agree. A post card with eye-catching photos may entice me to visit your website, but I won’t even open a letter (not even if I can tell there are product samples inside).
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic March Section D in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 7 months ago
I counted at least 6 (maybe 8) questions that required you know two types of information. First, they all set up a situation so you had to know which types of plants were appropriate in that situation (ie. surrounding a playground). Exact plants were the second type of information you needed to demonstrate knowledge on. There was only one answer…[Read more]
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Lori Molitor replied to the topic Digital vs. Hand-Rendered etc. in the forum GRAPHICS 15 years, 9 months ago
At the very least, being able to draw things out in a client meeting is good for communication and reinforces the fact you can do magic. It is a very good skill to establish credibility.