Land8 | Lori Molitor | Activity https://land8.com/members/lorimolitor/activity/ Activity feed for Lori Molitor. Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:55:33 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8a02d5ef6313cae32362f79ad0e721d8 Lori Molitor replied to the topic In search of a good perennials reference or "Dirr for herbaceous plants" in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/in-search-of-a-good-perennials-reference-or-dirr-for-herbaceous-plants/#post-161613 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:27:31 +0000 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.

]]> 0 96d0abf4a33026d400bb4cd168a47950 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Green walls - I love this one in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/green-walls-i-love-this-one/#post-165899 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:02:21 +0000 “Green wall” has been mentioned on two of my projects in the past month and both assumed grid+vines was the only option available.

]]> 0 c93d0e7a94bffd9094315343a9b9c44d Lori Molitor replied to the topic Green walls - I love this one in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/green-walls-i-love-this-one/#post-165900 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:58:47 +0000 It is very aesthetically appealing.  I meant to add these close ups, but forgot until today. You can easily see the substrate.


 

]]> 0 e15d983660a34fee3ef4851642108ecc Lori Molitor replied to the topic A Museum of Landscape Architecture in the forum PLACES & SPACES https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-museum-of-landscape-architecture/#post-166666 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:04:08 +0000 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.

]]> 0 f1991e92b978d9c30e445f426eb87d60 Lori Molitor replied to the topic People Places for the 21st Century in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/people-places-for-the-21st-century/#post-167403 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 14:09:11 +0000 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]

]]> 0 b9b5b8ea8858ddca3a4cdb3cb7ce190c Lori Molitor replied to the topic Going back to school for a masters in other science fields?? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/going-back-to-school-for-a-masters-in-other-science-fields/#post-167890 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:21:38 +0000 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]

]]> 0 cb3f89f32d763c6aeec86081098e0cd9 Lori Molitor replied to the topic "Deliverables" in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/deliverables/#post-168298 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:40:46 +0000 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]

]]> 0 c8345cdf0de971f1de00271082ec3a1b Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Stone? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/sustainable-stone/#post-169623 Wed, 19 May 2010 23:06:03 +0000 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]

]]> 0 d4b860d2bfdef3e87264c88849a0d1a6 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Stone? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/sustainable-stone/#post-169626 Wed, 19 May 2010 21:58:57 +0000 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]

]]> 0 4a5788f367d940297147e7236c49f0dc Lori Molitor replied to the topic Sustainable Urban Redevelopment! in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/sustainable-urban-redevelopment/#post-169872 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:37:01 +0000 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]

]]> 0 4d1b9ca8dde7252b64f3becb6c4b3ac8 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/personal-portfolio-website/page/2/#post-171290 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:37:38 +0000 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.

]]> 0 0cb9264bd0dfd712461a15784583f68d Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/personal-portfolio-website/page/2/#post-171295 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:04:25 +0000 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. =)

]]> 0 2f75a43c256fabef39a9ca95a8c85bb9 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Personal portfolio website in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/personal-portfolio-website/page/2/#post-171296 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:45:06 +0000 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]

]]> 0 ce20a30e2d8d0377303e903b305378b7 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Ghost Trees of Trafalgar Square in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/ghost-trees-of-trafalgar-square/#post-172306 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:58:22 +0000 This story gives a better image of the final installation.

http://www.artknowledgenews.com/2009-11-17-21-01-03-ghost-forest-a-powerful-visual-statement-about-climate-change-at-trafalgar-square.html

]]> 0 88320ca172629f936893086c84fdc263 Lori Molitor replied to the topic Marketing in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/marketing/#post-174175 Wed, 27 May 2009 23:10:38 +0000 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).

]]> 0 4d2e0de315676a35d168bbac1fa1420a Lori Molitor replied to the topic March Section D in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE http://land8.com/forums/topic/march-section-d/#post-174728 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:17:01 +0000 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]

]]> 0 d84b837cc283721f9ab91550e86deab3 Lori Molitor 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-176661 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:21:43 +0000 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.

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