Lucy Wang

I personally like Botany Buddy–I think it can do the things that you’ve listed.

Legos are pretty awesome. I know the company is heavily skewed to making Lego Architecture and not landscape but they do produce trees and flora so I’d poke around a toy store to see what turns up.

I can’t say much about the LA intern life since I worked as an intern at NYCDOT, but remember to bundle up before you head up north! NYC can be oppressively cold in the wintertime. I also bought an older version of a NYC NFT guide which I remembered absolutely loving, but this was before I purchased a smartphone. I’d also recommend getting a…[Read more]

You might take a look at the search archive here: http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=homeless

Since it’s just a search, you’ll probably have to weed through a few that just mention the word ‘homeless,’ but there are some really good projects in there.

Oooh one more thing I just spotted: http://mindyourgarden.tumblr.com/post/33300566720/lent-space-is-a-privately-owned-development-site

Lent Space is a privately-owned development site in Lower Manhattan (New York, USA) that is temporarily being made open to the public. The space serves as an exhibition space for large sculptures, an event space a…[Read more]

The Cloisters at MoMA

The Irish Hunger Memorial (it’s really awesome, and oft-missed) link: http://www.nyc.com/arts__attractions/irish_hunger_memorial.1379/editorial_review.aspx

The abandoned smallpox hospital on Governor’s Island (take the tram over, technically you’re trespassing if you go into the hospital grounds but everyone does it anyway…[Read more]

I went to San Diego when the ASLA conference was there last year, so it’s not in my plans again…but I will be passing through cities between (and including) Los Angeles and Vancouver!

I’m not really sure what you mean by “projects” and I don’t know where you are in the city but I can suggest some outdoor spaces near the inner harbor if that’s where you’re at. For one, I second visiting the outside space next to the aquarium. You should also check out:

-the space between the WTC building and the aquarium. It has an old, huge…[Read more]

You should check out http://www.chinese-forums.com/index.php?/forum/22-life-work-and-stu… for info on working/living in China. They even have a Guangzhou/Shenzhen subsection. Really good resource.

I don’t know when/if you’re going to China, but if you stick around you should check up on this: http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/08/03/china-developing-…[Read more]

http://www.studiomezz.com/10-inspirational-resources-for-print-digital-portfolios

^Link lists a few including issuu. I’ve read really good things about Lulu but I’m partial to issuu as well.

Here’s a case study of a plaza at 10th and Hoyt (also in Portland, OR):

http://www.artfulrainwaterdesign.net/files/uploads/98110th@Hoyt.pdf

Hey Josh!

I’m still looking, though admittedly not very hard. I looked at the VAIO EC, which looks like a really good laptop. The biggest thing stopping me from getting something like that is the weight….I wanted something with a dedicated graphics card that was also lightweight (< 5 pounds) but of course those get really expensive. I’ll…[Read more]

I’m a student too so I can’t give you advice on what most LA firms are looking for right now but I thought that this article might be of use to you. http://www.studiomezz.com/10-inspirational-resources-for-print-digi… The first couple of links will take you to print landscape architecture portfolios. I highly suggest checking out Lulu and Issuu…[Read more]

As a commuter cyclist, I agree that you probably do not need to add bike lanes in neighborhoods if that means taking away parking in already narrow roads. Small neighborhoods generally have slow-moving, infrequent traffic so I really feel that the danger level is pretty low. And even though I’m in favor of bikes over cars, I know that taking away…[Read more]

Thanks Roland! I was actually looking into Sony Vaio as well– do you have the NW series by any chance?