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Matt Landis replied to the topic Are there any RISD students/alums out there? in the forum EDUCATION 15 years, 8 months ago
It is tough…and on the first day, the faculty gives a speech that admits there have been several students that began there studies married…and ended their studies single. It is a bit of a scare tactic, (although there is some truth to it)…but I honestly don’t remember ever being bothered by the time committment. I was ready for the program…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Are there any RISD students/alums out there? in the forum EDUCATION 15 years, 8 months ago
Do you have specific questions? RISD is a great program…but it is definitely a different approach than a school like Cornell or the GSD. Not for better or worse…it just depends on what you are hoping to get out of the program.
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Matt Landis posted an update in the group Rocky Mountain Association 15 years, 8 months ago
If there is anyone who is currently out of work, I have some part time/contract work available for someone with planting design and AutoCad experience. Pay is $25/hr. Please email me your resume and portfolio to mlandis@greensystemsdesign.com
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 16 years, 3 months ago
Nick…thanks for starting this discussion. I would like to point out where this discussion started. I believe that your interest in this was sparked by a discussion that Andrew started called “Obstacles Facing Our Profession”.
If we are in this profession because we love it, we want to help better society, or give back to our profession….the…[Read more]
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Matt Landis posted an update in the group Denver LA 16 years, 3 months ago
Three is better than two…but still lame. Hahahha
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 16 years, 3 months ago
I think what you are mentioning can definitely play into more compensation. Experience counts…without a doubt. Again, most of what I mentioned was an “average” situation. I had a friend in grad school who did Landscape Construction before getting his masters (he is on Land8Lounge)….and he was extremely surprised that after having completed a…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 16 years, 3 months ago
There is more money coming right out of school at state and federal offices (such as National Parks, or a local/regional planning office). However….these jobs tend to level off at a much lower pay scale than in private practice. Private practice jobs out of school are typically lower…and as was discussed in the string of discussion “obsatcles…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Obstacles Facing Our Profession? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 3 months ago
All some very good points….and I agree that both architects and engineers do feel that they can do our jobs…which they “can”…just usually not as well.
To expand upon Adam’s comment regarding lack of organization…something else that I feel plagues our profession is pay scale compared to engineers and other professions outside of design.…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Traveling through Europe in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 3 months ago
My vote would be San Gimignano, Italy. It is an incredible 12th century town not too far from Florence. Also, if you go to Florence….the Boboli Gardens are beautiful. A must in Paris is the Parc de la Villette by Bernard Tschumi. (see link). Finally….who could resist Brussels for some incredible beer?
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Matt Landis replied to the topic AutoCad Hot Keys: Scrolling between Sheet Tabs? in the forum TECHNOLOGY 16 years, 4 months ago
Here are the default Hotkeys for AutoCad. You can also customize them under the options menu.
A ARC
B BLOCK
C CIRCLE
D DIMSTYLE
E ERASE
F FILLET
G GROUP
H BHATCH
I INSERT
L LINE
M MOVE
O OFFSET
P PAN
R REDRAW
S STRETCH
T MTEXT
U UNDO
V VIEW
W WBLOCK
X EXPLODE
Z ZOOMThese are the advanced HotKeys (introducing Ctrl, Shift, etc…)
F1 displays…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Climate Change and a Landscape Architect's Responsibility in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN 16 years, 4 months ago
Some good arguments…(I think)…but not sure if I fully understand your point, Les. It does seem a bit pessimistic, overall. I think the times are a changin’….and today’s students (and younger professionals)…are very tuned into innovative trends in design that take into account whole system approaches that I believe you are eluding to. “Do not ask…[Read more]
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Outside Magazine Defines the Work of Landscape Architects in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 16 years, 6 months ago
We also drive pick up trucks with big trailers and mow grass. How could they forget the most important aspect of our job?!? I mean the precision trim that we can give a shrub far surpasses that of any other landscaping profession.
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Matt Landis replied to the topic Which CAD program do you use? in the forum TECHNOLOGY 16 years, 6 months ago
AutoCad is far and away the industry standard for architecture and landscape architecture. I forget the exact statistics, but it is more than 80% of all firms. Microstation is sometimes preferred in Civil Engineering, but they still use AutoCad for the most part. Vectorworks in my opinion is like drafting in Illustrator. After having used AutoCad…[Read more]
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Matt Landis posted an update in the group RISD Alumni 16 years, 6 months ago
hadn’t thought about that?….whatever you all think.