Land8 | Matt Landis | Activity https://land8.com/members/mattlandis/activity/ Activity feed for Matt Landis. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 9eaee911b84266f676a592949a8b1a77 Matt Landis replied to the topic Are there any RISD students/alums out there? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-there-any-risd-studentsalums-out-there/#post-174928 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:04:24 +0000 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]

]]> 0 d3b95a1369ae82ee221a5e41808c7a11 Matt Landis replied to the topic Are there any RISD students/alums out there? in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-there-any-risd-studentsalums-out-there/#post-174931 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:11:59 +0000 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.

]]> 0 0380871cbd7dfb15c42f7b0d34ef1cd9 Matt Landis posted an update in the group Rocky Mountain Association: If there is anyone who is currently out of work, I have some […] https://land8.com/activity/p/28111/ Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:29:04 +0000 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

]]> 0 4c1da0e5c21a5b704113f082e7515a18 Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/top-salary-for-entry-levels-and-the-like/#post-177314 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:59 +0000 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]

]]> 0 05463da5bf18d13e66030cebdd9060ee Matt Landis posted an update in the group Denver LA: Three is better than two...but still lame. Hahahha https://land8.com/activity/p/27398/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:45:03 +0000 Three is better than two…but still lame. Hahahha

]]> 0 6d4a541df9e622164ff321a478a4b454 Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/top-salary-for-entry-levels-and-the-like/page/2/#post-177329 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:28:17 +0000 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]

]]> 0 2fe900ede7d6fb3624e6b62faf3c1956 Matt Landis replied to the topic Top Salary for Entry Levels (and the like) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE https://land8.com/forums/topic/top-salary-for-entry-levels-and-the-like/page/2/#post-177331 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:51:28 +0000 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]

]]> 0 f3050ba338ac0d0983da3d9a7a5469f1 Matt Landis replied to the topic Obstacles Facing Our Profession? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/obstacles-facing-our-profession/#post-177349 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:35:55 +0000 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]

]]> 0 67cd2e5ddad7aa9abb5d42906c7a9908 Matt Landis replied to the topic Traveling through Europe in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/traveling-through-europe/#post-177387 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:43:04 +0000 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?

http://www.archidose.org/Feb99/020199.htm

]]> 0 13dba09de4dc0feeb1bbc89e9dbfc603 Matt Landis replied to the topic AutoCad Hot Keys: Scrolling between Sheet Tabs? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-hot-keys-scrolling-between-sheet-tabs/#post-177412 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:14:51 +0000 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 ZOOM

These are the advanced HotKeys (introducing Ctrl, Shift, etc…)

F1 displays…[Read more]

]]> 0 d199c9aff3930599eb1e8b96e370ce56 Matt Landis replied to the topic Climate Change and a Landscape Architect's Responsibility in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/climate-change-and-a-landscape-architects-responsibility/#post-177605 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:46:05 +0000 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]

]]> 0 8e044ebadab28d0c56bdfb3abf83d6c0 Matt Landis replied to the topic Outside Magazine Defines the Work of Landscape Architects in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/outside-magazine-defines-the-work-of-landscape-architects/#post-177638 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:35:35 +0000 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.

]]> 0 9b6df99ee7e8667c42dcc387ff54010b Matt Landis replied to the topic Which CAD program do you use? in the forum TECHNOLOGY http://land8.com/forums/topic/which-cad-program-do-you-use/#post-177710 Thu, 08 May 2008 04:30:14 +0000 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]

]]> 0 3e0181d47874dd0a3e6dc43020e2bdd3 Matt Landis posted an update in the group RISD Alumni: hadn't thought about that?....whatever you all think. https://land8.com/activity/p/29666/ Wed, 07 May 2008 00:06:41 +0000 hadn’t thought about that?….whatever you all think.

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