Melanie Reber, RLA

The only issue with your deadline of 4-15 is that those who recently took Section D won’t have notice of pass/fail until the week of the 16th. Which, of course, will determine if they move on to C and E.

Thanks Craig, perfectly understandable.

Personally, I believe that ANY time used to improve one’s skills is never a waste of time. BTW, this topic was started almost 2 years ago… and in my humble oppinion, what a way to try and kill a perfectly valid and interesting conversation. Not that your oppinion is not as important or valid as the rest… but do we really need the…[Read more]

Thanks for the encouraging news Frank & Fremont!

THANK YOU each so much for the valuable input! I ended up with an ASUS G73Jw!

That looks like a really nice machine… but, aren’t you a little ‘iffy’ about a refurb unit at all? I am also really HATING this process, but it must be done!

Sorry about that… it is the top of the end of the edging itself that is too sharp. I honestly don’t know if it is due to a poor cut in the edging or simply an istallation issue. I will have to find out. I really don’t like the way they look overlapped anyway, so I suppose I am looking for a better solution to the whole finish of this type of…[Read more]

Andrew, the edges are currently being overlapped about 6 inches and then rounded U-shaped stakes are used to hold them in place. Welding is not an option as it is too cost prohibitive. Grinding would certainly work, but would also fall on the costly side for this type of application.

Hi Dennis,
yes that is my personal favorite on edging choices… but does not always work as a low maintenence/low cost choice for a separation barrier between sod/mulch, sod/rock, etc. Especially when dealing with slopes.

Thank you Nikolaos. I will have to do some investigating on the current methods of installation.

That is a good question to which I don’t have an answer. I am usually not on site during the installs. I’ll have to ask our construction lead.

Your point is well taken. Architects in general, once the basics of site analysis and programming are worked though, do have less ‘evolving parameters’ to work with… in general. Buildings are meant to withstand all types of weather, whereas LArchitects, are also dealing with plant materials and other ameliorating factors that tend to transform…[Read more]

Hahaha!

Alright… NOW I think we are on the same page again. 🙂 (also too funny, Trace)

Thanks for your input Andrew, I was beginning to think it was only me… 🙂

Yes, of course we can speak in general terms… and we should when appropriate. I just get lost when those pesky qualifiers are used w/out clarifying intent. This is precisely why I…[Read more]

Too funny Andrew!

Hmmm… first let me say that because I have never had the privilege of meeting you, nor am I too adept at reading minds…
I tend to respond to what is actually said, or in this case what was written. So, if I am replying in a way that feels to you as “a real jerk or non-observant”… it is based on what has been expressed here.

I don’t know if…[Read more]

“There are a lot more pressing issues to get fired up about than worrying whether Alsop will stop LAs or Schwartz will ruin architects.”

Perhaps… although I appreciate the dialog this has created. At least there is still some passion about our profession. I think it is important to check our pulse every now and then to make sure its still there… “)

Will Alsop quits architecture for painting

Oh yes… it most certainly DOES go beyond merely figures. Lin-like is a perfect example of that point. Dynamic perspective and Selective complimentary coloring are great tools to have on hand… but once learned and mastered, it is time to take them a step further to an individual level.

When reading the promo for Lin’s workshops, it’s no wonder…[Read more]

“It is my opinion, however unpopular… that an architect has every right to create a building, irregardless of the ground plane. And, and LA has every right to create space that ignores existing buildings. That is part of the creative process… to include or to exclude depending on the design concept.”

“Do architects have a right to ignore the…[Read more]