Land8 | Mike Mitchell | Activity https://land8.com/members/mikemitchell/activity/ Activity feed for Mike Mitchell. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:50:42 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 d9167341551f864f046942da72d9aada Mike Mitchell replied to the topic A review of the 9/11 memorial by good old Wytold in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/a-review-of-the-911-memorial-by-good-old-wytold/page/2/#post-160591 Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:36:03 +0000 I have to say kudos to all involved with the redesign of the entire site. There will be tons of if’s, should, could, etc associated with this destination in lower Manhattan. The fact is that a team was chosen, and they undertook one of the most politically and emotionally charged sites in all of the US if not the world. Critics can say what they…[Read more]

]]> 0 c5922dc532b06f30775cca0bcfff5d7c Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Time to Panic? -> LAM March 2011: "Leaping Into What?" in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/time-to-panic-lam-march-2011-leaping-into-what/page/4/#post-164461 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:46:27 +0000 If you want to make money and have job security don’t bother with Landscape Architecture as a career. 
 
Electrical Engineers make a ton of cash and are in heavy demand. We all need energy and where it comes from (generation) and where it goes (Transmission and distribution) is a huge market. Utility companies hold billions of dollars and will n…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f2b0eabb5e5bf02ea869d825c622e47 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic How many people design equestrian facilties? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/how-many-people-design-equestrian-facilties/#post-165697 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:00:20 +0000 Try contacting Les Smith. He’s a professor at Ball State University who specializes in Equestrian Design and Planning. He was involved in the planning of the equestrian facilities for the Olympics in Atlanta 1996.

]]> 0 874575c3c026f65c253accf8d3dbdd99 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/2/#post-166078 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:52:06 +0000 Nice work! We (the gf and I) are coming up there this weekend. Should be up on Friday night, staying in Aspen. Snowmass on Saturday?
 
 

]]> 0 0e1ff97daaba5d79f8ff2cc36412519c Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/2/#post-166080 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:52:30 +0000 I agree with you 100%. Some people tend to “spin their wheels” for the majority of the day. Deadlines are one thing, but 8-9 hours in perfectly reasonable if you are productive. Now if your employer is cutting costs by having multiple people work tons of hours to avoid hiring someone else, might be time to start looking elsewhere. 
When are we…[Read more]

]]> 0 319859f517ec0cd6cfce4a604f84a530 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic CAD - colored/rendered trees in plan and elevation and other blocks for graphics in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/cad-coloredrendered-trees-in-plan-and-elevation-and-other-blocks-for-graphics/#post-166029 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 03:00:13 +0000 I have not used this program in a few years, but it seemed to work well for site plans.
http://www.aay.com/squiggle.htm
 
 

]]> 0 1405be350367006068098af7b2ddf8ea Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/4/#post-166115 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:41:30 +0000 I think you’d have to define reasonable. For people that graduate with no debt a salary of 40k might be “reasonable”. 
I’m hearing from most friends that compensation is stagnant. I applied to a very well known firm in the east coast, having a friend/former classmate who works there try and get me in the door. His response was that Upenn and GSD…[Read more]

]]> 0 d0281f139b538f979fddd172cae698b8 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/5/#post-166127 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:57:31 +0000 If I worked an extra 8 hours in a pay period I “earned” a day off. Usually they would happen after the project’s major deadlines/deliverables.

]]> 0 42681e50e5e729abc0dc8e2bd79de864 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/5/#post-166129 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 00:18:07 +0000 No compensation. Comp time on most occasions.

]]> 0 1eccc0259cf3152cebe6bc5b20d45ce8 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Working over 40 hours? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/working-over-40-hours/page/6/#post-166136 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:24:18 +0000 While I was working for a well known firm the hours were reasonable most weeks. 50 hours/ week was typical. Most principals were there about the same amount of time. Some late nights here and there. If you take out all of the meetings, etc the actual time spent on projects was closer to 45/week. It all depends on the firm. I’ll not call out…[Read more]

]]> 0 8e2a490541391c90392980bc659f8e0b Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Considering a graduate program at University of Copenhagen & seeking advice. in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/considering-a-graduate-program-at-university-of-copenhagen-seeking-advice/page/2/#post-167075 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:10:29 +0000 If you’d like some insight into that particular program a former classmate of mine went to the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts for his masters degree (I believe in Landscape Architecture). He is a Danish citizen and could give you some good insight into the program and his personal experience. Cheers.

]]> 0 df103a2c0e1516287cc99795ffc66bd2 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Turfgrass reinforcement in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS http://land8.com/forums/topic/turfgrass-reinforcement/#post-169541 Sun, 23 May 2010 23:00:25 +0000 I don’t have an observation personally for this company, but their demos at the office were very solid.

http://www.rehbeinsolutions.com/
Look at this particular product: Netlon Advanced Turf System (ATS)

Good Luck.

]]> 0 958b3f0b3f85882c82a3aa4607bc3b99 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Mike Lin Workshop in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/mike-lin-workshop/page/2/#post-171502 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:19:19 +0000 I would like to say that I took his course a few years back and was a TA for him in Manhattan, KS. His course truly offers people a way to loosen up and build a solid foundation for rapidly cycling ideas and refining them through spatial organization. The key here is rapid. If you are sitting in front of a client and they would like you to change…[Read more]

]]> 0 a0fbb689817ceb9a0cb7a644d062d8e5 Mike Mitchell replied to the topic Unemployed Recent Graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-recent-graduates/#post-175494 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:51:25 +0000 I was laid off after working for a little over one year here in Denver for a great firm. I realized quickly that I was not going to be able to land a job in Landscape Architecture here in Denver. So, I decided to branch out and I am now working for a large engineering firm that does work in many areas, but specifically my office works on wind…[Read more]

]]> 0 beaacac2770b1d46e2ffd96c56277632 Mike Mitchell posted an update in the group Denver LA: Make sure that you check out at least some of the […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27395/ Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:56:57 +0000 Make sure that you check out at least some of the following:
1. Riverfront Park
2. 16th Street Mall and the extension to Commons Park
3. The Denver Art Museum
4. The Museum of Modern Art
5. Larimer Square
6. Washington Park
7. Confluence Park (next to REI)

]]> 0 e5f7f0e7d0bfaf1ee1e08a25a844aa2e Mike Mitchell posted an update in the group Denver LA: All great things take some time to build momentum... but […] https://land8.com/activity/p/27397/ Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:33:00 +0000 All great things take some time to build momentum… but still weak at the moment.

]]> 0 4e228880c1ba707f04f665044ef3f686 Mike Mitchell posted an update in the group Purdue Landscape Architects Lounge: Jenny from the block is right, where was my invite? https://land8.com/activity/p/28609/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:24:50 +0000 Jenny from the block is right, where was my invite?

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