Miles Barnard

If I were hiring someone right now (settle down everyone, I’m not) I wouldn’t really care about their post grad degrees is any.  I care about their work experience, graphic abilities and personality.  I think grad school is for people that want to teach or don’t know what they want to do. Was that too harsh?

It IS pretty hilarious that brown is a major color scheme for the land8 website.  But it works!

Okay peeps. I stubbornly stuck with the metal fence and the Historic District Commission approved it last Wednesday. Elevation of proposed design attached. Thanks for all the feedback (even though I ignored it). -Miles

Agreed on the roof.  That was there when I came on the project.  headed to Historic District Commission literally right now to see if we get approved on the fence.  I stuck with the metal.  It’s a pretty abusive urban environment.  I will post the results along with some elevations!  -Miles

School prepares you for the parts of the exam that test you on things you will never use as a professional.  Your first jobs will prepare you for all the parts of the exam that test you on being a good LA.  That’s a gross generalization but I think not far from reality.

Telluride, Colorado. Every year

COMPLETELY FALSE: VECTORWORKS (ORIGINALLY MINICAD) WAS CREATED FOR THE MAC!!

I keep thinking the title of this discussion is “Man vs. PCs”

Sheesh.  My bad people. We’re good. But who wants to run AC when they can run Vectorworks anyway, right?

Yup.  Save the dough. I struggled with this decision for a while and decided to stick with the PC.  And if you are not sure about software you will be running, at least Vectorworks is available on both Mac and PC.  AutoCad is only available for PC.

Anybody want to talk about the effectiveness of the LARE and it’s content?  After I passed it I was determined to change it and make it more pertinent to what we actually do.  I failed on that endeavor ostly due to lack of effort, but I still think the thing sucks.

Roland thanks for the comment.  My only point about the weeds is that in a mowed lawn, weeds are a nonissue because they get mowed off every week.  In a “lawn” that is not mowed you have to deal with weeds in some way.  And that means pulling if you are not mowing.

It’s folk victorian. 1870’s ish. See attached

Eric that gallery is great.  Very helpful.  We don’t always need to reinvent the wheel with design problems!  -Miles

Great, thanks.  I’m in DC on a pretty regular basis.

Chris thanks for this.  Do you have any of the resources you cited?  Just looking for more specifics about what I might be looking for or how/where to find them.  -Miles

Roland I did exactly what you are proposing before I graduated in 1997.  I just called firms up (most of them cold called) and said I was a student looking to get some exposure to different offices and could I come visit.  Worked great. If you wanted to come to my office I would just keep you away from the “Confidential Project Room”.  But un…[Read more]

How big of an area are you all thinking when you talk about Thyme lawns?  There is a 100% chance that there will be a good weed crop every year.  Are we going to hand weed that?  -Miles

Well I have been growing a mix (sheep, hard, red, chewings) in my yard for several years. It’s a bout a 1500-2000 sf patch.  I’m pusing the limits on where it should be grown as it’s in the wetest and sunniest area of our garden. What I have found is that in this climate (zone 7) it really wants to be mowed regularly (not as much as the turf).  I…[Read more]

Jason that’s great info.  I’m going to check out the links you mentioned.  Expect your commissions to increase…Ha!, just kidding.  -Mile