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Here are a few of my own experiments over the past few semesters….I second Dennis Allain (Tommy Wang, Michael Doyle, Chip Sullivan, Chris Grubbs, Jeff Stikeman, Herb Schaal et al….)

These samples are all 100% Digital…Some 2D, some 3D, some freehand..

2D Digital Paint in Photoshop with “chalk brush” Original was much larger, this is a small…[Read more]

That seems logical. I think the discussion has gone fairly askew from where it began.

schmid–I’d still like to see your work samples when you get a chance:)

Really? I never thought of that… 🙂

Brandon Reed said:

FIND YOUR NICHE….. KNOW EVERYTHING…..

DO THINGS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE…..

THAT ALWAYS HAS WORKED FOR ME TO ATLEAST TRY TO DO THESE THINGS…..

Where has this discussion gone…?? 🙂

Matt, thanks for the concise answer. I think there’s some debate to this, or at least some exceptions, but I’m going to let it rest. Thanks for all the replies.

CSU’s undergrad is five technically, but most do it in four.

Audra Lofton said:

To answer the 5 year MLA question…it is 3 BLA/3MLA at Kansas State:
http://capd.ksu.edu/larcp/academics/landscape-architecture#post

To clarify, I’m wondering why a First professional Grad is worth more than an undergrad when the skill set is the same. I suppose the grad student has had more formal education, where as I spent my early 20’s in design-build and am only now completing undergraduate work.

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I was thinking of CU-Denver, but I think that’s actually three years. Regardless, the question is the same.

nrschmid said:

I’m not familiar with five year MLA programs. I thought if you have a previous design degree (bachelors, masters, etc.) you might be able to complete the MLA in 2 years. Otherwise, the MLA is the first design degree for…

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Yes, understood. A second Professional degree is 2-3 years, not talking about those people. I know several which fall into this category that are far beyond my level of experience and qualifications due to both professional experience and continued education.

I was referring to people who have degrees in Biology, say, and decide to Master in…[Read more]

I’ve been confused about this for some time…I have worked side-by-side with MLA’s at charettes. I have heard that in general MLA’s will start significantly higher than BLA’s. If both are five year first professional degrees, what’s the difference, unless you’re talking about people with an undergrad, five years of experience, and a second…[Read more]

Thanks Eric…

I think we’ve got a pretty good discussion going. I’m hoping some recent grads or close-to will chime in..

Thanks everyone for the great insight and info.

-n

Tracey, thanks..

While the professors have generally offered low numbers when asked, I have kept in touch with some recent grads (BLA undergards) and the numbers in Denver for a similar situation as you mentioned (substitute undergrad no experience) numbers conflicted slightly with ASLA’s salary survey and were fairly broad. I have been hearing…[Read more]

Thanks Eric,

I’ve heard that there may be different “tracks” for more design-minded people and those who may be more inclined with project management and that these two avenues could be separate with similar compensation. I guess I’m a bit worried that I am not the most organized person, but feel I have strong graphic, written, design, and…[Read more]

RFox said:

ArcGIS is pretty good with Autocad. Compatibility wise.

IIsn’t it nearly impossible to import shapefiles into acad?? Last time I did, I needed to download a piece of third party software called arcv2cad. Did I miss something?

On the topic of money, again…

Thinking about how there seems to be a clear dichotomy between those at the top and the “worker bees.”…Wouldn’t it make sense for a firm to share profit earlier with the intent to maintain employees. Hypothetically speaking, if someone makes 40k/year to start and stays at between 40-55k for their first 8 years,…[Read more]

Thanks Matt,

I realize I’m probably not going to make much, comparatively, right out of school and have taken a look at the recent salary survey. Still, in Denver I’ve known new hires starting at anywhere from 35-48K right out of the same school (CSU). I’d like to think that those people that spend the extra time in the studio and the even fewer…[Read more]

I’d prefer to sharpen individual design skills and efficiency, but I’m drawn to the challenge of working in groups to hone my communication and facilitation abilities. I had alot of fun on a charette in NC last year where the groups were composed of mixed disciplines such as MBA’s. It made it even more challenging to convey the reasoning behind…[Read more]

Matt Landis said:

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…

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