Land8 | Noah Mabry | Activity https://land8.com/members/noahmabry/activity/ Activity feed for Noah Mabry. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:54:16 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 54e3733f00d80edbc4a8dbf31847981a Noah Mabry replied to the topic "Critic's Notebook: L.A.'s landscape architects labor in anonymity" - LA Times Calender Magazine in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/critics-notebook-l-a-s-landscape-architects-labor-in-anonymity-la-times-calender-magazine/#post-163536 Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:35:51 +0000 Mostly agreed. Although we may be able to recite the names of the starchitects (and not so starchitects), the general public cannot.
 
However, I don’t think thats what I’m after when I copmlain about people not knowing what LAs do. I think its just important for landscape architecture as a proffession to have a certain ammount of public aw…[Read more]

]]> 0 c2eb2bde4f8b9181834cac10a696d55a Noah Mabry 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/#post-164424 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:53:49 +0000 Thanks Aaron! It’s nice to see some positivity on these boards from time to time…..especially for us recent grads who’ve had a rough time these last few years. I really try to take the long view of things hoping there’s still 40 or 50 years of LA work ahead of me!!

]]> 0 b9a170bc856a5675c92163c1cd72314b Noah Mabry replied to the topic FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fight-fight-fight/#post-165162 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:27:10 +0000 I suppose I never intended to proclaim the entire body of Field Ops/Corner’s work as superior to everything else. I was really just trying to comment based on the context of the article. That is to say those who are labled as landscape urbanists are producing stuff that I really find compelling. I didn’t mean to get pigeonholed into being some sor…[Read more]

]]> 0 2089fd061650e8cc9df17b957963b7c1 Noah Mabry replied to the topic FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fight-fight-fight/page/2/#post-165174 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:43:52 +0000 Nick, oddly enough I was recently talking with someone about my annoyance with designers over-intellectualizing of projects (mostly just to look genius-er than thou) and one of the points I made was that the highline is not that at all. I suppose if you gave Corner 5 uniteruppted minutes that my point could easily be proved null, but I really thi…[Read more]

]]> 0 c527afdbf75a6f94a2a79451772cadeb Noah Mabry replied to the topic FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/fight-fight-fight/page/2/#post-165177 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:47:14 +0000 I agree that the article paints LAs as arranging shrubs until 1980….that makes no sense.
 
And as for your direct question….I guess I’m just a sucker for the highline and fresh kills.

]]> 0 f2103dca0a9bfcf729dcfcae2025783d Noah Mabry replied to the topic FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT! in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/fight-fight-fight/page/2/#post-165183 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:29:55 +0000 HA! I think you’ve got the gist of it with your post title Jason. I suppose this means we all have to take a side and dig in huh?
 
Maybe I haven’t read quite enough, but why is it that these are are only two options and we must go for one or the other 110%? This sort of reminds me of the split between modernism and mchargism (for lack of a…[Read more]

]]> 0 9972ea9253087c81b441fdc30de6ba8a Noah Mabry replied to the topic Gen Y homes in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/gen-y-homes/#post-165583 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:41:27 +0000 I totally agree trace. It could be that I just really lucked out with some pretty cool landlords, but I just don’t see the advantage to buying a house anytime in the near future. For years the mantra was that buying a house was an investment that couldn’t go wrong…HA! Also the trend in people hopping from city to city for work is only going to…[Read more]

]]> 0 8f528e7b52c9f00064698d9f18c08795 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Gen Y homes in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/gen-y-homes/#post-165586 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:42:44 +0000  
The important thing to notice is that this was a National Association of Home Builders cenference (not exactly the vanguard of the design world). I think that the reason that they were presenting those boilerplate design ideas was more an outcome of who was putting on the event. The NAHB is basically a “we’ll build whatever sells” organization s…[Read more]

]]> 0 deec1e87e641ecf33ce19cc01436d2b6 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Urbanization vs Counter Urbanization In Developing Rural Areas in the forum RESEARCH http://land8.com/forums/topic/urbanization-vs-counter-urbanization-in-developing-rural-areas/#post-165639 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:08:27 +0000 Hi Nikko.
 
You have a few different points of inquiry there but to hone in directly on the last part…”retain the rural feel to it while letting the adjacent areas being developed” I would recommend looking at a talk by Shane Coen of Coen and Partners. Its on iTunesU if you search for the “Down the Garden Path” lecture series at P…[Read more]

]]> 0 ccdc5b37b6f82a2580e7978401ce7169 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Faith Based City Planning in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/faith-based-city-planning/#post-165890 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:58:19 +0000 I do understand the point that not everyone wants to live in the city, even if it were the most wonderfully designed neighborhood imaginable. However, the prevailing suburban model is not a sustainable alternative in the long run. As Jim Kuntsler says our suburbs are a fantasy cartoon versions of living in the country. The whole article sets up th…[Read more]

]]> 0 a5e43a16e4628bc9dd9726ab201f285e Noah Mabry replied to the topic Faith Based City Planning in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/faith-based-city-planning/#post-165893 Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:15:49 +0000 Although I agree that doing anything compelled only by blind faith is unwise I also dont buy this guy’s argument. First of all if you really love the burbs that much go ahead and live in them, but don’t pretend your promoting sustainability based on the fact that your developement has acres of lawn that you call “pervious area”. Also it seems to…[Read more]

]]> 0 977fe785712c307a998a5e2d1c38d5e0 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Article: American Design Schools Are a Mess, and Produce Weak Graduates in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/article-american-design-schools-are-a-mess-and-produce-weak-graduates/#post-165927 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:48:23 +0000 ditto.
 
also i think this article was really focusing on industrial design which is a bit of a different animal.

]]> 0 e60e552f7cd775aed586df94877e5b6d Noah Mabry replied to the topic Charles Birnbaum on 'Redesigning Design to Make Room for Landscape' in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/charles-birnbaum-on-redesigning-design-to-make-room-for-landscape/#post-165942 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 19:54:11 +0000 As far as HP goes I have always liked their news coverage and I just think the other stuff they throw in the mix is, as you say, dissapointing. I check it all the time for real news, so the fact that this is the chosen platform for TCLF is great and I can’t believe I haven’t stumbled across a post before. It looks like Birnbaum has been blogg…[Read more]

]]> 0 520af6b1185fdb0cf07c1538cbea6131 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Charles Birnbaum on 'Redesigning Design to Make Room for Landscape' in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/charles-birnbaum-on-redesigning-design-to-make-room-for-landscape/#post-165944 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:44:33 +0000 Amy,
 
Thanks for the link. HuffPo’s non news sections are so often polluted with celebrity gossip and psuedoscience new agey fake health news crap that it makes me happy when something awesome like this gets in.
 
I totally agree with the premis here that LA needs some sort of strong publically visible crit in order to really establish itself as…[Read more]

]]> 0 8c79ec429b013a35eb1c2110ef45e07d Noah Mabry replied to the topic Application Process for BLA in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/application-process-for-bla/#post-166156 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 15:51:46 +0000 I understand your point and agree. It’s just that it seems like right now a lot of firms that are posting for entry level jobs are giving a lot of preference to MLAs. I’ve also heard directly and indirectly from employers that anything above cad/graphics robo work is reserved for advanced degree holders.

]]> 0 eed230fc24070a0f49126f9d53bbf1c3 Noah Mabry replied to the topic architecture billings go higher than 2007 mark in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/architecture-billings-go-higher-than-2007-mark/#post-165992 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:46:25 +0000 I have heard that for Australia, not sure about New Zeland (I didn’t know they built anything there…hehe). From what I understand the Aussies managed to whether the recession because of their huge mining economy out in the western desert, and any interruption they did experience they have pretty much recovered from.
 
It would be a mistake to n…[Read more]

]]> 0 f3ca7d20c0e95dde20fa0fe8f617b8d0 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Application Process for BLA in the forum EDUCATION http://land8.com/forums/topic/application-process-for-bla/#post-166159 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:05:16 +0000 Hi Kirstin!
 
First of all I’d ignore some of the negitivity you may have encountered here. With the recent economic situation a lot of us have had extra time to complain about not having work/getting laid off/not finding a job. If you really want to pursue a BLA go for it! It is extremely challanging and rewarding if it’s where your passions…[Read more]

]]> 0 b61e46ca7942821040431a59c50d8270 Noah Mabry replied to the topic AutoCAD for Mac in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-for-mac/page/2/#post-166341 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:53:24 +0000 Chad,
 
I really think it depends on what the goals are, whats wrong with your current setup and the willingness of the people affected to make the change. Having used both my prefence if the Mac, and thats what I use at home (which until I get a realy job is where all my work is being done).
 
I especially like it for any of the Adobe sui…[Read more]

]]> 0 d37912a6640e04ebce6f8a7dfb07b0b6 Noah Mabry replied to the topic The Suburbs that bad? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-suburbs-that-bad/#post-167418 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:42:18 +0000 The point has already been made, but those original suburbs are today considered urban neighborhoods. And the reason they were built was that conditions in the city were so deplorable that those burbs were intended to escape the unlivable cities. The more we relied on cars and highways the further we were able to live away from the places we work.…[Read more]

]]> 0 f469adda437092475dd0cfad2e88c36e Noah Mabry replied to the topic Is the future really "green"? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-the-future-really-green/page/2/#post-167466 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:14:47 +0000 I think you’re absolutely right Ben, except that we probably wouldn’t have to worry about economic collapse as the armed insurrection at instantly exorbinant gas prices would most likely be the main concern.

Just the slight increase in gas prices to over $4/gal a few years ago led to more public transit ridership in many places (including here in…[Read more]

]]> 0 9876d09d8f145740f255271bd90925a2 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Is the future really "green"? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-the-future-really-green/page/3/#post-167469 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:41:53 +0000 Well I didn’t exactly delve into that so much because I’m at work (not doing LA by the way). But the point of the article I believe is that because of things like oil subsidies the real price of energy is hidden. If the taxes and increased insurance premiums were passed directly through the gas pump rather than spread out in ways that are not…[Read more]

]]> 0 d1caaca71add089ef21079b5796af44b Noah Mabry replied to the topic Who deserves jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/who-deserves-jobs/page/4/#post-167545 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:14:29 +0000 -abolish current farm subsidy policy. replace with incentives for crop diversity and smaller scale agg.

]]> 0 359bc9f70a287c68b30d6b11c4e057fa Noah Mabry replied to the topic Who deserves jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/who-deserves-jobs/page/5/#post-167552 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:46:09 +0000 Thanks for this response on the tax issue. And government in general. It might not do things right all the time, but its a hell of a lot better than leaving it all to corporations!

You are absolutely right about the $1.06 vs $1.86. When you cut taxes (especially personal income taxes) on the rich they just put it away because that money is…[Read more]

]]> 0 12279c28f7ff064fb6ae1d216ab10164 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Is the future really "green"? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/is-the-future-really-green/page/3/#post-167479 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:51:13 +0000 Andrew, I think you have two separate arguments here. The first one I am in total agreement with. “Green” as a marketing tool is stupid, not to mention meaningless. As Thomas said, it is basically a way for customers to alleviate a guilty conscience. This is especially true in your “e-surance” example. If you recieve your Hummer car insurance bill…[Read more]

]]> 0 2de28b5858a1f9607d3734eb5cf5d90e Noah Mabry replied to the topic Terragrams dispatches interview with Matthew Urbanski of Michael Van Valkenburg Associates. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/terragrams-dispatches-interview-with-matthew-urbanski-of-michael-van-valkenburg-associates/#post-168024 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:56:32 +0000 Thanks for your always intriguing Terragrams dispatches. I especially appriciate the in-depth nature of the interviews. I think its a great way to encourage discussion on theory, history etc that is often glossed over out of the academic arena.

Keep up the great work!

-Noah

]]> 0 253d903ddda2c7e5b1ac30498f61fd77 Noah Mabry replied to the topic 3D Plant Design programs in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-plant-design-programs/#post-168226 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:28:11 +0000 Well I guess that is sort of a different question. I am not a fan at all of 3D rendered trees/plants in photorealistic montages. They look way out of place and distract form the overall usefulness of the image to convey intent. They always look like big plastic trees set in the landscape.

I think there are a few resources online that you could…[Read more]

]]> 0 61a899ee2208634c90be99fe81282719 Noah Mabry replied to the topic 3D Plant Design programs in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/3d-plant-design-programs/#post-168228 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:16:38 +0000 Hi Jonathan! It really depends on what you’re trying to do exactly and how much you want to spend. For esentially free you can use SketchUp and import some plants. Or for lots of money you can use landFX plug in for AutoCad. Those are probably the two most user friendly options I can think of. It also depends, though, on what your base knowledge…[Read more]

]]> 0 d26dd1e5daf00f0f04f10660a0470089 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-critique-thread/page/3/#post-168708 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:16:28 +0000 I printed my original portfolio through Lulu. I was very happy with the results and pricing. As I am finishing up my second version I am looking into other options.

]]> 0 6c0b1a8b8e394853c6d004d2716fa792 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Politics and Professional Practice - keep it to yourself or wear your heart on your sleeve? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/politics-and-professional-practice-keep-it-to-yourself-or-wear-your-heart-on-your-sleeve/#post-168342 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:12:45 +0000 I have very strong political views I, and I have a play it by ear attitude on mixing politics and work. This mostly goes for coworkers though. For example I worked in a small architecture office during the 2008 election and the principles had me hang a large Obama poster on the wall. It was the first thing you saw when you walked in. Needless to…[Read more]

]]> 0 ffb9c9e71ccbb5b01bfb4b2942b4e336 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Landscape Architecture Blogs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/landscape-architecture-blogs/#post-169143 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:06:04 +0000 Just started blogging a few weeks ago!

Topographically Speaking

I hope to focus on LA as it pertains to social, environmental and economic justice as well as critical thinking in design.

]]> 0 2f0b57266bf68f25a70e91c680e4439a Noah Mabry replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-critique-thread/page/5/#post-168744 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 11:13:04 +0000 I have a more general question on length and detail. I fall on the side of more pictures with little blurbs. This can make my portfolio a little longer in the strict sense of number of pages, and I don’t want the reader to feel like they’re slogging through something (especially if they have several hundred more to look at).

Opinions?

]]> 0 a9b5617d1f582bba99c57eb6998d5346 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Portfolio Critique Thread in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/portfolio-critique-thread/page/6/#post-168748 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:58:41 +0000 Tim,

As I have recently been involved in a thread about someone’s folio and saw others popping up, I stopped by to do exactly what you’ve already done with this thread! Great minds I guess.

Anyway I know what you mean about call backs. i do however have a nice pile of rejection letters to keep me company. I suppose thats better than no contact…[Read more]

]]> 0 ad3e714e90405a8edea2484d0e3ee657 Noah Mabry replied to the topic ASLA and the Economy: The saga continues.... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-and-the-economy-the-saga-continues/#post-169160 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:50:54 +0000 Like I said before, I’m not really expecting the ASLA to be the only voice to promote the profession. However, I think that an organization that so many LAs pay dues to has some sort of obligation to make an effort at least. I do think it is up to everyone to speak up on their own behalf, but it would be nice to get more benefits from them than a…[Read more]

]]> 0 0f73c8c35bd3023e9562f98e41b831b5 Noah Mabry replied to the topic ASLA and the Economy: The saga continues.... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-and-the-economy-the-saga-continues/#post-169161 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:41:21 +0000 This is a bit old, but I just found this article and think it might add a little something to this discussion. It’s a small counter to my previous argument about the lack of LA news in the media. However the ASLA doesn’t appear anywhere in it.

boston globe

]]> 0 e59654645054e2ffffdd666f21975f46 Noah Mabry replied to the topic Different Take on Planning/Smart Growth in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/different-take-on-planningsmart-growth/#post-169236 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:59:42 +0000 I’d like to add a definitive “uuuuhhhhh, ok”. I have worked for a both a public planning agency and a planning and architecture firm here in Columbus so I’ve seen both sides of this coin (albeit to a somewhat smaller extent due to my so far short and sputtering career.) I would agree that good design and planning are done by a cooperation between…[Read more]

]]> 0 be265559b652ee8b40e74d84f3cbaded Noah Mabry replied to the topic ASLA and the Economy: The saga continues.... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-and-the-economy-the-saga-continues/page/2/#post-169175 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:28:42 +0000 I’m not saying I expect the ASLA to really do anything to alter the overall economic situation or be the sole driver in publisizing the proffession, or that we have a greater (or lesser) role to play than other fields. All I’m really getting at is that when I see a story on the environmental/ecological impacts of any design, I assume I’m not going…[Read more]

]]> 0 9a2323b2353b7b687d9504b8954b61f7 Noah Mabry replied to the topic ASLA and the Economy: The saga continues.... in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/asla-and-the-economy-the-saga-continues/page/2/#post-169181 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:51:57 +0000 Michele I think your point here is dead on. I read/hear/see a lot of news segments about green and sustainable design and construction. The guests on these shows and segments are almost always architects, sometimes scientists or engineers, but NEVER LAs. It really annoys me that when the opportunity to represent the proffession on issues that fall…[Read more]

]]> 0 a45d8f1207eafeed2b4fcda33fbad74c Noah Mabry replied to the topic Unemployed Recent Graduates in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/unemployed-recent-graduates/page/3/#post-175518 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:44:20 +0000 I graduated in August with good references and real work experience. After some very promising interviews and discussions with firms last fall everything stopped for me when the bottom fell out of the economy. Many of my talented classmates haven’t found jobs yet either.

I really don’t think this is our fault. That is, that we are not as recent…[Read more]

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