Osamah Hamad Al-Haboob

Very important CLARB has posted, without announcing it, a 2nd revision to the new orientation guide for the LARE that goes back to 120 questions.  It’s now 105 questions that count plus 15 Experimental questions (unidentified in the exam) that DO NOT count.  That is close to 15% of the exam, making it an unprecedented amount of non-point earn…[Read more]

Would you say all 4 books CLARB has listed for section 1 are important to cover?  I understand perhaps not in their entirety. 

Josephine,
Hinze will not begin to cover all of Section 1. It just deals with Construction Contracts and Construction Law.

Thank you Cheryl, I’m going to email you now.  Your webinars look good. 

Hi, I’m preparing to take the LARE Sections 1 & 4 in April. Should Construction Contracts by Hinze cover section 1 fairly well? Also can someone please tell me the best resource to learn when webinars or classes in the NY metropolitan area are being offered to prepare for the exams?  I appreciate any help I can get. Thanks, Josephine

UCLA Extension – Section 4 – October  17-18, 2014
UCLA Extension – Section 3 – October 19, 2014

Designed   for students preparing to take LARE Section 4: Construction Documentation,   and LARE Section 3:Design
Instructor: Angela Woodward, ASLA

UCLA   Extension, 10995 Le Conte Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024, Room G33E

Section 4:
Section…[Read more]

Interested in speaking to Director level Landscape Architects for an exciting opportunity in Abu Dhabi to lead a large design team on large scale projects across MENA region. Please send CV and portfolio to tlee@bwpltd.com 

Leo – Thank you for the information…this will help a lot.  I saw the survey on Bayt.com but all the salaries were blocked from my viewing. I am currently research cost of living as well, it seems to be fairly equal to the U.S.
Thanks again, Kelly

This might be helpful – published by Bayt.com (from anonymous employee survey) last week:
Average salary for job title “senior landscape architect”
$8832 UAE
$6987 Bahrain
$4732 Qatar
$6539 KSA
Advise you check the cost of living to know the net value.  Hope this helps.

I am currently in employment negotiations with a large firm in Qatar and am looking for information on what salaries are for LA’s there.  I just finished my masters degree, and have a BSLA with 10 yrs of experience.
If anyone can help I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,

If possible Luke, I would recommend travel sketches over travel photography.  I find sketching to be a more sought after, rare skill.  Furthermore, sketches reveal more about what you are looking at and how you interpret a scene.  I’ve brought personal sketchbooks to interviews that demonstrate the range of activities I do, where I’ve been, and my…[Read more]

what are people’s opinion about adding travel photography in one’s portfolio?

LARE Preparation Course in Northern California

Class Dates: Sections 1&2_March 9-10, 2013 Sat-Sun 8:30 am-6:15 pm

We will have a maximum of 28 students per class to allow for good student interaction with the instructor. Ray Freeman has 12 years of experience in teaching LARE reviews and has helped over 1700 students prepare for the…[Read more]

Thank you very much for your comment Glenn, I enjoy designing spaces for people a loooottt, and feel fortunate to be in LA. Just getting a bit impatient about finding a LA job lol. 

Kai, I would say keep it to one page. That is what I always try to do. Cutting out something less important every time I have something to add to it. Although if you feel you have enough pertinent material to add, do so. But definitely no longer than 2 pages. I personally like the one pager.

Might take a while, all I can say is stick with it if…[Read more]

Hi everyone, so nice to have a place for discuss about Landscape Architecture. I recently graduated from LA program, and looking for a job. How long should resume be for a new graduate? 

hello everybody,
i am looking for researches about healing gardens,case studies in the middle east,
i hope somebody can provide me with this information
regards

Hi everybody,

I’m a Senior Landscape Architect with over ten years experience working with one of Irelands leading design practices.
 
I have just relocated to Dubai in the hope of attaining a challenging and rewarding role.
 
If anyone has any leads or knows of anyone recruiting, I’d be very grateful.
 
Thanks,
John John%20Patrick%20Rice%20Senior…[Read more]

There are still seats available in the Freeman & Jewell Section 1 and 2 review on August 11-12. E-mail me at Rayfreeman3@comcast.net for a current brochure.
Ray Freeman NC lic. 356, MA lic. 423, and CA lic. 3722 has been teaching LARE reviews multiple times each year since 2000. He has helped hundreds of candidates to pass the LARE.

Nice drawing! I would like to know if your sketch was made over a 3D SketchUp model.