Land8 | Phil Moorehead | Activity https://land8.com/members/philmoorehead/activity/ Activity feed for Phil Moorehead. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 e97c4f7cf6bba8860f1426c45596c4d3 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Corten Steel Pavers in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/corten-steel-pavers/#post-153078 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:45:43 +0000 Maybe if you did something like this? I don’t know how an interface with a different alloy would affect the cathodic protection of the Cor-Ten, or vice versa (or if this kills your motif), but it’s a thought.

]]> 0 2254be8aeff7d6bc04a90aa009e5b2ce Phil Moorehead replied to the topic SKATEPARK DESIGN - Integrating skatepark design into landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/skatepark-design-integrating-skatepark-design-into-landscape-architecture/#post-153293 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:39:33 +0000 Check this out: http://www.landezine.com/index.php/2014/01/lemvig-skatepark-by-effekt/

]]> 0 98ded4f9da0df4cb66e5a0b97d926726 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic SKATEPARK DESIGN - Integrating skatepark design into landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/skatepark-design-integrating-skatepark-design-into-landscape-architecture/#post-153299 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 00:15:46 +0000 I’m all about this concept. I did a project in school that incorporated a skatepark into the campus of a corporation I invented. The company was a clothing/pads/accessories manufacturer, and the skatepark was located in a central courtyard and acted as their proving ground.
There were different means of circulation for the employees and skaters…[Read more]

]]> 0 44a958fbde06c00658d0243eadb31ce1 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Meaning of Name in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/meaning-of-name/#post-153474 Thu, 26 Dec 2013 20:00:58 +0000 Number 8? I always thought it was an upward facing infinity symbol, as in; “Land to infinity and beyond!”…lounge. (Sorry. I was wondering the same thing the other day, and I have no idea)

]]> 0 c180c92506007f6f31c684c8ece0646d Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Autocad 2014 versus 2013 in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-2014-versus-2013/#post-153594 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:54:54 +0000 I was unaware of this function, but it appears to achieve the same end as using “ctrl+shift+c”, and specifying 0,0,0, (origin) as the basepoint, then pasting with the origin in the new drawing. I suppose that probably came up on the forum… 

]]> 0 95bd2b3c50a3ee07e1ed25c13232af4b Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Constructed Treatment Wetlands Resources in the forum RESEARCH https://land8.com/forums/topic/constructed-treatment-wetlands-resources/#post-154261 Fri, 30 Aug 2013 17:55:36 +0000 The first thing that came to mind was a series of terraced rice paddies (substitute sedges and rushes). If this were somehow visually accessible, it might be worthwile to recreate that aesthetic. Here’s a pretty entertaining animation: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/rice-paddy.html

]]> 0 c155d0735b359702a23c6e1cca9d8651 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Lollipop Street Trees in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/lollipop-street-trees/#post-154348 Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:22:45 +0000 Rainbow Pillar Serviceberry.

]]> 0 cc4d3d51a6ebfe90e7d32ec4f0abc543 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Asian Themed Garden Plant palette question in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE http://land8.com/forums/topic/asian-themed-garden-plant-palette-question/#post-155572 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:47:10 +0000 Joshua Trees?

]]> 0 7816f87b55504f743d55491514750637 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic 1st year BLA student second guessing choice in Landscape Arch in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/1st-year-bla-student-second-guessing-choice-in-landscape-arch/page/2/#post-155994 Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:56:37 +0000 Get your BLA and a minor in GIS, if possible.

]]> 0 96eb721dbf670084139e644135e421d0 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic The Education of Representation in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/the-education-of-representation/#post-156018 Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:04:26 +0000 I can also vouch for OSU, at least during my time there. My graphics classes were taught by Yumin Li, and I had Norman Booth for a studio entitled “Human Factors in Design” (Prof. Booth was capable of offering advice on representation topics from hand-drawn graphics and clay models to file management for InDesign documents). There were, of course,…[Read more]

]]> 0 35d6e11725d629a708bc4f2cf455c66f Phil Moorehead replied to the topic How close is too close? Planting ornamental trees near a foundation. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-close-is-too-close-planting-ornamental-trees-near-a-foundation/#post-156204 Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:53:35 +0000 Perhaps you can propose putting a Japanese Maple in a large decorative pot? That will give you a couple extra feet of overhead clearance, keep the tree artificially small, and you’ll know exactly where the roots are. I would also suggest something with an upright habit, like the ‘Sango-Kaku’.

A tree in this space is essentially containerized…[Read more]

]]> 0 ca7e16084bfac39032854d36e2f231c9 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Student looking for unique ways to indicate grasslands, meadows and prairies in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/student-looking-for-unique-ways-to-indicate-grasslands-meadows-and-prairies/#post-161503 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:17:12 +0000 Also, whether or not to include cookie monster in our renderings is a call each of us has to make on our own.

]]> 0 84c4463a1d10f91db7e0ae2370cf7ca4 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Student looking for unique ways to indicate grasslands, meadows and prairies in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/student-looking-for-unique-ways-to-indicate-grasslands-meadows-and-prairies/#post-161504 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:02:24 +0000 Here’s an example of something I did in school. Use breaks in mono-cultures to drop shadows and show height. Fields of grass reveal their stalks when they are blown sideways by the wind, and the wind can create eddies of swirling patterns which can be represented in plan. Within a larger monotonous expanse, you can “stipple” with simple plants…[Read more]

]]> 0 db32c0c12dde01b194e22dacfd3b043d Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Terrain Modeling in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/terrain-modeling/#post-156355 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:45:20 +0000 Are you importing CAD drawings or starting from scratch?

]]> 0 89e861ad122f12d85ca9fee1dd9eeebb Phil Moorehead replied to the topic wetlands effects on health in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/wetlands-effects-on-health/#post-156467 Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:56:28 +0000 I don’t mean to imply that imbalanced wetlands spontaneously generate malaria, if that’s what I did. My point is that a functional wetland is probably no more likely to be a mosquito breeding ground than a poorly designed/maintained human-made structure that has the potential to hold standing water (roofs, playground equipment, storm sewers,…[Read more]

]]> 0 8b1b8c932a48a939372c94af16809138 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic wetlands effects on health in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/wetlands-effects-on-health/#post-156473 Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:32:59 +0000 If I’m correct in assuming that you’re a student at The Ohio State University, you should contact Dr. Mitsch and/or visit the Olentangy River Wetland Research Park (of which Dr. Mitsch is the Director). Jacob Boswell is fairly knowledgeable on the topic of wetlands, as well (I’m assuming you know who he is because I’m also assuming you’re in…[Read more]

]]> 0 ca5af7a7368474a07dcd1ed042fe36ab Phil Moorehead replied to the topic In Case of Emergency- What if this Tag-Team Actually Wins ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/in-case-of-emergency-what-if-this-tag-team-actually-wins/page/9/#post-156636 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:44:32 +0000 I see less federal grant money for parks, green infrastructure projects, urban renewal, and preservation/conservation in general. Along the same lines; laws mandating wetland mitigation, brown field remediation, mine reclamation, etc… would probably be far friendlier to big business (read: ineffectual or non-existent), resulting in fewer such…[Read more]

]]> 0 4903e1d9edd8a3aa2e807056f451d7af Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Wildlife Crossing: Good idea? in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/wildlife-crossing-good-idea/#post-156879 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:32:15 +0000 I have to wonder how effective they are.
An animal would need to…
A: Recognize a freeway as a mortal threat.
B: Recognize the wildlife bridge as a safe alternative.  
C: Be able to locate a wildlife bridge.
Deer, raccoon, coyote, mountain lion, etc… I’m pretty sure most large mammals would cross a freeway wherever they came upon one…[Read more]

]]> 0 25bb5520c91d7d5b3cae517d6b3f9226 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic What is Autodesk Up To? in the forum TECHNOLOGY https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-autodesk-up-to/#post-156920 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 18:26:08 +0000 Another step towards replacing hard copies of construction documents with interactive BIM holograms. They need to assimilate all media platforms to become experts in how mental conceptions are communicated visually.

]]> 0 081394ba4194ca73aedb37218bae2700 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Big Box Parking Lots in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/big-box-parking-lots/#post-157789 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:41:42 +0000 Yes, the standard is 3″ of mulch. If you’re looking to discourage people from cutting through, maybe ring the bed/planter with Russian Sage to create a barrier and use stone mulch (I imagine it would be hard to push a shopping cart through 3-4″ river stone).

]]> 0 65427e55300b451c84c6851ead3e9b2e Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Big Box Parking Lots in the forum PLANTS & HORTICULTURE https://land8.com/forums/topic/big-box-parking-lots/#post-157791 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:53:49 +0000 Honeylocust, Gro-Low Sumac, Spirea, Sea Green Juniper, and Daylilies are staples here (Midwest). I don’t necessarily approve, but I suppose it’s a fitting boiler-plate palette for boiler-plate buildings. Expanding the palette means topsoil, irrigation, regular maintenance, etc… which Walmart probably isn’t going to spring for, unless the local…[Read more]

]]> 0 52007ebc7bfbc9761e3051ad4a90ab16 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Plan view photo trees? in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/plan-view-photo-trees/#post-157287 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:20:34 +0000 Get the best Google or Bing (or Apple?) maps aerial view of a forest canopy you can find, open it in Photoshop, and clone stamp it into a simple plan view tree symbol. In lieu of a pilfered forest canopy swatch, you could use a picture of random foliage or something else green(?) and mottled, then scale the texture appropriately. It will take a…[Read more]

]]> 0 34053d541c8760a3ee56d20f3efacbbf Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Should I major in landscape architecture? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/should-i-major-in-landscape-architecture/page/4/#post-157912 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:57:58 +0000  I also graduated in Spring 2009, and didn’t have a relevant job (assistant designer with a design-build company) until Spring of 2011. It was part-time for most of the season, and I was laid off when winter came around. Since I was aware of that likelihood, I also maintained part-time status with the (survival job) employer I had through college…[Read more]

]]> 0 743a389a411334476a4a7e17b257fd51 Phil Moorehead replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-working-or-not/page/7/#post-171098 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:33:07 +0000 No.

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