Richard Longman

US. Bach. of Architecture with a MLA.

So I went to a lecture on Landscape Urbanism by Charles Waldheim.  He showed several examples of landscape student at Harvard GSD using parametric modeling.  Is GSD the only school dipping their toe into this field?

So the options are we can let architects forget about the exterior landscape until the hour before permitting, at which time they call and ask to get it “shrubbed up” or they can start thinking about it earlier.
I think we should pay them the $30 and let them see its more than just a 2 hr. skill.

Stefanie,

I work in a firm where we do all our design work in Revit. As far as schematic design Revit works well for conveying your design ideas for both the architectural and landscape architectural design. And, we use it’s 3 d capabilities to give our clients a lot of quick working images of our design. These working images are crude from a…[Read more]

Had a history professor who paraphrased Daniel Burnham:

Think no small thoughts for they stir no man’s soul.

“and thats all the developers are after. More can be done, and has been done long before LEED came along. Its a start.”

When LEED first came out in the 90’s I was fundamentally opposed to it. However, it has created a demand even if ever so slightly where now developers want LEED certificaiton…even if it’s the low hanging fruit type.

No, in…[Read more]

Sounds like he doesn’t believe in global warming.

And the bike rack is a red herring. If architecture and landscape architecture doesn’t respond to human behavior or anticipated behavior then whom are we designing for.

The brain dump is good advice and one that the instructor of my prep course gave us. I’m not sure how helpful my notes were but it was reassuring to know that I didn’t have to worry myself with the information while taking the test.

One minor correction, you’ll have about 1 minute and 13 seconds…not 20 seconds.

When I took the AP test I had…[Read more]

Jason, to the done well list I think you should add the Kimbell Art Museum in Dallas by Louis Kahn, architect, and George Patton, Landscape Architect.

The building has never been pretentious and the landscape is just a sensitive. There is a matching level of design refinement and style, modernist, that blends well.

Which brings me to a question.…[Read more]

Brad and Elizabeth, send me your email address and I send you the plant list I had back in grad school in the 80’s.

Rob, send me an email address and I’ll send the spreadsheet file. I thought I uploaded it but can seem to see it on the post.

Rob, it took some time but I found a copy of the planting manual each student had to assemble for our class. Unfortunately it wasn’t in electronic format. I started a spread sheet with all of the common names but haven’t finished adding all the scientific names. Anyway, I’m posting where I am so you can start your study.
Hope this helps.

Rob, I saw your post earlier but didn’t have any current information as I took the exam back in the 80’s. However at the annual ASLA state convention today I saw Dr. Neil Odenwald who administers the plant section of the exam. Dr. Odenwald wrote the textbook used in the plant materials course and is the former head of the Landscape Department at…[Read more]

Ridzuan, I’m going to agree with Jason about consulting a structural engineer. I can’t really tell anything about the structure from the photograph. I don’t see any method of drainage on the roof and can’t tell where the concrete deck is your talking about. Is the concrete under the metal roof?

Ridzuan, what type of building is this roof on? In most structural designs the concrete slab adds rigidity to the structure and some roof designs, called composite designs, use the concrete as a structural diaphram to transfer loads to the columns.

Also, is water tightness important to the use of the space below? Does the roof now have roof…[Read more]

Kudos.

I particularly like the fact that you used a blue sheet of stucco netting to contract the landscape with the man-made. Not just a green wall, but a creative artistic statement about the urban condition. Well done indeed!

Shame the wall can’t be seen by the public on the street.

As for the seasonal plants I would think of it as any other…[Read more]

Humor and sarcasm are easy but ..it takes a good writer for satire.

Is this where you’re going with the new web-site Alec?

With the list of programs you already know I’d say take on a BIM program. My office is a multi-discipline office and we use Revit. For the architectural side of the world it’s great. For the Landscape side it about as useful a and 2d CAD program. A little better but not much and from all I heard Autodesk isn’t really interested in the landscape…[Read more]

nr, I didn’t mean to take what you said out of context because I believe that the basic premise of working for free is a bad business idea. Whether your a student or a professional your work has value. Truly, an experienced professional’s time is worth more than a student but even a untrained designers effort has a value worth compensation.

Other…[Read more]

“1.Cut your losses. You will need to low ball or work for free to secure contracts.* ”

I disagree strongly with the idea of working for free, unless it’s for a non-profit charity. Working for free, say for a developer, devalues your services. What you do, either as a professional or as a tradesman has value. Doing it for free signals to your…[Read more]