https://land8.com/members/rickkingsbury/activity/ Activity feed for Rick Kingsbury. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:35:21 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 f989babc8e37a56e01a192d9e769dc77 https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-think-of-coop-himmelblaus-hs-no-9-school-in-l-a-metropolis-magazine-julyaugust-2011-issue/#post-161419 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:46:09 +0000 It’s creative all right, for the architect.  As one student put it “The lack of color puts a damper on my creative spirit. I appreciate the fact that I go to a different school, but sometimes these large blocks of gray concrete suffocate my artistic ability”

]]> 0 b433bb2db76c27bc77549d8ac6f724bf https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-do-you-think-of-coop-himmelblaus-hs-no-9-school-in-l-a-metropolis-magazine-julyaugust-2011-issue/#post-161423 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:36:04 +0000 Ha!  Still a lot of chairs, but they do have Ben Katchor.

]]> 0 3f639941d1feba5182f617aa46e009e0 https://land8.com/forums/topic/license-or-no-license/#post-161589 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:01:22 +0000 Yes, and support the profession in the process.

]]> 0 5366b57fa25f70c4fdcdf9e7455801a1 https://land8.com/forums/topic/urban-agriculture-graduate-research/#post-161604 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:58:54 +0000 Urban farming is a rapidly growing area, the WSJ just had a very interesting article on the phenomenom in NYC, where entire rooftops have been converted to urban farms, selling produce to local restaurants, organic and whole foods stores, etc.
Seems the verdict is still out on whether this is commercially viable or not.  Design per se seems to be…[Read more]

]]> 0 dadc824f1cf16927456b052043dc1ee9 https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-is-the-best-format-for-a-cover-letter-blank-verse-or-iambic-pentameter/#post-164521 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:46:46 +0000 Haiku!
 
Ahem:  “Thanks for reading this   
             you cant do better than me
             work hard! almost free!
 
apologies to everyone!
 
 
 

]]> 0 94314e15b00ef24c7996ae4180a88afe https://land8.com/forums/topic/does-our-profession-need-a-union/#post-164745 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:30:12 +0000 We should buy a golf course?

]]> 0 9fdfd69c8e3c8f103b395fcde8c3dce0 https://land8.com/forums/topic/does-our-profession-need-a-union/#post-164747 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:14:24 +0000 Or a MINI.  I firmly believe that landscape architects have a better feel for how people perceive outdoor space, how to  enrich the experience of being out of doors, have a better understanding of the negative space between buildings than any other profession. We are also more in touch with the nuances of space and how space is perceived, and used…[Read more]

]]> 0 ebd496cc4b1b757a3c5a98301b1189e7 https://land8.com/forums/topic/does-our-profession-need-a-union/page/2/#post-164750 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:42:12 +0000 I think the tone of this thread is indicative of the frustration many of us have with the profession at this time.  However it has gotten a bit out of hand.  Let us strive to remain constructive and  civil with each other.

]]> 0 5dbe960f3bb52794d5f94483d58721b6 https://land8.com/forums/topic/autocad-construction-drawings-in-portfolio/#post-166505 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:23:46 +0000 Absolutely include CD’s. You will likely be doing CD’s when you start out.

]]> 0 21c6a299ca21b51906625d342be42512 http://land8.com/forums/topic/friday-chat-sessions/#post-167038 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:14:32 +0000 The ASLA intends to do nothing. The ASLA response will be somewhere along the lines of “It is up to every landscape architect to promote the profession, not the job of ASLA” or “ASLA is all of us, we can’t rely on the leadership to do the work of promoting the profession” or “get involved in your local chapter, that is the way to promote the…[Read more]

]]> 0 1c6bb9c7c1c06924607bf2dd6f42d1d0 https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168579 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:16:04 +0000 An MLA is required if you want to teach. Government will pay more for an MLA. (but not a lot more) That’s about it from a pay perspective. Many MLA programs are for those with an undergraduate degree outside of the design fields who wish to pursue landscape architecture, and would rather not have a second bachelor’s degree, or wish to do more…[Read more]

]]> 0 084f69a5b5e4584a7c910a187894e795 https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168582 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:30:57 +0000 I was not thinking about what might be the most employable post graduate degree, rather one that compliments landscape architecture. I have also found that having some background in architecture, in my case by work experience has been very helpful in my career and in my business. Do not expect any pay increase from an MLA unless you work for the…[Read more]

]]> 0 a3ac41c401b6474f1e07e63eec1e8461 https://land8.com/forums/topic/what-graduate-degree-would-you-recommend-as-the-best-complement-to-an-undergrad-in-landscape-architecture-pros-and-cons/page/2/#post-168584 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:55:17 +0000 In my opinion, you dont really need an MLA if you have a BLA, unless you plan to teach. I would suggest architecture.

]]> 0 d05f8a31bf31b9b4b1e2a5340caf1969 http://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-working-or-not/page/4/#post-171057 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:07:22 +0000 I have been suggesting the ASLA needs to do more to educate the public on what we do and our value to society for 28 years, and they still have not stepped up to take any leadership here. The AIA does a great job and perhaps the ASLA could take a couple of hints from them. In the meanwhile we need to be actively involved in professional…[Read more]

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