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Rico Flor replied to the topic Social media impact on landscape architects in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 12 years, 4 months ago
I just got a recommendation of sorts…so I’d say it makes an impact. As in business…connections…of a digital and different kind.
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Further specialization for landscape architecture – Sustainable Urban Planning or Cultural Landscape Studies in the forum EDUCATION 12 years, 8 months ago
Gabby, I’ll cast my vote on World Heritage Conservation. Good luck!
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 13 years, 5 months ago
Hello Nick.
The record stands, but can I say I feel I’m still in good company with you around? 😀
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Rico Flor replied to the topic burial at sea.. in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 13 years, 5 months ago
On the other hand, this opens the door for making all shores of the world as a rallying point…and…heaven forbid…all nations a next door target……it just takes one charismatic clarion call…
In retrospect, it might be better to bury the whole issue under the sea rather than give it legs via a googlable network exposure…. -
Rico Flor replied to the topic Non-RLA's using the title Landscape Architect in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 13 years, 5 months ago
Hello Earthworker.
I feel for you. I’ve also cut my teeth to earn the title in our country (and still hacking away to earn my respectable body of work). On several aspects, I certainly agree with you.
Meanwhile…
I did not have enough time to scan through twelve pageful of posts, but if this notion has not been presented yet — others do fe…[Read more] -
Rico Flor replied to the topic State of the Profession in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 14 years ago
Not really the state of the profession, but here’s a street-smart heads-up from a colleague: know the future venues of the Olympics, World Cup, Commonwealth Games (no comment on the present venue), World Expo, etc., and position yourself there….somehow…like, London is coming very soon…Brazil will be waiting in the wings…
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years ago
What’s the updated stats?
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Who deserves jobs? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years ago
Nice insight, Tom! Hey, I like it that I’m a larkie…!
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Difference between B.L.Arch and B.S.L.Arch in the forum EDUCATION 14 years ago
I tend to go with landplanner’s reply that the Board (that is, LAAB for fellow practitioners in the US) looks into the academic programs individually, so BSLArch programs are not discriminated from accreditation – across the board.
We also had this same discussion in the University in the course of several curricular reviews and in the end, it is…[Read more]
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Rico Flor replied to the topic What is the difference between Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 6 months ago
Hello Rick.
That Bostonian accent was quite a hoot!
All three anecdotes (the LD and the LA) reinforce my theory that, without the laws..those applicable to your state…it’s a “my kung fu is better than your kung fu” thing (referring to my post a few pages above)..or whoever has “the quickest gun to draw”. Thanks to laws, issues sometimes get…[Read more]
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Rico Flor replied to the topic What is your favorite fountain? in the forum RESEARCH 14 years, 7 months ago
The beer’s still waiting; the answer will come with the beer. Cheers!
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Landscape Architect Biographies? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 7 months ago
Hi Nick.
Not an honest-to-goodness biography but do check out “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson, on FLO’s participation in the Chicago World’s Fair planning/design. I myself am surprised at how he became more human to me, toothache, depression, senility and all. But it was worth the read and education. Mystery thriller aside.
A plus…[Read more]
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Rico Flor replied to the topic What is your favorite fountain? in the forum RESEARCH 14 years, 7 months ago
The Dubai Fountain, by the way…
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Rico Flor replied to the topic What is your favorite fountain? in the forum RESEARCH 14 years, 7 months ago
For sheer power and size, I’d go for the Dubai Fountain. It’s akin to three Bellagios side by side. And you can feel the throb (or is it a boom) every time it shoots its highest pulse/stream. A plus due to its location too (Burj Khalifa, Old Town Burj Dubai…er, Khalifa, and the Dubai Mall).
For sheer interactivity, Lawrence Halprin’s Ira Keller…[Read more]
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Rico Flor replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 7 months ago
Yeppers. Seems to be cruising along the nadir point, if not a few millimeters up. Still ripe for a wipe-out. Hoping no big waves come.
Seems to me current work magnets are Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, China……
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Rico Flor replied to the topic What is the difference between Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 7 months ago
Hello Jessie.
In our country, the profession is regulated (yeah, the license thing). If your agricultural engineer boss who finished ecology and horticulture happens to have secured his/her license to practice through the LArch Licensure exam, then he/she has every right to bear the title. Do note that one cannot take said exam if he/she did not…[Read more]
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Rico Flor replied to the topic A simple definition of landscape architecture in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION 14 years, 8 months ago
IFLA doesn”t have a definition for landscape architecture, but I;m sure this short version definition of the landscape architect could help:
“Landscape Architects conduct research and advise on planning, design and stewardship of the outdoor environment and spaces, both within and beyond the built environment, and its conservation and…[Read more]
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