[Rico Flor]

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.

[Rico Flor]

Gabby, I’ll cast my vote on World Heritage Conservation.  Good luck!

[Rico Flor]

Hello Nick.

 

The record stands, but can I say I feel I’m still in good company with you around? 😀

 

Cheers!

[Rico Flor]

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]

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 feel comfort that they have earned enough experience, skill, reputation and cohones/schutzpa (whatever your cultural equivalent may be) not to be unnerved at someone else’s unlawful claim to the title.  Or at least earned the title legitimately and is currently beefing up your one’s experience of the practice, focusing on delivering the professional level of service required by the client.

Rather than succumb to any resultant animosity due to this unfair claim, they opt to channel their energies more to supporting the institution that upholds your title’s legitimacy, assurance of quality, and standard.  Usually, the license granting body, and often in addition, a professional association to which you’re bound to belong.  And to continue working one’s heiney off to meet your oath of delivering very high standards…as previously stated, and reiterated here.

I say this because I think the half of the spirit of the title lies in the high quality and confidence in one’s work.  The other half being the stamp of assurance by the licensing body for satisfying the basic requirements to get the title.  While we can lament at the turn of events, I think it falls outside said spirit….

So in closing, may I (1) encourage you to keep your chin up, widen the gap between your quality of work from your own personal Axis of “unEden” with exemplary professional practice, just feel good you truly deserve bearing the title…and (2) just, on a lark, say that Lana Lang’s father (the actress, not the character, hehe) happens to be a practicing landscape architect in Canada.  You can check it out.

 

See? You’re in good company!

 

Cheers!

[Rico Flor]

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…

[Rico Flor]

What’s the updated stats?

[Rico Flor]

Nice insight, Tom! Hey, I like it that I’m a larkie…!

[Rico Flor]

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 the University’s criteria for the academic program (as well as it’s science units) that makes it a BS or Bachelor. It depends really on the objectives of the Faculty for the program. In our case, though, we adopted the interpretation that Bachelor degrees tend to balance the art and science of the profession, while BS programs sought for more sciences (my answer to the main topic, stated in a highly indirect manner – lol). This could explain why the track towards professional practice seems to be biased to Bachelor programs.

Where sciences/research are highly valued (as it seems to me in the Japanese academic programs), a BS degree might have more weight (maybe a Japan-educated professional can sound off on this opinion?). Again, just goes to show that it’s more of a case to case, local thing, than a general rule. Better to go check with your local/state/national accreditation boards.

[Rico Flor]

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 resolved.

I guess in “lawless” states — which the UAE is right now — you rely on your kung fu, or your Colt 45 Peacemaker. I propose that in our world, it has always been our portfolio, may you be an LA, LD, PhD, Dip.

The resolution of this posts sounds grim, like it should belong to the post-apocalyptic world. The more I highlight the appreciation for being trained as a professional, which included professional ethics in its training….

I’m sure this post will not be the end of the thread, but…

Cheers!

[Rico Flor]

The beer’s still waiting; the answer will come with the beer. Cheers!

[Rico Flor]

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 is getting to know Daniel Burnham’s thought in planning…he happened to have planned the Philippine cities of Manila and Baguio. There’s even a Burnham Park in the latter city.

Cheers.

[Rico Flor]

The Dubai Fountain, by the way…

[Rico Flor]

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 and Lovejoy Plaza fountains. The pics I often see have people crawling over these like kids on a Buddha figure. Unfortunately, pictures cannot convey the feel and sound of their crashing waters…sigh. By the way, does these count, cascades rather than fountains?

Finally, I’m a tad indecisive between the fountains of Villa d’Este and Shalimar Gardens. Both dainty, cute and pure (got no pumps there).

….the Trevi Fountain…if only because of my mom’s movie and song…

Cheers!

[Rico Flor]

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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