Robert Haught

Francis, I put my entire design into sketch up for two reasons; to actually check my design (scale, feel etc), and secondly to help do perspective  sketch views.
 
Robert, I do see the value of hand sketches. But, it seems every time I do a sketch by hand, the client wants a different view or the design changes so now the sketch is wrong. With a h…[Read more]

Thank you for all your information. I need to go through and try it.

have you tried land fx?

Robert, I was meaning that I do hand render enough to keep my skills sharp, yes I still can do it, but at least for me, it takes some time to remember all the tricks. 
 

Francis, those are very nice and what I am looking for, I am looking to do that myself.  I would like to use the computer, so I don’t have to start from scratch each perspective. I am looking for a style that looks like AD markers , kind of hand drawn/colored. I know they exist, as I have seen renderings with them, but I can not find…[Read more]

NO

Ed,
I was in same boat 4 years ago, i moved down from Ohio. I actually believe that i got the wrong test the first time. All the questions were about irrigation (pump wiring)and plants in a green house? The next time i took it, it was correct and not a problem. I am trying to find my study material for you.

I can tell you , to go to the DEP…[Read more]

nrschmid is correct, autocad is the number one program to learn , IMHO. The rest are
2. Photoshop
3. Sketchup
4. Indesign (this is for proposals and includes photoshop)

i agree with that, but as soon as development picks back they will not hire LA’s if they can just use the PE of record.

Another way the ASLA could help is to lobby states to enforce the practice acts. Almost every zoning code i see see says” plans are to be sealed by a landscape architect or engineer of record” . In most communities a engineer and/or architect can sign landscape plans.

I realize that most practice acts had to be “watered down” to get enacted, but…[Read more]

I am looking for work for the first time in 14 years. It seems firms are not hiring.
Even worse than getting let go, was the 3 months before, when i knew it might be me anytime. I am poorer let happier now? if that can make sense.

i know of a civil that is currently going for his MBA. The company he is with said they would pay half, but because of the economy they stopped paying. Now he doesnt have enough to finish and 15 thousand dollar load to boot.

In my opinion, unless you are going to use the gained knowledge to start a company, the MBA is not worth the cost and…[Read more]