Roland Beinert

My CAD skills are ok, but I’ve never really had any need to use sketchup or photoshop since I graduated. This is mainly because the firms I worked for are so small (three LA’s each including me). I’ve downloaded sketchup to my own computer, but haven’t had a chance to use it in a work setting. I think the program I enjoyed using the most in…[Read more]

The Permaculture Design Manual by Bill Mollison

Nick,
Find a copy of a book called Architect? A Candid Guide to the Profession. I kind of wish I’d read this book before I went into LA, since a lot of what the author says is relevant to LA’s as well as architects.
Even after reading it, I think I’d still like to have both degrees, but, unfortunately, I squandered my youth (and available money…[Read more]

I graduated in 2006, found a job in Reno that lasted a year and a half. After being laid off, I found a job in Boise last February. Within about six months I was laid off again. I’m now living on unemployment. I’m three years out of college, but only have two years of experience. There’s a landscape maintenance company interested in hiring me, but…[Read more]