Roland Beinert

Revit, maybe, if you want something to that will produce plans, sections and 3-d at the same time. I’m just beginning to learn Revit myself, but it seems better than CAD. Here are the system requirements: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15385625&linkID=21208795
 

I’ll try and find something newer then. Thanks, Tosh.

I like how they try to blame the sun: Lousy sun, always changing angles with the seasons. So capricious!

Apparently, burning people is an issue with another skyscraper designed by the same architect: http://www.ubmfuturecities.com/author.asp?section_id=213&doc_id=525705&image_number=1

Another modernist vision filled with pretty pictures of how the city should work. Futurama without the cars.

Exactly, Craig.
 

I’ve run into two types of older employees. The first type has a lot of patience and clearly wants to help you get a good start at the firm. They give you insights about how that particular firm works (since each one is different), teach you shortcuts and other things you don’t know, give good, detailed instructions and have a sense of humor…[Read more]

Alan, the link you provided for the article didn’t work for me. The article is still on the Archdaily website, though: http://www.archdaily.com/396263/why-green-architecture-hardly-ever-deserves-the-name/?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=widget&utm_name=most-visited
The article makes a lot of good points. Modernism is a global movement. It tries the…[Read more]

Probably so, Jason.

Grass is tough, but sheet mulching has a good track record against it. Starve the grass of irrigation for a while, then cover it with a layer of cardboard or newspaper (cardboard works better). Then cover the cardboard with several inches of mulch.
I did this when I started my garden. There were a few blades of grass that would poke up between t…[Read more]

Good point. That’s why you sheet mulch over any existing grass lawn first.

I’ve been experimenting with some varieties of thyme and a few other walkable ground covers in the small garden behind my apartment. The first year they didn’t grow much, but most of them really took off the second year. The wooly thyme is probably the best of them. It tolerates moderate foot traffic and feels nice on bare feet. The elfin thym…[Read more]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prince-georges-council-approves-plan-to-speed-development-around-transit-stations/2013/06/04/68943d1c-cd4d-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html

I like Denver a lot, although I haven’t been there in several years. I had the Colorado ASLA job openings page bookmarked for a long time. Last year there were tons of jobs listed there. Part of my problem is I like too many of these places, but I have to keep narrowing down my list.
I just want to make it clear that I’ve spent the last year ap…[Read more]

I’ve heard great things about Austin, and I’ve applied to jobs there. I may even have friends from Shreveport, LA (where I grew up) that moved there. Up till now my rule about places like Austin has been that I’d move there if I got a job there. At this point, though, since no job offer is involved, I think I’d prefer to stay farther west.
I’ve c…[Read more]

Hi Andrew,
The problem is there isn’t even much in the way of related fields to work in around here. The biggest nursery around here closed. I’ve been to all the places in town that work in related fields and none of them are hiring. I’ve even hung up a few signs advertising myself as a gardener/designer. I’ve spent the last year in Moscow…[Read more]

Smart growth, obviously, is about more than density. I think the pattern of development may be more important. They need to make sure that even lower density developments are walkable and allow for mixed uses. Even people who want to live in lower density areas probably would appreciate the ability to walk and bike to meaningful destinations. The…[Read more]

D’oh! Based on all these responses, all of us newbies (2 years or less) will never be hired, will we? Good to hear there’s enough business that you’ve (briefly) thought about hiring, though.

Maybe they do still, but I don’t think so. I asked around when I was there, and no one mentioned a course on it. They had a basic course on CAD and sketchup and then another more advanced course taught by a fellow grad student, who knew how to get really great results with just CAD, sketchup and podium. There may have been other courses I didn’t h…[Read more]

I’ve seen the same job postings. They usually don’t say that this knowledge is required, but that they will give preference to candidates who know rhino,3ds max or similar programs. This sort of preference may be more common for multi-disciplinary firms that do a lot of architecture, so that candidates can work with the same software other…[Read more]