Roland Beinert

Why can’t we have a Rocky and Bullwinkle recession instead?
This can’t last forever, though. We still have aging infrastructure, more people wanting rental units, cities in need of better pedestrian and bike facilities and plenty of other countries that are developing. We may be faced with a new norm, but not the end of the world. We just have to…[Read more]

I didn’t know about any of that, Gabino. I suppose we have it (relatively) good here in the US, mainly because of Olmsted’s name power. I wonder if the ASLA could lend their support in some way. I once got them to join a group calling for presidential candidates to debate science issues, so I know someone in the organization must be paying attention.

Any idea how the education is different?
The only language I know other than English is German, but I’m terrible at it. The grammar always confuses me. I suppose it’s time to practice it and try to learn a few more.

What’s the equivalent of the Landscape Architect Registration Exam in Europe? Does it differ for each country? I was looking at an ad for a job in London that said “CMLI landscape architects”. Any idea what CMLI is? Is that their equivalent of being a registered landscape architect here?

Hmmm…Think I’ll stay out of this one.
 

Not sure why everyone thinks I intend to move to Brazil without a job. I was just hoping to find out if my dad was right about it being a good place to look for jobs.
I’ve only applied to two jobs outside the US, so far. I actually did apply to one in Canada several months ago, but never heard back from them. I also applied to one in China a…[Read more]

That’s true, Trace. I’d never move overseas without a job. I may move to Seattle without a job if I can’t find anything by the end of the summer, though. I’m living in the tiny town of Moscow, ID now, because that’s where the university is. But now that I’ve graduated, there’s really no point in staying in a place where I’m not likely to find a…[Read more]

Some things I’ve found out:
Americans and Europeans have been moving over there for some time, according to this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/13/world/americas/13brazil.html?page…
There seems to be a bit of a brain-drain thing going on. Well-educated Americans with degrees from Harvard and other ivy league schools have left the US for…[Read more]

I’ll have to check whether there’s a group of Brazilian LA’s on land8. Maybe they can educate us on this.

I’m betting all the work for the Olympics is being done by AECOM or some other big company.

I wouldn’t have to pretend to believe that.

Not sure we really need more egotism in our profession, but the other thing you see plenty of in architecture that we could use more of is design nerdiness. By nerdiness I don’t mean the tendency to wear bow ties and weird glasses or any of the negative stereotypes associated with word “nerd”. I mean a passion for all forms of design,a love of…[Read more]

I wonder how many of them are building a Buckminster Fuller blanket fort right now.

Thanks everyone. I’ll work on this and come up with something better soon. As I said, I want to revise my whole portfolio, but, of course, I have to keep applying to firms as I do this, so some firms will get the less developed version.
A couple of questions on your suggestions:
– How many pages do you think I should devote to my thesis? I would…[Read more]

Take a look at the jpeg. I put this together this morning. I had to produce something quickly, because there was a firm that had already requested my portfolio. Hopefully the text boxes aren’t overwhelming. I used Times New Roman text. Not sure whether Alex hates that as well. I can always revise this, of course. I need to revise the rest of my…[Read more]

How about Times New Roman? Is that over-used as well?

Pros: It can be used like you describe. Plus there are several other things you can do with it. There’s a google earth app, a notes app, some GIS apps. The AutoCAD ws app lets you access files away from the office. The camera is a plus. Several sketching and drafting apps let you use a photo as a background, which means you could take a picture,…[Read more]

There are no compatibility issues. I have an HP laptop.

I forgot to mention there’s a google earth app, as well.

I do have a stylus, but I use it for drawing, not writing. I’d rather just type, if I need to write.
The AutoCAD WS app lets you view and edit CAD work. It’s useful if you need to look at plans when you’re away from the office. The idesign app seems to work well for drafting, although the controls can take some getting used to. For drawing and…[Read more]