Stephen Quick

No, thank goodness. My wife and I successfully avoided falling into that particular money pit. We recognized the bubble for what it was, and held off on buying a house until I was done with school.
 
And thank you for stating exactly what I was thinking as far as the Practice Act here. No, it is certainly NOT a booming industry here. Believe me,…[Read more]

Here is the link to the PDF for any who wants to read the whole thing: Nevada Practice and Title Act
 
And below I’ve added the relevant portions:
Landscape architect: Any person who engages in the practice oflandscape architecture.
Practice of landscape architecture: To provide or hold professionalservices out to the public, including, without…[Read more]

Unfortunately Andrew, the issue for many new graduates is not so much in the license, but in the practice. In my state, for example, there is no such thing, legally, as a Landscape Designer. If you don’t have the stamp, you are not allowed to perform duties related to it. 
 
Other states vary, of course, which is one of the many reasons I am l…[Read more]

Claudia makes excellent points. As a recent graduate, it is immensely frustrating to be unable to practice or earn a living with my hard-earned degree.
 
In order to even apply to take the LARE, I am required by state law to work under a licensed L.A. for two years. As there are no firms hiring in my area right now, I am effectively at a…[Read more]

There are really quite a lot of boundary-pushing technologies out there for sustainability…but they require at least a basic understanding of science and engineering to utilize them effectively in landscape architecture. In my experience, many instructors will encourage students to consider using solar panels, wind turbines, green roof systems,…[Read more]