Groups – Activity – Susan Cohan. APLD

Lucas A. Werft posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Hi there,

I’m new to land8lounge and this is my first group to have joined.
Hope to explore all of these web-site’s features and to get in touch with a lot of new collegues…

Greetings from Croatia

Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Hi Elif,
Now this is an interesting discussion, and I agree with a lot of what Michelle has to say, and I would like to add some of my own comments just as soon as I have time , perhaps over the week-end. Greetings from Ireland.
Hugh

Michelle Derviss posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Elif,
Not all well healed clients speak the language of art or architecture.
If you use stories to relate your design charrettes then you have to speak to them in a language that they understand.
If your client is a doctor use medical metaphors. In essence you are meeting your client at a level that they feel comfortable and knowledgeable in.

In…[Read more]

Elif Tekeli Bonelli posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Thank you very much Chris. I probably share a common problem with other Landscape Architects. Hopefully in time, it will change!
Greetings from Istanbul!

Elif Tekeli Bonelli posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Thanks for the suggestion.
I also prepare images and perspectives. What I wanted to ask was: Generally the client doesn’t know what they want and when you come up with new ideas rather than the usual concepts, they don’t understand it. Therefore I develop a story for them. For example, I say ” It’s a Mondrian Garden and the design structure is ……[Read more]

Dan Barnes posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

Elif,
I hope I understand your question, here’s goes. When I present a project to a client I bring pictures of plants and I try and draw quick perspesctives or elevations of the job. A lot of people can not visualize a plan view into a real life project. They have not had the training we have and don’t look at plans as we do. When I go to their…[Read more]

Elif Tekeli Bonelli posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 16 years, 10 months ago

I have a question!
Each time I prepare a project, I write a story for it. I try to present it telling this strory. I don’t simply say “Here a group of shrubs you like and some other here!”
My clients are quite high level people but I don’t know why they don’t understand much when I try to give an identity to the design I prepare for them.
I would…[Read more]

Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 10 months ago

Hi Barlow…hmmmmmmm sweeping statement, but none the less there is some merit in what you say, but surely it is not simply an american[USA] problem. I guess it depends on whose work you are looking at, and at what stage they are at in their careers. It takes time to develop individuality.

barlow posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 10 months ago

Dear Brandon and others;
Why are all american sketches the same and why are all american designs the same? It’s like copy – paste.

mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 10 months ago

hi justin…why dont you look at landscape park duisburg nord in german…maybe it will help you for your case study

Justin Roger Burns posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 10 months ago

i am a landscape architecture student working on my senior project, which is a brownfield site ( old glass manufacture), and curious to see if any one had unique design, mitigation techniques and or a case study or to i should look in to.

Hugh Ryan posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 10 months ago

Nice group. I look forward to sharing in discussion

Steven D. Thoms, MCN, APLD, CLP posted an update in the group APLD – Association of Professional Landscape Designers 16 years, 10 months ago

Let me introduce myself. I am the state representative for Michigan for the APLD. I will be bringing educational events to the area. I welcome any comments or questions regarding this.

mohd yusri mohd yusof posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 11 months ago

WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT SITE SPECIFIC DESIGN…..

Susan Olinger, APLD posted an update in the group APLD – Association of Professional Landscape Designers 16 years, 11 months ago

As APLD International’s Chapter Chair, I have questions for all APLD members (or potential members): What do you enjoy about being a member of a regional or state APLD chapter? What could be improved on? If you are not a chapter member, what would you want from a chapter membership?

Hristo Angelov posted an update in the group DESIGN 16 years, 12 months ago

Great design is what is around us ,the natural environment.. the Japanese landscape artists were tryig to copy and paste it their own home environment..there are aslo a lot of superb details in nature.. every single thing could be taken as a sample.. a good design should inspire arstists, poets, composers, and manipulate people’s mind in a way…[Read more]

Susan Cohan. APLD posted an update in the group APLD – Association of Professional Landscape Designers 16 years, 12 months ago

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Chris Heiler posted an update in the group Residential Design Group 17 years ago

A member in another forum in the lounge asked a question about resume’s and CV’s- where might she find a template to create these.
Here’s an online resource I found recently that might be of use to some of you-

http://www.visualcv.com

I haven’t used it myself., but it does seem to have potential.

Chris Heiler
Editor- http://www.landscapeleadership.com