Terry DeWan, FASLA

Here’s a link to Nancy Montgomery’s web site..  She’s a talented graphic artist from Portland Maine who’s done a lot of work for MaineDOT, NPS, and White Mountain National Forest.  She brings a fresh approach to information display, incorporating photographs, historic documents, and a variety of other graphics.  We worked with her on the in…[Read more]

Intriguing idea….

One of my favorite lessons from SUNY came from Herb Schaal (now with AECOM in Fort Collins), who emphasized that we are trained designers! It shouldn’t matter what the object is, be it landscapes, or weathervanes, or teacups… since we understand the design process. How we apply our training is up to us as individuals. Here’s…[Read more]

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By all means… attend!  You’ll come away with a greater sense of what is going on in the profession, from lectures, tours, walking the streets of San Diego, and face-time with people young and older from all over.  There will be acres of displays in the Expo where you can test products, pick up literature, and speak with reps.  I look for…[Read more]

Don’t rely too much on the map… use your intuition to see where people are walking (or x-country skiing!). Get a general sense of where you want to go, and then wander!..

Wouldn’t it be great if every city had an illustrated listing of non-to-be-missed works of landscape architecture? Anybody up for organizing such a catalogue?

In the meantime, here’s a listing of public art projects in Minneapolis to further enliven you visit:

http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/DCA/map.asp

There is SO much so see and experience! You may want to start by getting the back issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine when the Annual Meeting was held there a in 2006

http://www.asla.org/nonmembers/lam/lam_index06/lam_m.htm

DOn’t miss Michael Van Valkenburg Minneapolis sculpture garden.

Another firm’s work to explore is Coen +…[Read more]

Hey, there Are NO RULES in doing this! One of the best ‘initial marketing samples’ that I ever saw was done on a piece of torn-off yellow lined paper, neatly lettered, with a couple of quick sketches. It showed that the candidate had gumption, self-confidence, and an innate ability to communicate. (He got the job, btw).

For the most part, I’d err…[Read more]

Hi Tim!

Do you have a separate entity with a separate name that you’ve set up to do free-lance work? I’d be inclined to play it up, since it shows initiative on your part and an understanding of marketing. Definitely show your logo//website/other graphics. Versatility is a highly sought-after quality.

Tim~

The overall first impression is quite impressive. Strong layout, good variety in scale and techniques. Good understanding of spatial relationships. However, you know that. I’d like to see the following…[Read more]

This year Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opened the Lerner Garden of the Five Senses, designed by Herb Schaal at EDAW in Fort Collins, CO (now AECOM). It’s an amazing place… Here’s some images: http://www.mainegardens.org/discover/explore-the-gardens/lerner-garden-of-the-five-senses

If you’re interested, I’ve got many more photographs taken this year.

Diane: Could you please let us know when the results will be available? Thanks for putting this out there!

Another handy addition to the collection is the Landscape Architect’s Portable Handbook, by Nick Dines and Kyle Brown. While not as full-featured as the basic references, it does offer a wealth of information… and the price is considerably less. Check it out at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Landscape-Architects-Portable-Handbook-Nicholas/dp/0071344225/r…[Read more]