Land8 | Thomas Jump | Activity https://land8.com/members/thomasjump/activity/ Activity feed for Thomas Jump. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:49:57 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v=6.0.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 62e19ed070b63956a2f0d9c7be291d44 Thomas Jump replied to the topic Not what I signed up for in the forum EDUCATION https://land8.com/forums/topic/not-what-i-signed-up-for/#post-157113 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:11:21 +0000 Your description brought back some memories and feelings that I had my first year in OSU’s BSLA program “way back when”. I had very little artistic, technical or horticultural background and after a single, non-intensive “Intro to LA” course the previous spring, I was thrown into the curriculum in a way similar your current experience. There was…[Read more]

]]> 0 5352f25a40b82e82c188c5745a5e3f56 Thomas Jump replied to the topic Jobs opportunities in Qatar . in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/jobs-opportunities-in-qatar/#post-157439 Fri, 25 May 2012 02:19:08 +0000 Amany,
On one of the LinkedIn LA groups this week there was someone from a mideast civil firm looking for LA’s in Qatar. I believe the firm was Atkins.
Best of luck to you, Tom

]]> 0 4c350b379d34f2f2fac42fc92d0c7fb7 Thomas Jump replied to the topic Educational Court Yard Case Studies in the forum SUSTAINABILITY & DESIGN https://land8.com/forums/topic/educational-court-yard-case-studies/#post-163733 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 20:29:39 +0000 Denver Public Schools has had a program called Learning Landscapes that has renovated schoolyards in a creative fashion. It has been featured in LA Mag too. Google their website and you can scratch the surface of information.
 
As far as cold weather, I would say there are plenty of winter days that kids can and should get outside for recess so d…[Read more]

]]> 0 c98dc797ecb80524a1aab25226ffbe7f Thomas Jump replied to the topic How to deter canadian geese from playing fields in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/how-to-deter-canadian-geese-from-playing-fields/#post-167620 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:38:18 +0000 They have something like this out at the Colorado Rapids soccer complex. I forget exactly what they were- some type of coyote statue that they were using as “scare crows”.

]]> 0 a3fa3bf67b50ea6ea54c78d5e54519ac Thomas Jump replied to the topic Resources/Books for Drawing Technique in the forum GRAPHICS https://land8.com/forums/topic/resourcesbooks-for-drawing-technique/#post-167785 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:29:07 +0000 I find this blog to be a great resource for a variety of drawing and sketching styles. I believe it was featured on Land8 a while ago.

http://www.urbansketchers.com/

]]> 0 726d5ec8f78b1221ef37b78318d242ac Thomas Jump replied to the topic Artificial or Real turf for public spaces? in the forum DETAILS & MATERIALS https://land8.com/forums/topic/artificial-or-real-turf-for-public-spaces/#post-168653 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:34:32 +0000 A downside of synthetic turf is how it retains heat on hot days and standing on the turf can be more than 20 degrees hotter than the surrounding areas. Such a public square would not be tolerable during much of the summer.

I would question whether or not the design concept in a “public square” situation could be successful by substituting…[Read more]

]]> 0 dcb90ad45c17634d677e9bc95f66d528 Thomas Jump replied to the topic Are you working or not ? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/are-you-working-or-not/page/4/#post-171052 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:56:46 +0000 Yes- employed. I fall into the same category as Mary above. It can be busy for a few weeks or over a month and then a sizeable lull follows. I have been optimistic that things were turning around a few times over the past 15 months but it was the old “false summit”, in mountaineering speak. Right now I am encouraged by some positive trends in the news.

]]> 0 308ccfaf2eae492acfae5590f534a98b Thomas Jump replied to the topic Does anyone on here have an Industrial Design background? in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION http://land8.com/forums/topic/does-anyone-on-here-have-an-industrial-design-background/#post-174696 Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:54:34 +0000 My wife graduated with a BS in Industrial Design and a minor in Interior Design. She has spent most of her career in systems furniture, space planning and interior design. We went to college together many years ago so I remember some of her projects and courses that she took. She has never worked at a firm that does purely industrial design (if…[Read more]

]]> 0 fd318c7f775683d11e9242947548e5bc Thomas Jump replied to the topic Bids and RFPs in the forum GENERAL DISCUSSION https://land8.com/forums/topic/bids-and-rfps/#post-174953 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:02:02 +0000 Brittany,
This is a very broad topic but, as the previous post says, definitely read the RFP and follow the instructions closely. Most public projects are highly competitive and firms typically have been following the project closely even before it hits the public advertisement.. Adequate consultant responses to RFP’s can be time-consuming and…[Read more]

]]> 0 24d40d1854a0ca7d21204245b1c1a4f1 Thomas Jump posted an update in the group Ohio State University Alumni: Sad to hear Brown Hall is being demo'd. I still have lots of […] https://land8.com/activity/p/24061/ Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:00:03 +0000 Sad to hear Brown Hall is being demo’d. I still have lots of memories of that place.

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