[Vanessa Ruiz]

Sure thing,

When I click on “Post A Job,” I get linked to this site: “http://land8.net/signup_firm.php” but nothing pops up on that site. The page just looks blank white.

About 2 weeks ago I was able to sign up my firm, but then there was no way to continue the process, and then a week after I tried to post the job using the same link “Post A Job,” and began having this problem.

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Mr. Wainner,

Thank you for the comment. We do have built design work under our belt, and I’m not sure why it is not shown, but my guess is that it’s because a majority of our work deals with eminent domain, which usually entails being hired as an expert to produce regulatory and site analysis of each case, and solutions to the damages caused by eminent domain.  As landscape architects, we provide that thorough analysis and those creative solutions needed in eminent domain cases, but usually we’re not the ones that carry the plans through the permitting and construction process. Our graphics on the website show the product most of our clients are seeking. The site is also outdated, and does not reflect much of our design work, and we have been looking into revamping it in the coming months to show a greater diversity of our work.

Some of our other work includes subdivision master planning, numerous commercial and residential landscape designs in central Florida, a lot of entryway signs, and stormwater design.

For those seeking to do mostly planting design, residential landscape design, and design-build-type work, our firm may not be the best fit. However, for those who have a penchant for planning and land arch, our firm provides a nice balance of both.

Also, just an fyi, LA grads are eligible for licensure after 1 year, not 2, of work under a licensed landscape architect.

[Vanessa Ruiz]

LandFX has a lot of available hatches and plant symbols. I believe you get a student license that lasts one year. The program works well for clean, CAD planting design linework, but as mentioned above, I would use Photoshop to render color.

LandFX Academic version

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Thanks, that’s a great resource!

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Terry,

That would indeed be a wonderful resource! One way to do it would be in Google Maps. Any gmail user can create personal maps that are shared with the public. These maps can be expanded or edited by anyone, making it an ideal medium for a collaborative map.

Here’s some info I found on the abilities of collaborative Google maps: http://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2009/01/collaborative-google-ma…

Using Google Maps has its disadvantages of course– one being that it doesn’t have the formality of an official website, which might make it harder to search for.

Creating this map also means creating a formal title for the map, and a description. If this seems like a good medium, perhaps we can cook up a nice description and a title and start spreading the word. What do you all think?

[Vanessa Ruiz]

These are wonderful replies! Thank you all so much!
I can’t wait to make a map with these places for easy wayfinding, and if I keep all the info you’ve given me handy, I should be good as gold.

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Thanks a lot. I will definitely look these up over my semester break!

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Thanks for the book recommendations!

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Another option is the landscape architecture program at FIU in Miami. It would be a bit of a drive, but if you really want to do this, it may be within reason for you. The FIU campus would be in the Kendall area of Miami which may be an hour I think? Google maps might be handy here.

The plus of FIU is that they have a great architecture program, and although I am not as familiar with their landscape architecture program, I have a friend who did architecture there and attended many LA classes, and he loved it.

I would look into it.

[Vanessa Ruiz]

I remember first hearing the phrase “New Urbanism,” and being quite intrigued by it. It seemed, just by the phrase, that it was a “new” thing, that I can jump on board with. If I had heard “Progressive Urbanism,” I think I would have been a bit more skeptical (which is a good thing) as to how exactly it proposed to make something better. Maybe not. Obviously, it must be working for some people.
Marketability….makes sense.
Anyone agree/disagree?

[Vanessa Ruiz]

Thanks for the great responses.

I agree with both of your descriptions of New Urbanism, and it seems that many of the basic guidelines of New Urbanism exist for Landscape Urbanism and Progressive Urbanism as well: walkability and bikeability, accessibility, user safety, etc.
Does progressive urbanism differ then by making these principles applicable to any scale of urban setting (Big City vs. small town core)?
If so, are you just zooming out and extending your infrastructure while adding more “neighborhood centers” within walking distance of everyone?

Nick, you said:
“Design is being replaced by style. To bring my rant back on topic, progressive, in this context translates most readily in my mind to new style, with not as much regard for whats worked.”

Nick, do you mean that the aesthetics, and not the guidelines, are what changes from new urbanism to progressive urbanism?

And does landscape urbanism differ by offering a different means of achieving the same objectives?

[Author]

Posts