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Boilerplater commented on Natasha Petrovic's photo 'Abu Al Abyadh Island'

That's a cool-looking fountain. It looks like you have some large lawn areas. Is that kind of heavy irrigation not discouraged in Abu Dhabi? It certainly is here in Las Vegas, where the climate is similar.

20 minutes ago

Boilerplater replied to Yekaterina Yushmanova's discussion 'Are (or were) 3ds Max and Rhino a part of your LA curriculum?'

3D programs were in their infancy when I was in school, so they were nowhere to be found in the curriculum. I had a gov't job that sent us for MicroStation training and then a while later a few of us got to take a 3D class, even though we never got…

54 minutes ago

Thomas J. Johnson replied to Yekaterina Yushmanova's discussion 'Are (or were) 3ds Max and Rhino a part of your LA curriculum?'

We never studied 3ds Max or Rhino in school due to a combination of factors. One it's expensive and two, our professors preferred that we grasp the fundamentals of good design (namely, being able to draw) before getting bogged down in the technicali…

1 hour ago

Elizabeth Renton replied to Elizabeth Renton's discussion 'Is CLARB's redline review really worth it?'

I did notice that. CLARB of course conveniently quoted only those people who had nothing but fabulous things to say about their review process. I thought I might get a more realistic array of opinions here on the forum!

1 hour ago

Tanya Olson replied to Elizabeth Renton's discussion 'Is CLARB's redline review really worth it?'

Did you notice that this discussion is quoted in CLARB's LARE Candidate Connection to sell the redline review? (Andrew's comments)

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Yekaterina Yushmanova added a discussion

Are (or were) 3ds Max and Rhino a part of your LA curriculum?

Hello, I have been noticing that a lot of recent job postings list 3ds Max and Rhino as one of the requirements for entry level positions. I wonder how many LA actually know and use these programs, and how many studied it as a part of their school…

3 hours ago

Branka Marić commented on Natasha Petrovic's photo 'Abu Al Abyadh Island'

I like it :)

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Are (or were) 3ds Max and Rhino a part of your LA curriculum? 2 Replies

Started by Yekaterina Yushmanova in TECHNOLOGY. Last reply by Boilerplater 56 minutes ago.

Graduate Degrees: Social and Ecological focused

Does anyone have any good recommendations for a School that offers a Masters in a field similar to Landscape Architecture (or LA is acceptable), with a program that focuses on Social function of the…

Started by Ryan Sand in GENERAL DISCUSSION 5 hours ago.

Slope stabilization 2 Replies

Looking for input for temporary slope stabalization solutions. I want to establish grasses along this one slope (a little steeper than 2 to 1), but until they get rooted, I think I will need some kin…

Tagged: grass, stabalization, slope

Started by Kevin Gaughan in PLANTS & HORTICULTURE. Last reply by Kevin Gaughan 4 hours ago.

Is CLARB's redline review really worth it? 17 Replies

I took section E in June and, surprise surprise, I failed. (Along with everyone else I know who took it in June.) I of course have no idea why I failed, and the curiousity of why I failed is starting…

Started by Elizabeth Renton in GENERAL DISCUSSION. Last reply by Elizabeth Renton 1 hour ago.

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Terragrams dispatches interview with Matthew Urbanski of Michael Van Valkenburg Associates.

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Posted by Craig Verzone on August 30, 2010 at 10:53pm

NCSU Student LID Stormwater Project Finished!!! plus new footage

Thanks to everyone who has been following our first-ever student design/build project. We've put together this video of the construction process and ribbon cutting ceremony. This picture is the first flush of 1/2" rain event. You can see the rain… Continue

Posted by Dave Toms on August 29, 2010 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments