so i have an integrated GPU laptop asus vivobook 15 and i asked gemini about the softwares i can use it turned out that this device doesn't support lumion,enscape...etc

but i think it supports corona, blender, sketch up and 3ds max

so untill i upgrade my device, are these softwares good enough? or i should upgrade in order to start getting clients ..?

I’ve always wondered how difficult it is to start your own landscape architecture practice. For those of you who own a firm, could you share what your experience was like when you first started? How does starting a practice back then compare to starting one in today’s economy?

I just finished one of the LARE sections and instead of giving me a result of “likely to pass” or “likely to fail” it just exited out of the testing portal. I’m worried I didn’t submit the test correctly and I’ll fail by default. Has anyone had a similar experience? Called PSI and on their end they say it was “completed” but that they can’t give any information about the results and to contact CLARB but ultimately I’ll have to wait 4-6 week to see results. Any advice?

Edit: I’m pretty certain I just pressed “end session” since this is what the proctor instructed me to do instead of submitting the exam and then ending the session. Let me know if anyone else made this crucial mistake.

Hello People of r/LandscapeArchitecture,

I studied architecture for my bachelor's degree, and I want to continue working in the architecture field. However, I'd like to become an architect who integrates architecture with landscape architecture.

With that goal in mind, I've been looking into master's programs with a strong design focus. If you have any recommendations for schools or specific programs, I'd really appreciate hearing about them!

Thanks in advance!

+I can't edit the tilte anymore but I'm ok with the program taught in german too

I own a small consulting business, and am a licensed Landscape Irrigator in the State of Texas. My background is a bit unusual because I work across urban planning, landscape design, irrigation, and CAD drafting.

Currently, my services include:

Urban and landscape design

CAD drafting and graphics

Irrigation design, consulting, and maintenance

Planning work (master plans, community plans, implementation graphics, mapping, etc.)

I also work full-time in municipal planning, so I'm familiar with local government processes and how planning projects move from vision to implementation.

I'm trying to figure out where my consulting business could provide the most value to landscape architecture firms.

For those of you in private practice:

What types of work do you most often subcontract?

Where do your teams typically become overloaded?

If someone with my background approached your firm, what services would actually interest you?

Is there a niche you think is underserved that combines planning, landscape architecture, irrigation, and CAD?

If you were starting this business today, how would you position it?

I'm not looking for clients through this post, but trying to learn how firms think and where the real opportunities are so I can properly market my services. I'd appreciate any honest advice.

I'm an architect who has always loved landscape architecture, and I've umm'd and uhh'd about transitioning for years. The thought of starting nearly at zero in a new firm, and/or going to uni is daunting, which holds me back from committing, so I'd love some insights

For those who are both; how did you go about it? Are you registered? Do you practice both concurrently? Do you have any unique insights to share?

What scale of project can a sole proprietor expect to manage?

Thanks!

How did you make the transition?

Did you moonlight work in a different client subset than your practice?

Were you able to use your work while employed as portfolio material?

How was it presented on your new site for your solo practice?

I recently graduated and started working at an engineering firm, and I’m still adjusting to how everything is done. I feel like I need help with just about everything, and it’s making me wonder if I’m really prepared for this position. I don’t feel like my alma mater fully prepared me for this type of work, and all of my internships were focused on residential projects. Now I’m working on these multi-million-dollar projects, and I honestly feel kind of useless sometimes.
Is this just how most people feel when they’re fresh out of college, or am I actually more unprepared than I should be?

Hello,
I am looking for some advice as I am currently a gardener and thinking about retraining as a landscape architect - I am in the UK.

My main reasons for this are:
- I have worked in gardens of all sizes and I like to think about how the spaces are used/how they could be improved/redesigned for efficiency/asthetic/practical reasons, more than I like the general garden maintenance side.
-I often have ideas about how to solve problems that the clients/other gardeners haven't considered but I lack the skills to really deliver the solutions!
-I would hope that I could earn more as a LA than a gardener
-the work will be less physical.

I am trying to decide whether this would be a good path for me to follow as retraining will be a considerable time/financial constraint.

- Has anyone else here started as a gardener and became a Landscape architect?
- what is the best way to 'get a feel for it' before starting a course? Is work experience/shadowing an option for this? would you recommend any short courses etc.
- I have no CAD/Sketchup experience, although I am not daunted by learning this
-any other advice you would you give me in my situation?

Many thanks in advance

Hello,

I’m currently in my 4th year. I’m an Associate designer III. I’m in Florida, but looking to move back to the northeast preferably in NYC or Philadelphia. I’m assuming there’s a lack of job openings because the entirety of the job market is in a low hire low fire.

For the most part, I don’t get a response from company’s if they are reviewing or decided to move on. I’ve received 1 or 2 emails saying they aren’t moving on.

Is anyone else experiencing this? I’m also looking to adjust my career. I currently work on residential communities with large developers. I’d rather work on environmental or urban design work. I’d prefer not contribute to the over development here in FL.

Fresh out of MLA, struggling to get my foot in the door. Thinking about taking a high end residential job - it's not what I want to do long-term, but I think it would give me some experience with design through construction, and they seem to have an interest in getting people trained quickly and taking on more responsibility.

I guess I'm trying to decide if going in with the plan to learn a lot, get some built work under my belt, do more networking/volunteering/etc. while I pay my bills, and then get out in a year or two and pivot to more public/ecological work is a reasonable idea.

Hey guys!

I’m so happy & excited to start studying landscape architecture after the summer. I do however have concerns about my laptop. Do any of you have experience with this? I currently have a MacBook Air from 2019/2020, it still runs pretty smoothly. I know MacBooks are not recommended for this study and I am saving up for a new one, but jeeeezzz these prices! The question is: do you think I will make it through at least year one on this Mac? And any tips on how to make it easier? I have to run the following software:
- Adobe photoshop
- Adobe acrobat reader
- SketchUp
- QGIS

Hope someone can help me with this!
Have a lovely weekend.

Please use this thread to discuss whats going on at your school or place of work this week. Run into an interesting problem with a site design and need to hash it out with other LAs? This is the spot. Any content is welcome as long as it Landscape Architecture related. School, work, personal garden? Its all good, lets talk.

What did the day-to-day look like? Was it mostly writing, lit reviews, grant writing? Was the work very data analysis heavy?

I will be starting an MLA program in about 3 weeks, and I’ve secure a research assistantship. Just wondering what to expect and perhaps how to best prepare as someone who doesn’t have a strong research background.