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I am a third year LA student, and have a pretty good grasp of what the field has to offer. However, design is very subjective and I am curious as to what kind of work I can expect to be doing after school.

I doubt I would actually be designing for a while, but is mindless CAD work excpected? I know it depends on firm/firm but in general. Thanks for any help.

Unfortunately Archictects are a lot like Med students. You do a lot of work and you're still in the "student" status. You will spend countless years as an intern. Most firms will probably require you to get an advnaced/Master's degree. You'll be brand new in a place where there's an average of 10-15 years experience surrounding you. You have a long way to go. But the good news is that since it's a requirement to have an advanced degree you may be able to get into a firm that will pay for you to get your degree. Use that opportunity to learn and go back to school on your company's dime. But for the most part your job will be to just keep learning

2007-10-23 17:44:48 by Texan997

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I am doing research for a landscape architecture firm about how they can pump water from the ocean to their resort using wind power. One of my ideas which I have heard much about is attaching an archimedes screw to a windmill or some sort...but I can't find any pictures or diagrams of one! can somebody help please?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes'_screw

http://physics.kenyon.edu/EarlyApparatus /Fluids/Archimedes_Screw/Archimedes_Scre w.html

or else simply go to google image search and search for 'archimedes screw windmill'

2008-07-02 23:43:34 by Jona SC

Price: $29.95

I hand-drafted for a landscape architecture firm for a few years, and have really spent my whole life messing with my handwriting. I can write like an architect, and my regular, writing myself notes handwriting is very unique. I'm wondering if there is a market for this skill, like illustrating children's books or something? and how do i get into it?

Contact some publishing companies -- they can set you on the "write" path.

You can also make money addressing invitations. You just need to get your information out that you do it.

2007-06-27 23:19:23 by alliecat8979

Price: $29.95

Are there any landscape architects or students of the profession who have gone abroad during their years of studies and worked as an intern in a foreign firm? How difficult is it to get to that point? What year students are they most likely to accept? Is it essential to be fluent in their language? What credentials would put you over the top of an easier to hire local student?

My school does a lot of out of country internships. Speaking the language where you are going to work is really important. Usually you go for an internship between Junior and Senior year so that after you work all summer you finish the last year of school and usually return to work for the company you interned with. What will set you apart is motivation. Make contacts and phone calls. Good luck!

2007-05-16 23:47:51 by travelgirl

Hello friends
I am doing Masters of Landscape architecture in Germany and planning to move in Canada in coming march.
Please provide me some links where i can find some nice designing firm address in order to apply for a job.
Thanks u all in advance!!

Please be more specific on where in Canada you wish to move to. Its a freeking big country.

2008-10-08 11:04:25 by sumeet kumar