Re: What does landscape architecture means in my country

[Ron Krate]

Thanks Everyone for the vibrant discussions.

Please meet online and Skype telephone or Google Talk to discuss editing your groups description, so IPP can then add new google ads for you in September, to reflect some central concerns in LA, as your group sees it.

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 4:48 AM, Jun Hashimoto <ipp....@gmail.com> wrote:

It is true about the budget.  In this economy crisis, I am sure
landscape part is the first one to go through major budget cut.
in terms of the profession being women oriented, i am not sure how that works, because if you look through firms, many firms are owned by men.

 

In Japan, US, and the Netherlands (from the knowledge I have), i think landscape architecture is a more developed field as a profession.  It is true that the profession has vast potentials and not clear definitions as greg put up as a new discussion topic, but poeple seem to have a bit better ideas.  

 

In developing countries, the profession needs to be more established and be known by public so that people
could benefit from it better.  and the question is, how can we do so? how can we spread the knowledge about landscape architecture?  <http://
www.laboratoriomedellin.com/home/> <--this is a website of a city
developement created by colaboration of different professions.  it is possible to work together.  but i guess it takes a lot of work like
any other things in this world.

On 7月20日, 午前7:21, "Luis M. Huaco Z." <lmhu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The same happen to me. There were more young ladies during my postgraduate studies in US (SUNY/ESF). Perhaps it has to do with the idea of women being more "sensible" to earth matters.

 

Here in my country we still refer to Earth as *Pacha Mama (*Mother Earth in native language). Another issue here is budget. Landscape is always the last thing to think of in every single project. Considered not so important, many restrictions are
often applied during design and construction phases. Last week I was told that the project for the sorrounding protection wall (property perimeter) for the new Race Track in my hometown was no longer accepted by Jockey Club officials because they said my proposal was very nice but expensive....so instead they will built a simple cheap and super rugly wall... it happens a lot.

 

Unless you came across with a correct client, the distance between your project and reality might be cosmic.
Agree that we should work together, but somehow I find it more difficult in working for the public sector than in private. How is it in Japan?

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