LA Landscape case studies
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Landscape architecture is a licensed profession in Louisiana, and the licensing exam is the final major hurdle for candidates who have completed the required education and work experience. The credential, administered through the state board in coordination with the national Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB), signifies that a candidate has demonstrated the knowledge and judgment needed to protect public health, safety, and welfare in site design. The LA Landscape case studies are 5 cases and about 2,882 words.
1The Low Corner That Drains Nowhere
A 1.4-acre commercial redevelopment drains to a single 15-inch storm sewer inlet at the low southwest corner of the proposed parking lot. The inlet rim is at elevation 313.0 ft; the pipe invert is 312.4 ft.
675 words, about 3 min2Substitution Pressure Before the Ribbon Cutting
A 2.3-acre corporate courtyard project specifies 28 balled-and-burlapped Acer rubrum ‘October Glory,’ 3-inch caliper, and 6 inches of tested topsoil with pH 6.0–7.0. Two days before planting, the contractor delivers 28 bare-root maples labeled ‘Red Sunset,’ 2.5-inch caliper, and submits an RFI stating that the specified cultivar is unavailable and that bare-root stock will establish faster.
534 words, about 3 min3The Oak at the Edge of the Infiltration Basin
A 0.6-acre bioinfiltration basin is proposed at the edge of the canopy of a 30-inch-diameter white oak (Quercus alba) in a city park. The basin bottom is 18 inches below existing grade and will intercept the oak’s root zone on the east side.
574 words, about 3 min4The Ramp That Does Not Fit the Run
A community center renovation has a first-floor finish floor at 104.4 ft and an existing public sidewalk at 100.0 ft. The available straight run between the property line and the door is 58 ft.
566 words, about 3 min5The Foundation Under the Townhouses
During grading for a 90-unit townhouse project on a 12-acre parcel that was an orchard from 1890 to 1955, the excavator exposes a dry-laid stone foundation, a brick cistern, and a concentration of bottle glass and metal tools about 30 inches below grade. The area is within a locally designated historic district boundary, but the parcel itself has no recorded archaeological site.
533 words, about 3 min