NM Landscape case studies
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The New Mexico landscape architect license is the state credential that authorizes a practitioner to prepare and stamp landscape architectural plans, and to offer landscape architectural services to the public in New Mexico. It is issued by the state's landscape architect licensing board, not by any private body, and it is separate from a degree, a certificate, or a CLARB council record - those may support an application but do not replace the license. The NM Landscape case studies are 5 cases and about 3,073 words.
1The Base Map That Was Already Obsolete
A county parks department has hired your firm to prepare a master plan for a 38-acre riverside park. The only available base map is a 2011 aerial survey.
649 words, about 3 min2Courtyard at Fourth and Iron
A nonprofit housing developer is planning a 0.72-acre interior courtyard for a 68-unit senior housing building in Albuquerque. The courtyard must provide shade, accessible paths, raised planting beds, a small dog run, and seating for 30 people.
640 words, about 3 min3The Paver Substitution
A contractor on a 1.4-acre civic plaza has submitted a substitution request for the specified 2.375-inch-thick concrete pavers. The specification requires a minimum compressive strength of 8,000 psi and 60% recycled content.
571 words, about 3 min4The Parking Lot That Drains to the Wrong Place
A 1.8-acre asphalt parking lot drains to a grass island and then to a 24-inch storm sewer 300 feet east. The lot slopes at 0.8% toward the island, and ponding 4 to 6 inches deep has been reported after storms.
639 words, about 3 min5The Permitting Critical Path
Your firm is managing design and construction administration for a 3.2-mile greenway along an irrigation canal. The $4.8 million project must be substantially complete within 18 months to satisfy a grant.
574 words, about 3 min