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THE 2018 IFLA WORLD CONGRESS IN SINGAPORE

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by Erik Mustonen Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG. The Republic of Singapore, an island city-state one degree north of the equator, has 5.6 million residents on 700 square kilometers (270 square miles.) Since independence in 1965, land reclamation has increased its size by 23%. With dense development on its small area, […]

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LOGISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL WORK–PART 2

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by Erik Mustonen Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG My two previous posts, Getting Started in International Work and Logistics of International Work—Part 1, dealt with preparing to work internationally. This post deals with the logistics of when you are in a foreign country and after you return. The previously stated caveat—that […]

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LOGISTICS OF INTERNATIONAL WORK–PART 1

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by Erik Mustonen Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG My previous post, Getting Started in International Work, covered how to prepare for international work generally. This two-part addition covers logistical considerations for working in a foreign country based on my own experiences in Canada, Germany, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, and elsewhere. Conditions […]

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GETTING STARTED IN INTERNATIONAL WORK

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by Erik Mustonen Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG People interested in working internationally often ask how they can get started. The answer is a combination of preparation, risk, and luck. Part 1 of this three-part post covers six tips for getting started, and Parts 2 and 3 will include advice on […]

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THE RIYADH DIPLOMATIC QUARTER’S DESERT PARKS

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Rough hewn native limestone cut and stacked for benches, shade structures and trail surface

by Erik Mustonen Published in THE FIELD, ASLA PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE NETWORKS’ BLOG History of the Diplomatic Quarter In the 1970s the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia decided to relocate the international diplomatic community from Jeddah on the coast, to the capital, Riyadh, in the center of the country. This was to include not only all the […]