What do Landscape Architects Do?

Landscape Architects integrate and apply knowledge of ecology, socio-cultural factors, economics and aesthetics to create environments that are functional, innovative appropriate and attractive. The skill of Landscape Architects is visible all around us in the beauty and usefulness of our parks, natural areas, gardens, urban plazas, streets neighborhoods and communities.

Landscape Architects work internationally, often collaborating with Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, Community Planners, Biologists, Agrologists, Foresters and other professionals.

The scale of the profession’s focus on master planning, site planning, landscape design, project management and implementation is diverse.

Projects range from minor and major residential, neighborhood parks and golf course to regional recreation, environmental, transportation, educational, commercial, institutional and industrial projects. Throughout the world, in our urban, suburban, rural and natural areas, Landscape Architects play a unique role in shaping the land.

The perspective and skill set of Landscape Architects are often sought on multidisciplinary teams working privately, for public municipalities, for government agencies, for land developers, for commercial developers and on their own addressing complex planning and development issues of our land.