Landscape architects analyze, plan, design, manage, and nurture the built and natural environments. Landscape architects have a significant impact on communities and individuals’ quality of life. Landscape architects design the outdoor spaces in which people live, work and play. They design and plan areas as small as private gardens and as large as entire cities. The goal of landscape architecture is to create environments that are beautiful, functional and in harmony with ecological principles. Landscape architects must understand the design process, plant and soil science, ecology, construction practices, engineering principles, and environmental psychology. This range of knowledge is essential to the landscape architect’s task of shaping and protecting the outdoor environment in order to accommodate the work and recreational activities of people.
Landscape architects work with complex issues and provide a variety of services. In addition to planting design, landscape architects are experts in a variety of other services, including parks, campus design, comprehensive land use planning, environmental services, golf course design, historic preservation, and site engineering.
Landscape architecture creates multiple environmental, economic, and social benefits. From air quality improvement to storm water management to reducing maintenance costs, the role of landscape architecture is vital in the development of thriving, sustainable communities.
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