Landscape Architects

A landscape architect is a professional that plans, designs and directs a landscaper to create beautifully landscaped and planned gardens. Landscape architecture is the field of implementing creative ideas into physical landscapes.

Landscape architects are also called landscape designers though landscape designers refer to the people who practice the same profession but not necessarily licensed professional landscape architects. A requirement to be a professional landscape architect is to have a degree in landscape architecture from an accredited college and university. After which, professional practice may be submitted to recognized associations for further recognition by professional organisations.

A landscape architect typically develops and improves landscape ideas whether on a small scale or large scale projects. Landscape architects undertake assessments of landscapes then develop and implement strategies to landscape designs that are environment friendly and suited to the location’s climate. Assessment of the landscape’s visual impacts as the landscape or garden evolves over time is also part of a landscape architect’s work. Landscape architects create proposals and briefs then work with landscape contractors to bring these briefs to life in the form of a beautiful garden or landscaped property development. Landscape Architects also develop policies and guidelines for the conservation of national parks, housing developments, burial grounds, sports grounds, botanical gardens, recreation areas and other garden ideas. A functional and aesthetic design must be ensured while analyzing climates, soil types, earth surface, water supply and drainage.