What Do Landscape Architects Do?
What Do Landscape Architects Do?
Landscape Architects cover a wide range of different tasks. They design your outdoor space, whether it is a garden, patio or green roof. As well a commercial spaces such as parks, plazas, fountains and many more!
Our field is broad and flexible, filled with professionals working across many sectors. Yet there are still many myths about what we really do and how we work, including qualifications and range of services we can provide. Continue reading to find out more!
WHAT WE DO?
Landscape Architects design and plan outdoor spaces and their skills and talent is visible all around us whenever we see the beauty and usefulness of our parks, green areas, gardens, urban plazas, streets & neighborhoods.
A landscape architect will work with their client to meet the vision they have for the selected outdoor space and start by developing spatial orientation for the layout.
Landscape architects are licensed and trained to design landscapes, not to build them. However here at Terrain we provide comprehensive design services from initial consultation to design development and any required engineering and permit facilitation. Taking a global approach to our design style – Terrains owners have traveled the World extensively, establishing an impressive network of suppliers, consultants and landscape architects.
A REGULATED PROFESSION
Becoming a landscape architect requires obtaining a license and accredited degree in landscape architecture as well as plenty of supervised work experience. These regulations are essential for your health and safety, and to provide the highest level of professional standards.
MORE THAN BEAUTY
We are concerned not just with how a landscape looks and what is planted. We are concerned with how a space feels to its user. One of our main goals is to create an experience by taking into serious consideration clients style and vision.
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
In addition to drawing beautiful plans, we also have to figure out all the ‘other’ parts such as plans for drainage, light installations, materials, finishes, dimensions & more. This all has to come together in the overall design plan.
We stay current by always learning and collaborating and our technical expertise goes beyond merely knowing about current trends. With over 20 years of hands on construction experience Terrain has been creating luxury landscapes to the most exacting standards.
As artisans in our trade we bring fine architecture to the outdoors. We have assembled a team of craftsmen who excel in building and installing timeless work. We approach our projects from a holistic viewpoint; because of our expertise in excavation and civil work we understand the complexities and pitfalls that are part of large scale landscape installations. We have horticulturists that are part of team ensuring that from groundbreaking to final planting you have expertise where it matters.
DO YOU NEED TO HIRE A LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT?
If you are not sure whether you a landscape architects – just ask! We will be happy to provide you with an additional information regarding your specific project or an idea!
