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Landscape architecture and design --the artificial modification of the
terrain-- are among the most ancient of human endeavors, deriving from the desire
to impose order and harmony on the natural world. To this day landscape
architecture and design are employed for both private and public pleasure, from the
modest suburban home to a large estate, and from the town square
to city parks and greenbelts.
At its best, landscape architecture joins the natural environment with the built
environment, and creates and defines outdoor spaces for people.
A
successful landscape architect's design turns required site functional elements
into site assets that enhance the site and attract people to it. The tools
they work with are land, air and water.
It is a diverse field that contains aspects of horticulture, engineering,
architecture, public relations, business, and art. Landscape Architects
understand and appreciate the complexities of site analysis, grading, drainage,
control structures and their installation, wetlands and stormwater management
and horticulture - as well as the aesthetics and emotions of site users.
A Landscape Architect must take the broader view of a site to create a design
that complements a sites natural features and enhances its interaction with the people who use the site. They
must consider all aspects of the site, its environs and how it and they may evolve.
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