What is Landscape Architecture?

Landscape Architecture

landscape architecture is the

Landscape Typologies are the typical types of projects a designer may work on; : parks/open spaces,

Public Spaces:

campuses, corridors, playscapes, recreation, streetscapes, railways, highways, waterfronts.

Private Space: gardens, residential property, rooftops

Furthermore, when fabricating such landscapes, designers must consider the following:

Terrain - material make-up of the ground, think surface, smooth, rough, cracked.

Topography - the changing elevation of the ground surface; rolling hills, flat parking lot

Flora and Fauna - the presence or absence of plants and animals; deers and magnolias

Climate - the steady or changing weather and atmospheric patterns

Use - commercial, agriculture, industrial, residential, public or private.

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