professional peactice

1. LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL
PRACTICE
METHOD OF WORKING
DESIGN PROPOSAL

2. A typical landscape architecture project follows a set of ‘stages of work’ from inception to
completion, as do other environmental design professions.
A landscape architect is simply a person who
professionally works on analysis and design to
harmonize human-environment interaction in a
pleasant way.
The most important step is to put a plan on
paper. Developing a master plan will save you
time and money and is more likely to result in a
successful design. A master plan is developed
through the 'design process': a step-by-step
method that considers the environmental
conditions, your desires, and the elements and
principles of design. The goal is to organize the
natural and man-made features in your yard
into an aesthetic, functional, and
environmentally sustainable landscape.
METHOD OF WORKING - DESIGN PROPOSAL

3. WORKING PROCESS

4. A) Inception
B) Feasibility
C) Outline proposals
D) Scheme proposals
E) Detail proposals
F/G) Production information
and bills of quantities
H) Tender action
J) Contract preparation
K) Construction
L) Completion
A typical landscape architecture project follows a set of
‘stages of work’ from inception to completion, as do other
environmental design professions.

5. PRELIMINARY SERVICES FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
A) INCEPTION involves regarding the client’s requirements such as use, timescale and
finance, and development of a costed consultancy commission: this is always confirmed
in writing at the time. During this period the landscape architect will typically visit the
site, obtain from the client information about ownership and any legal restrictions
about access and development. Advice regarding other necessary consultants will be
given and advice given on any specialist contractors or suppliers (which may have long
lead times to organize) advisable.
B) FEASIBILITY covers testing the client’s requirements, an investigation of alternative
solutions to the design, advise of planning application, and what may be involved to
submit this. This stage will also involve determination to the exact nature of how the
standard services are delivered.

6. STANDARD SERVICES FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
C) OUTLINE PROPOSALS include development of outline design proposals and meeting
with other design consultant’s to develop the design, initial meeting with the planning
authorities to determine their requirements in details and work with the CDM
(Construction, Design and Management Planning Supervisor.
D) SKETCH SCHEME proposals involve development of the designs prepared at the
outline stage in sketch form and discussion with other consultants to test
their feasibility with development of cost estimates and the development and
building programme. At the stage the client should be able to agree the direction of the
design and the types of materials. There will be continuing discussion with planning
authorities leading to a submission of an outline planning application. There will also be
discussion with public utility companies and with statutory authorities such as
conservation bodies to ensure the design is acceptable.

7. STANDARD SERVICES FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
E) DETAIL PROPOSALS cover development of the designs in sufficient detail to gain the
client’s approval, coordination of the design with other consultants, and also with
suppliers and possible specialist contractors, including testing the costs by obtaining
preliminary quotations, and submission of a detailed planning application.
F/G) PRODUCTION INFORMATION and bills of quantities includes completion of
“production drawings” which are final layout plans and construction details, with
preparation of a specification (a written document describing the work item by item)
and schedules (such as plant lists) and advising on preparation of a bill of quantities by
the quantity surveyor.

8. STANDARD SERVICES FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
H) TENDER ACTION involves compiling a list of suitable tenderers (i.e. contractors who
can make priced bids for the work), ensuring they can tender at the right time, and then
inviting them to submit tenders based on the drawings, specifications and schedules and
bills of quantity.
J) CONTRACT PREPARATION happens as the tenders are submitted, based on a agreed
form of contract, usually a standard form of contract, signing of the contract by both
contractor and client and provision of production information (meaning final drawings
and details) to the contractor. This stage is mainly for finalizing all of the details and
making sure the contractors are booked and ready to start working. Whoever is
overseeing this build should also inform these contractors that they need to be wearing
health and safety workwear too.

9. STANDARD SERVICES FROM THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
K) CONSTRUCTION can be quite a long period ranging from months to years and during
this time the landscape architect will attend site meeting with the contractor and other
consultants, monitor the work, advise on site queries, and check and certify contractor’s
accounts noting any changes to the value of the works and advise the client accordingly.
L) COMPLETION involves checking that the works have been completed at specified and
action leading to the final account of the contractor under the terms on the contract.