This document provides an overview of landscape architecture as a profession. It defines landscape architecture as improving the aesthetic appearance of land by changing its contours, adding decorative features, or planting trees and flowers. The scope of work for landscape architects includes master planning, site planning, landscape design, project management, and implementation. Landscape architects work with clients, engineers, surveyors, city planners, and contractors. They are responsible for creating plans and designs, working with clients, partnering with installation professionals, site planning, and environmental planning. Example drawings include site plans, bubble plans, plot plans, elevations, sections, planting plans, and renderings.

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2. LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE

4. CONTENT
1) DEFINITION
2) SCOPE OF WORK
3) ROLES
4) RESPONSIBILITY
3) RELATIONSHIP
5) TYPE OF DRAWING,
6)EXAMPLES

5. DEFINITION
What is landscape?
Improve the aesthetic appearance of by
changing its contours , adding
decoration features ,or planting trees
and flowers.
What is architect?
A person who designs building and in
many cases also supervises their
construction.

6. Major area of practice for
many Landscape
Architects.
Balancing the ideas of the
client and the proposed
development program with
those of citizen
advisory committees and
community group is a must
for the Landscape Architect
during the process of public
particiapations
Master Planning1
An important component of
the profession, is the
combination of information
from biophysical and
cultural features to improve
the relationship between
the built and the natural
elements of a land system.
Site Planning2
the Landscape Architect,
as a Project Manager,
coordinates the many
aspects of a project and
remains committed to its
completion.
Project management is the
process of coordinating the
variety of elements
necessary. Landscape
architectural projects can
range from small urban
gardens, to large parks, to
entire community systems.
Project Managemnet4
Concerned with the
biophysical analysis of
outdoor space for the
design of residential,
commercial, industrial,
institutional and public
areas.
Includes detailed
environmental and site
analysis, development of
design concepts, and the
preparation of construction
plans and drawings.
Landscape
Design
3
Landscape Architects
implement plans and
designs by working with
and supervising
individuals, community
groups and contractors.
Transforms graphic design
solutions into the built
environment in this
process.
implementation5
SCOPE OF
WORK

7. ROLES
Before:
- Pull out a meeting to discuss regarding the project.
- create a plan to create an orderly sequence and defines the ultimate
disposition of the results.
During:
- controlling a project from start to finish
- regular site visits to check on progress, ensuring that the project is
running on time and to budget
-resolving problems and issues that arise during construction
After:
- authorise payment once the works have been satisfactorily
completed
- apply the certificate of completion and compliance

8. RESPONSIBILITY
CREATING PLAN AND DESIGN
WORK WITH CLIENT
PARTNERING WITH INSTALLATION PROFESSIONALS
REVIEWING AND DETERMINING
SITE PLANNING
DESIGN BUILD PROJECT AND
INSPECTING WORK ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

9. RELATIONSHIP
Landscape architect Works with city
planners, civil engineers, quantity
surveyors and contractors

10. HOW DO THEY
COMUINICATE
WITH ENGINEERS
Discuss on the safety and
efficiency of the projects
location and if it is
possible for the project to
be build at the specified
location.
HOW DO THEY
COMUINICATE
WITH SURVEYORS
Make estimations on the
cost of the project to
ensure it meets the
budget of the project.
HOW DO THEY
COMUINICATE
WITH CITY
PLANNERS
Discuss on whether the
location of the project is
an ideal location that
could create a vision the
community wants to
achieve.
HOW DO THEY
COMUINICATE
WITH
CONTRACTORS
Make sure the process of
the project runs in
orderly fashion so that
no complications will
occur.

11. TYPE OF DRAWING
Example

12. SITE PLAN

13. BUILDING
LAWN
DECKING
CONCRETE FENCE
PLYWOOD FENCE

14. BUBBLE PLAN

15. LANDSCAPE
PLAN

16. GRASS
GROUND COVER

17. PLOT PLAN

18. DECK
PROPERTY LINE
RIVER BANK
TREE
LAWN
BUILDING
DRAINAGE

19. ELEVATIONS

20. SKETCH

21. MASTER PLAN

22. CONVENTIONAL
RESIDENTIAL
GENERAL
BUSINESS
SMALL LOT
RESIDENTIAL
3 STOREY TERRACE
2 STOREY TOWNHOUSE

23. SECTION
Steep Embankment
Scrub Spoil Deposit
Removal
Concrete Access
Road
Inner Relief Road
with Foothpath

24. PLANTING
PLAN

25. ROSEMARY
(ROSMARINUS
OFFICINALIS)
WAX BEGONIA
(BEGONIA
SEMPERFLORINS)
KWANZAN FLOWERING
CHERRY (PRUNUS
SERRULATA "KWANZAN")
LEMON TREE
(CITRUS LIMONUM)
FRENCH
PAVER
CONCRETE PAVE
MARGUERITE DAISY
(CHRYSENTHEMUM FRUTESCENS)
LAWN
STRAWBERRY TREE (ARBUTUSUNEDO)
BOUGAINVILLEA ("BOUGAINVILLEA" SAND DIEGO RED)
FERN PINE (PODOCARPUS GRACILIOR)

26. RENDERING
PERSPECTIVE

28. EXAMPLE
LANDSCAPE

29. RESOURCES
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id=12206&PageTitle=Education&RMenuId=54
- Kamus Dwibahasa
- The Professional Practice Landscape Architecture.
by Walter Rogers
- http://www.aala.ab.ca/profession/scope-of-work
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