Could You Become a LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT? Are you Creative? Do you like to draw or color? Are you interested in Nature and Preserving Mother Earth? LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE could be the career for you when you grow up! In college, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS learn about: • Environmental Systems • Art Applications, by Hand and Computers • Creating Places to Live, Work, and Play • Land Development and Construction LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS are involved in the Planning and Design of … Places for People to Live like New Communities and Neighborhoods Places for People to Work and Study like City Centers, Office Parks and School Campuses Places for People to Gather and Play like Parks and Plazas Places people go to Relax and have Fun like Resorts and Theme Parks Important Natural Areas in need of Preservation and Protection LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS are inspired by: Texture Shape Pattern Color Movement Materials Tradition Land Culture History People Nature Art What do LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS do on a daily basis? • • • • • Meet with clients to discuss design services and projects Create design solutions and solve problems for clients Coordinate with other professionals to complete work Attend meetings to make presentations of design solutions Visit project locations during the construction process Where do LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS work? • • • • Private Design Firms Government Agencies Real Estate Development Companies Other Special Interest Organizations Questions ?