The work of a landscape architect - a Danish Perspective
THE WORK OF THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
We influence
community
and thus everyday life for many
people, as we plan and project
urban spaces, green spaces, infrastructure
and breathing spaces
The landscape architect navigates within a very
broad spectrum, and our tools are diverse and dynamic.
We use creativity, plants, materials, nature
and the built in our proposals
Some of the landscape architect's tasks
· Sustainable urban and landscape development
· New life for run-down urban spaces
· Design of green road sections
· Green spaces for children for wild play and immersion
· Plans for the care of green facilities
· Design of private gardens
· Green rainwater management
· Health - and health-promoting landscapes
· Restoration and rethinking of historic garden facilities
““Landscape architecture is an art form that, if anything, can tell about the relationship between nature, society and man. It can help give us the good life that contains both meaning, well-being, experience and realization.””
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GOOD ARGUMENTS
The landscape architect's job is becoming more important because the climate is changing and new thinking is needed. Below are 7 good arguments for why the landscape architect can and should be involved in the planning of the future.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS WORK CREATIVELY WITH THE CONCRETE
Concrete and technical problems such as rainwater management can be solved in numerous ways. Landscape architects find surprising solutions added to a greater experiential value.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS COLLABORATE ACROSS PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
We are trained to bring the skills of different professional groups into play. We make the engineer's solutions breathe, are in dialogue with the gardener, provide support and counterplay to the architect's buildings and translate the urban planner's visions into reality.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS SEE THE WHOLE. AND USE IT
We know that everything is connected. Buildings, landscape, function and aesthetics. The interaction with the surroundings is crucial for well-functioning form and function.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS MAKE THE TECHNICAL BEAUTIFUL
Design of drains, gutters, basins and fittings is just a small part of the landscape architect's work. The technique must be in order, yes. But the same applies to the aesthetics and the architectural quality.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS HAVE THE NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE OF PLANT DYNAMICS
Plants give life to the city's space and are, to some extent, the landscape architect's hallmark. Plants are architectural tools, but only if they are put together correctly in relation to water, soil and light conditions, flowering, colours, (bio)diversity and their interaction with the surroundings.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS HAVE ALWAYS WORKED WITH TERRAIN AND CLIMATE
Climate protection has always been a task for landscape architects. Rainwater can be collected, absorbed and diverted. Today, our knowledge is more important than ever because the future holds more extreme weather conditions.
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS INTEGRATE THE FUTURE IN THE SOLUTION
Dynamics and development are a fundamental condition in landscape architecture. Planting changes. Society's needs and use change. Our solutions accommodate that change.
Room for people
We develop spaces that create quality of life for people.
This thought piece was originally published in Danske Landskabsarkitekter