What is a Landscape Architect?

Landscape Architects provide design and planning services on a wide range of urban and open space projects, including town centres, industrial, residential and commercial developments, streets, parks, sports complexes and tourist resorts. Landscape schemes prepared by Landscape Architects consider a wide range of issues, including traffic and pedestrian movement, weather protection, passive and active recreational opportunities, access and safety, water use and reuse and planting. Landscape Architects are committed to creating practical, cost effective and environmentally responsive solutions.

Why Use a Landscape Architect?

Landscape Architects are well trained. A practicing Landscape Architect must successfully complete a 4 to 5 year course in Landscape Architecture at an accredited tertiary institution, followed by a minimum 3 to 4 year apprenticeship under a Registered Landscape Architect. This process culminates in an examination process for registration as a Landscape Architect with the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects. Further, a registered Landscape Architect is required to undertake a programme of continuing professional development throughout their working life. It is important to note that a practitioner should not work under the title Landscape Architect without having first completed the above process.

This rigorous academic and professional education system ensures that clients are given the best possible advice for their urban and open space projects.

If you would like to know more about Landscape Architecture, you can visit the website of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects at: www.aila.org.au

Landscape Architecture at King and Campbell

Landscape Architecture is an integral part of the planning and design services offered by King and Campbell. Commonly, projects in urban and open space areas present a complex range of environmental and social issues which need to be carefully considered in order to arrive at an optimal solution.

David Tooby, King and Campbell’s Registered Landscape Architect has over 20 years of working experience and provides advice on a wide range of projects. David works closely with other professionals in the office, including civil engineers, planners, architects and surveyors, as well as a range of other specialist consultants aligned with the practice, to ensure that our clients are afforded the best possible advice.