He defined this profession as: “ What artist so noble …… as he who, with the far-reaching conception of beauty, in designing power, sketches the outlines, writes the colors and directs the shadows of a picture so great that Nature shall be employed upon it for generations before the work he arranged for her shall realize his intentions”. Landscape in highways (Florida) Famous Landscape Architects: Frederick Law Olmstedįrederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is popularly considered to be the father of landscape architecture.
Historic landscape preservation and restoration is another area where landscape architects increasingly play a role. Increasingly, landscape architects work in environmental remediation such as preservation and restoration of wetlands or abatement of stormwater runoff in new developments. Others work in regional and resource management, feasibility, environmental impact, and cost studies or site construction. Others specialize in a particular area, such as street and highway beautification, waterfront improvement projects, parks, and so on. Some landscape architects work on a variety of types of projects. They plan the location of buildings, roads, and walkways, as well as the arrangement of flowers, shrubs, and trees. Landscape architects design these areas so that they are not only functional but also beautiful and harmonious with the natural environment. As a result, people enjoy attractively designed gardens, public parks, playgrounds, residential areas, college campuses, shopping centers, golf courses, and parkways.
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