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Many people ask this question, "What is the difference between a Landscape Architect, a Landscape Designer, or a Landscaper?" Let me explain... There are a lot of differences between the three. There are many similarities between landscape designers and landscape architects (often referred to as an LA), not so much with landscapers. What it all boils down to is, what is the individual actually doing? What services are they providing? What markets are they serving? Landscape designers generally focus the majority of their efforts on private sector, residential clients, generally providing site design in the form on planting, irrigation, lighting, and grading/drainage plans. Often times, a good landscape designer can design and layout the total property, including swimming pools, driveways, courtyards, patios, ponds, gardens, et cetera. The regulatory guidelines and laws governing improvements to one's home are far less than those applied to public sector facilities. Therefore, landscape designers are qualified to prepare designs and implement improvements to single-family residential clients. Anything above this is typically handled by a landscape architect. In all honesty, there isn't much a landscape designer cannot do outside a residential home, depending upon the communities separate regulations. Landscape architects can offer the same services as landscape designers, yet they can go into public sector, and much further into other markets, like commercial, industrial, governmental, and multi-family residential. LA's often provide greater detailing and planning when it comes to preparing a construction drawing set (a set of drawings/plans for the client, which range from site layouts to water feature details). Landscape architects provide a much greater scope of services than a landscape designer. Lastly, landscapers "do the work"! They take the designs of landscape architects and desigers and make them reality…they implement! Let's talk about the differences in background education. Landscape architects must attend an accredited Landscape Architecture program approved by the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB), and at a minimum receive a Bachelor's Degree. The board is in place to monitor and ensure a baseline curriculum is provided, properly educating the masses of landscape architect graduates that flow out of the many programs across the Country. Following graduation, landscape architect graduates complete an "apprenticeship", some States require a 1 year working apprenticeship/experience under a registered/licensed landscape architect, while the majority of others require 2 years or more. LA grads may complete their apprenticeship while working under the registered LA. Graduates must complete a series of tests called the Landscape Architect Registration Exam (L.A.R.E.). The L.A.R.E. is a series of 4 exams that test the competencies of the LA candidate to determine whether or not the candidate is capable of providing landscape architectural services without jeopardizing the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Competencies tested include, project and construction management, inventory and analysis, design, grading, drainage, and construction documentation. Candidates, provided they have successfully completed their apprenticeship and passed all sections of the L.A.R.E., may be reviewed by a licensure board to determine if they are indeed ready for licensure/registration. Professional boards are in place to monitor and regulate licensure status, which ultimately helps to ensure public health, safety, and welfare. Landscape designers are not subject to these standards and may provide landscape design services without receiving an education in landscape architecture, or design. There are no professional boards, or governing bodies in place to protect public health, safety, and welfare unless the local government has regulation in place (not common in the U.S.). Anyone can call themselves a landscape designer, just like anyone can themselves a photographer, cook, builder, or wedding planner. With that being said, there certainly are many talented landscape designers out there that have great experience involving many aspects of landscape architecture, yet they are only "allowed" to provide design services to the single-family, residential private market sector. Landscape contractors, hereafter referred to as landscapers, generally learn while on the job. They learn how to install and maintain the living landscape and other components like paver systems, water features, irrigation, and low-voltage landscape lighting. Landscapers can install the majority of the design…certain portions like waterscapes, irrigation, and/or hardscapes may be outside their abilities, but many larger outfits handle all installation and maintenance. Landscapers play a key role in making the design a true reality…just as it is on paper! They often provide their services to both private and public sector. In summary, landscape designers typically deal with the smaller picture…single-family residential, whereas landscape architects (registered/licensed, and graduates working under a licensed landscape architect) deal with the bigger picture. Landscape architects are involved in regional land use planning, community streetscapes, urban design and planning, stormwater runoff control, environmental mitigation, wildlife and natural resource management, commercial development, single and multi-family developments, government projects, park design…pretty well any type of development outdoors. They are held to much stricter regulation and generally have a greater knowledge as a whole. Again, landscape designers can be very talented and prepare landscape designs that surpass the end product that some landscape architects provide in the single-family residential market. Since they are limited to a smaller market, they generally have exceptional knowledge of plants and have a great deal of experience working with many aspects in the single-family housing market. With that said, landscape architects can be just as capable, they simply have a greater market to serve. Some LA's prefer to only deal with private homeowners. Landscapers, again, can and often do serve both private and public sectors. These are only some of the basic differences and similarities. Many more exist! All play an integral role in providing the consumer with what they are looking for when it comes to improving your experience with nature and outdoor living. ...read more
By Landesco February 22, 2015
We welcome all business types in the Lexington Kentucky region!See a list of our services below! • Web Design/Development• Reputation Management• Pay-Per-Click Campaign Management• Social Media Management• Roadside Billboard Design/Placement• Overseas Product Creation Outsourcing• Fulfillment Reporting• Competition Analysis• Effectiveness Analysis• Web Application Development• E-Commerce Creation• Online Damage Control• Content Management Services• Digital Lead Generation• E-Commerce Management• Search Engine Optimization• Email Marketing• Affiliate Marketing Setup/Management• Online Video Creation/Distribution• Online Press Releases• Television Commercial Development/Placement• Text Message Marketing/Setup• Co-Branding/Co-Marketing Agreement Search• Direct Mail Campaign Creation/Execution• Telemarketing Campaign Creation/Execution• Customer Loyalty Program Design/Setup• Advanced Phone System Setup• Mobile Application Development ...read more
By Shuford Technology July 31, 2013
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By Shuford Technology July 30, 2013
Graphic design covers a wide spectrum of design concepts. For this reason an individual who is not well-versed in this format of design will find it difficult to select the right graphic design software at first glance. These individuals will instead end up with a graphic design software package that ... ...read more
Home design projects can feel overwhelming. Part of the challenge is to keep track of each room, the timelines, as well as materials and paint that you will use in the rooms. Learn how to organize and track home design projects to make it all run smoothly. ...read more
