Professional Practice

The course discusses the professional practice of landscape architecture. It is structured to give students an overview of the professional opportunities, roles, and responsibilities within which graduates of the program will most likely practice their trade. The course will be structured as a series of lectures, workshops, discussions and presentations from practicing landscape architects, engineers and other professionals who will expose students to different aspects of the trade. It introduces basic issues in the practice and profession of landscape architecture, challenging the students to critically examine professional, ethical, economic, political, social, and other issues in the current practice. It covers the different typologies of landscape projects, firms and clients, and introduces the full cycle of a landscape project from award and conception to construction and site supervision.