Are Landscape Architects "Tree Pluckers"???????
Lormic
Hello fellow designers,
I have been reading the postings on this news group for a few weeks
and would like to rock the boat and start some conversation. I am a
landscape designer working with a landscape architect and am looking
forward to getting ASLA certified as a landscape architect. I am from
a state which has what is called a "Tittle Law". Tittle law means you
can not call yourself a Landscape Architect unless you have passed the
test and met all the requirements in this state which certifies you as
a landscape architect. Many states have both a tittle law and a
practice law. My question and topic of discussion is this:
If our profession "Landscape Architecture" goes to great lengths to
establish ourselves as design professionals with tittle and status with
both tittle and practice laws, then why are we so misunderstood by the
public as to what we do? How can we educate the public to understand
the broad scale of work landscape architects can do? I am sick and
tired of being asked what type of fungus or problem a plant has or
what can I do to help someone out with there back yard. I do not want
to be known as a tree plucker. Finally if the tittle of landscape
architect does not mean anything other than people who plant trees why
do we have the tittle?
EJGOLD
(reference post below)
We've had this discussion here many times. The debate is nearly as old as
the profession itself, and seems to defy closure. Kind of points out the
evolutionary nature of our work. Its also got a lot to due with the
number of "specialties" landscape architects tend to have... you might
emphasize garden design, regional planning, civil engineering,
architecture, fine art, wildlife biology, sociology, etc....
Personally, this year alone I designed and/or administered over $1M in
construction contracts, without ever once causing a plant to be planted
(other than some turf restoration).
Also, you mis-spelled "title".
reference post follows:
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Subject: Are Landscape Architects "Tree Pluckers"???????
From: lor...@ix.netcom.com(Lormic)
Date: 22 Sep 1996 06:12:54 GMT
Message-ID: <522ld6$b...@sjx-ixn6.ix.netcom.com>
Adam D. Kalins
> If our profession "Landscape Architecture" goes to great lengths to
> establish ourselves as design professionals with tittle and status with
> both tittle and practice laws, then why are we so misunderstood by the
> public as to what we do? How can we educate the public to understand
> the broad scale of work landscape architects can do? I am sick and
> tired of being asked what type of fungus or problem a plant has or
> what can I do to help someone out with there back yard. I do not want
> to be known as a tree plucker. Finally if the tittle of landscape
> architect does not mean anything other than people who plant trees why
> do we have the tittle?
It's the same in Ontario my friend.
Adam Kalins.