Are Landscape Architects just "TREE PLUCKERS"
Lormic
Hello fellow designers,
I have been reading the postings on this news group for a few weeks now
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 "Title Law". Title 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 title 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 title and status with
both title and practice laws, then why are we so misunderstood by the
public as a whole in 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. Even people who work for
design/build firms get into projects that have design elements other
than plants. Finally if the title of landscape architect does not mean
anything other than people who plant trees why do we have the title?
Chriss Flagg
As a worker for a Landscape Company who works with Landscape
Architects quite often. The biggest problem is that they don't consult
the people who will be doing the bidding and planting of their designs.
They also don't think of what is available ( seasonal) at the time the
job/project is going to be done.
It would help if they would call/fax/ anything to get this type
of information before sitting down to draw out a wetlands area with
plants that are unattainable in winter. or design in 6" caliper trees
that end-up under the power lines on a major highway.
No Landscape Architects are not "TREE PLUCKERS" the companies
that have to bid the jobs are.
Chriss
This is my personal opinion not my companies.