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6. Are you interested in nature and preserving Mother Earth?

7. Are you creative? Do you like to draw or color?

8. Are you interested in math or science and like to solve problems?

9. Could you become a landscape architect?

10. What is landscape architecture?

11. Landscape architecture is the analysis, planning, design, and management of the natural and built environment.

12. Landscape architects enhance the quality of our lives by adding beauty to the environment.

13. Landscape architects are also problem solvers, analyzing the environmental impact of proposed development, planning for pedestrian and automobile traffic, and determining the best use of each site.

14. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS are involved in the Planning and Design of …

15. Places for people to live like new communities and neighborhoods

16. Places for people to work and study like city centers, office parks and school campuses

17. Places for people to gather and play like parks and plazas

18. Places people go to relax and have fun like resorts and theme parks

19. Important natural areas in need of preservation and protection

20. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS are inspired by: Texture Shape Pattern Color Movement Materials Tradition Land Culture History People Nature Art

21. What do LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS do on a daily basis? Meet with clients to discuss design services and projects Create design solutions and solve problems for clients Coordinate with other professionals to complete work Attend meetings to make presentations of design solutions Visit project locations during the construction process

22. Where do LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS work? Private Design Firms Government Agencies Real Estate Development Companies Other Special Interest Organizations

23. Could you become a landscape architect?

24. There are about 30,000 landscape architects in the United States and many more are needed— it’s a profession that’s in demand !

25. How do you become a landscape architect? Obtain a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) or a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture (BSLA). You can also obtain a graduate degree, if you like. Become licensed, if applicable in your state.

26. “Landscape architecture is a fun profession. It's a profession where we're giving back to the community or to the environment. And you have the opportunity to use math and science and art, and merge them all together to create these beautiful spaces.” Luis F. González, ASLA Senior Project Designer, Streetsense

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29. GOALS: CREATE A GREEN, FUN, AND SAFE PARK THAT CAN BE USED BY ALL STUDENTS AT ADJACENT SCHOOLS AS WELL AS PUBLIC VISITORS TO THE LIBRARY.