landscape architect

noun

Updated on: 14 May 2018

Definition of landscape architect

: a person who develops land for human use and enjoyment through effective placement of structures, vehicular and pedestrian ways, and plantings

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Designed by the internationally famous architect Eero Saarinen, with landscaping by internationally famous landscape architect Dan Kiley, and built in 1964, this modernist hexagon with its 192 foot spire is deteriorating.

— will higgins, Indianapolis Star, "These 10 classic, historic Indiana buildings are on borrowed time," 2 May 2018
Even the space itself features a small community garden, designed by landscape architects Terremoto.

— brittany martin, Los Angeles Magazine, "Silver Lake Just Got the Bodega of Its Dreams," 18 Apr. 2018
Although among America's elite landscape architects, the Van Valkenburgh team is engaging with local Detroit residents, developing ideas and getting feedback on its preliminary designs.

— john gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Design industries are critical to Detroit's future but need nurturing," 26 Apr. 2018
The Neiswenders gathered a group of outdoor enthusiasts to help them bring their vision to life: landscape architect Charles Sowell, Aaron Plasters for installation and hardscapes, and Bill Aroosian of Habitation Home for exterior designs.

— birmingham magazine, AL.com, "Take a peek into an English-inspired Homewood garden," 20 Apr. 2018
Allot at least an hour to sit and enjoy the views, and add on another half hour, at least, to explore the park, which was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who is also credited with creating a little place called Central Park.

— katherine lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Days in Montréal, Canada," 16 Apr. 2018
Critics and preservationists, apoplectic that the plan involved the destruction of a tiny garden designed in 1977 by the landscape architect Russell Page, pressured the museum to back down.

— justin davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "This Time, a Much More Promising Attempt to Fix the Frick," 13 Apr. 2018
Merchant and philanthropist George Marston, the city’s leading citizen in 1908, donated $10,000 to bring Massachusetts landscape architect John Nolen to San Diego to prepare the city’s first master plan.

— roger showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego — a 'temporary' paradise?," 30 Mar. 2018
The design team, which includes Reed-Hilderbrand landscape architects and Cultural Innovations museum and cultural heritage consultants, is receiving local feedback from a 26-member Alamo Citizen Advisory Committee.

— scott huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, "Alamo Plaza street closures to be debated this spring," 4 Apr. 2018

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