of Landscape Architects (AILA) and Australian Institute of Landscape Designers and Managers (AILDM).
What is Landscape Design?
Landscape Design is the art of arranging or modifying the features of a landscape or urban area for aesthetic or practical purposes. A Landscape Designer or Architect has been trained to consider the garden as a whole with their extensive knowledge of space theory and design principles.
Why you need a Landscape Designer
The use of spaces and how they interact with each other is a Landscape Designers main focus when designing a garden. Poorly designed zone interaction and paths can lead to under utilised areas in a garden.
Landscape Designers look beyond your immediate requirements to design flexible outdoor spaces that will adapt with the ever changing needs of your home. Problems can also be solved on paper at an advanced phase rather than during construction, which could result in costly re-building.
Often a client will have a set core of ideas that they want in the garden. This is where a designer plays their most vital role. They can go through the ideas, and place them in a coherent and economical way to make the most of the space.
Most designers have a strong sense of environmental responsibility and endeavour to be conscious of the most sustainable procedures and material usage when designing.
Benefits of having a Landscape Designer
With savings in accurate plant and material selection, and knowledge of common problem areas, a Landscape Designer will save you more than the equivalent of their professional fees.
Often design & construct businesses do not produce the best plan with the client's needs in mind. The design maybe heavily influenced by cheap and easily constructed elements that are cost-effective for the contractor. By contracting a professional designer, you are assured an unbiased plan tailored to your actual requirements.
During the construction phase, there will always be issues that arise, but the landscape designer is there to settle these on your behalf. The designer will adapt the landscape plan to suit the changed conditions and maintain the designs integrity.
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