Assignment 2: – DEFINING YOUR OWN PERSPECTIVE VIEW ON

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE

Course: LAND 2521- PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1

Name Adele Ng Ching Lian

Matric No 171018282

SEMESTER: MARCH 2018

LECTURER: NORDIANTI BINTI ABD RAHIM

Table of content
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………2
Content …………………………………………………………………………….3-6
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………7
References ………………………………………………………………………….8

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1.0 Introduction

Landscape architecture has been around since the beginning of time, but it was not until
Frederick Law Olmsted came along that the idea of integrating design into the landscape with
plants, water, and structures that it turned into a thriving profession.

To many, Olmsted is considered “a pioneer in the profession of landscape architecture, an urban

planner, and a social philosopher, one of the first theoreticians and activists behind the national
park and conservation movements” (Kalfus 1).

Landscape architect has been a subject of debate. During the eighteenth century, the sometimes-
heated exchanges between theorists of the picturesque raised many points of contention and lay
down the foundations for the discipline of landscape architecture. Uvedale Price, Richard Payne
Knight and Humphry Repton, among others, exchanged their views on the definition of the
picturesque in distinction from the sublime and the beautiful, the nature of ‘taste’, and the
relationships between politics and landscape (Hipple, 1957; Hussey, 1967; Andrews, 1989, 1994;
Copley and Garside, 1994). Amongst the debates over the picturesque and allied categories, the
question of meaning and landscape was also raised in various ways.

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2.0 Content

In recent decades, the meaning has more in depth in the journals, conferences and publications.
These volumes make an important contribution to the landscape architecture literature. It
provided a range of perspectives on the challenges for the discipline in terms of how the ways in
changing technologies and philosophies of representation influence the reception of design ideas
and the design process itself. It also provides the unique role that landscape has in terms of
remembering and tests the boundaries of how landscape architecture can take an active role in
interpreting and designing places of memory.

Thus, landscape architecture today can be defined as an individual who arranges and modifies
the effects of natural scenery over a tract of land so as to produce the best aesthetic effect for the
land use which applies artistic, cultural, and scientific knowledge to the design, planning, and
development of the land. Their responsibilities can be related to the health and welfare of the
public and are concerned with resource conservation of the land.

Based on recent school trips that I was exposed. Landscape architect has a responsibility not only
helping to develop environment or beautifying a place but it also reflects the place in terms of
culture, history etc.

For example,

The trip in Perak

From the pictures we can see that the design is based on elements related to fishing, the beach
and the sea.

The lecturers in UITM Perak, have been involve in creating a community herbs garden through
recycle materials next to the mosque. I’ve learned that landscape architect have a sense of duty

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not only to the environment but also to the community. I’ve the importance of critical thinking in
solving problem.

For instance, they use a simple water system to regulate waters into plants without doing
manually. The fulfillment after the project can be seen through the eyes of the lecturers that
involved in the project. This shows that, its important to have endurance and perseverance for the
end result.

KLOBS

This event focus on orchids and bonsai, which form the pictures we can see the park is decorated
with orchids which is related with the event. KLOBS also organize competitions, such as wall
painting, sculpture and fashion to expose more on landscape.

From my experience through these trips, I had learned that the importance of teamwork and
leadership. These skills are important for my future later as a landscape architect due to the need
of working with other professionals such as architects, engineers, quantity surveyor, etc. Besides,
I’ve learned the importance of communication and marketing skills.

I learned this through presenting the final product in the sculpture competition. I’ve learned to
try to convince the judges on our concept. However, different judges have different opinions.
When it come to design, clients will have different taste and its important for a landscape
architect to find out the clients’ expectation.

My Plan

For my plan on this career path, I will start small by going to a small firm and work in order to
sharpen my skills and learned each part of the job. I’ll will work for about three years. Then, I
will focus in a larger firm. I plan to work while study part time for my Master degree. Even after
receiving my master degree. I’ll continue work for the same company maybe for another two

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years. After that, I’ll pursue my career in research permanently.

Small firm

Master degree/
working

Continue
working

Research

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3.0 Conclusion

Overall, landscape architect has been defined differently over the period of time. Today it can be
defined differently due to landscape architect has larger role to play in terms of development.

Landscape architect can be defined as a person who able to modifies or arrange the effects of
natural scenery over to produce the best aesthetic effect for the land use which applies artistic,
cultural, and scientific knowledge to the design, planning, and development of the land.

Landscape architecture does not only design for aesthetically but also focus in other area of
deign in terms of culture, environmental issues, etc. Landscape architect is a profession that is a
stewardship for the environment and the person who ensure balance between both human and
nature. This can be in terms of health, environment, etc. Although landscape architect is not an
easy profession but the outcome is the best reward.

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4.0 References

Hussey, C (1967) The Picturesque: Studies in a Point of View, London: Frank Cass & Co. Treib,
M (2007) Representing Landscape Architecture, Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor and Francis