Careers Landscape architects contribute to a wide range of projects for private, institutional and government clients. This includes civic developments, urban design, tourism development, residential and lifestyle subdivision, and commercial, institutional and industrial projects. There is also opportunity to work on parks, highways, heritage conservation, ecological restoration and revegetation, city or rural planning, and resource policy. The practise of landscape architecture involves landscape assessment and resource consent applications, site design and master planning, contract documentation, and landscape management. Landscape architects may be engaged in a range of roles, including presenting evidence to the Environment Court, managing projects for developers, supervising site works, or education.
Professional landscape architects frequently work in teams with other disciplines.
In site planning and design, they work closely with architects, engineers and horticulturists. At a broader scale, they work with resource managers and planners. The distinctive approach that a landscape architect brings to a project is a combination of creativity, critique, and problem solving skills which are integrated with a broad understanding of the natural and cultural environment. Landscape architecture has a strong ethical dimension, and landscape architects aim to design in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, whether working for a public or private client. They often seek active involvement from the community.