Home Architecture Talk
architecture or landscape architecture?
I can't decide which of the two I should major in. I've always envision myself working for in a big company, and perhaps travel a lot across countries (this sounds business like, but i have no interest in business). It seems like with the current societal emphasis on the environment, landscape architecture will ensure my a job after graduation, but architecture seems more exciting and can bring me international opportunities? Ahh..I don't decide...can anyone with experience in either of the two fields provide me some personalized information on the two professions? any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Public Comments
- If you like being your own boss and love working outdoors as well then go for the landscape . Besides corporate business seems to be a thing of the past with actual pay and bonuses for good work. With your own business you set the tone. My dad was a MasterGardner but he did his work with the school board. Landscape Architect What is this job like? How do you get ready? How much does this job pay? How many jobs are there? What about the future? Are there other jobs like this? Where can you find more information? http://www.bls.gov/k12/nature02.htm Purdue University Horticulture Courses/Landscape Architecture Courses http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/courses/courses.shtml Florida University Below link is a sample of courses LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE COURSES http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/landscape/classes/ Me I'm just a lover of gardening....
- You must ask yourself if you really like plants and the environment. Most people who become LAs are oriented toward botany and horticulture as well as design. They also must have a strong understanding of the natural world because a great deal of the new work is aimed at ecological restoration such as restoring disturbed streams or reforesting large pieces of land, a process called mitigation. More and more this job is including land and community planning, which has a big influence on how our residential world will be created for the future. You must ask yourself if you really love buildings. Because architecture is dependent on a building and construction, this job requires very strong art, math and visualization skills. It has little to do with ecology but there is a strong emphasis on solar design and energy conservation. You will always be tied to new construction. Today both professions require strong skills in computer aided design (CAD) systems. They are office jobs with very little client contact or real design opportunities until you are quite high in the company. Both these professions are hard hit by the economic downturn, but at least landscape architecture has a future in retrofitting water consuming landscapes with resource conservative ones. It also has the ecological projects, often funded by government and institutions which are less dependent on new construction. Above all, you must love your work, and have the artistic talent to be competitive. And if you aren't passionate enough about the environment or about creating buildings, then it might be better to keep looking.
