LandScape Architects
by:michael quaas
2012
per hour a landscape architect makes about 30 dollars per hour and about 60,000 dollars a year.you don't need any expieriance with any related jobs.the employment change is 2,900.the job outbook is 14% a year.
What they do!
Landscape architects typically do the following:
- Confer with clients, engineers, and building architects to understand a project
- Prepare site plans, specifications, and cost estimates
- Coordinate the arrangement of existing and proposed land features and structures
- Prepare graphic representations of proposed plans using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software
- Select appropriate materials for use in landscape designs
- Analyze environmental reports on land conditions, such as drainage and energy usage
- Inspect landscape work to ensure that it adheres to original plans
- Seek new work through marketing or by giving presentations