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Landscape Architect
Designs outdoor spaces — parks, gardens, campuses, and public plazas.
Did you know?
Central Park looks natural, but it was almost entirely landscaped by hand in the 1850s and 60s, following Olmsted and Vaux's 1858 plan.
How subjects help
- Art & Design: Sketch paths, seating and planting that turn an empty plot into a park people love.
- Biology: Choose plants that will thrive in the site's shade, soil and climate year after year.
- Environmental Science: Design rain gardens and green spaces that soak up storm water and prevent flooding.
A famous name
Frederick Law Olmsted: Co-designed Central Park in New York City and many other famous parks.
Try it yourself: Draw your room to scale
- Measure the length and width of your room, then the big furniture.
- Choose a scale, like 1 square for every 10 centimetres.
- Draw the room and furniture using your scale.
- Plan a new layout on paper. Would the bed really fit by the window?
Carpenters, electricians, architects and interior designers measure twice and plan on paper before anything moves.
Also try: Watch a bean wake up.
Known for it in
USA, Netherlands, Denmark, UK, Australia