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Do you like to design open spaces? Would you like to plan and design natural spaces to make them look aesthetically pleasing? If yes, have you considered becoming a landscape designer? 

Landscape designing is the art of modifying the landscape or gardens to achieve beautiful and functional space for outdoor living. It is also known as landscape architecture or landscaping. A landscape designer can take projects like parks, gardens, sports sites, housing spaces, business parts, hospital campus, university campuses etc.  Landscape designer adds aesthetic value to space, through putting together different elements like gardens, ponds and even outdoor lights.  Landscaping also improves the environmental quality by its green designs. 

What are the roles and responsibilities for Landscape Architect?

  • Prepare site plans, specifications, or cost estimates for land development.
  • Prepare graphic representations or drawings of proposed plans or designs.
  • Coordinate with other professionals, such as contractors, architects, engineers, and plumbers, to ensure job success. 
  • Inspect the site to ensure its adherence to the design plans. 
  • Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) and related software to produce construction documents. 
  • Advise client on external space planning, layout and even use of gardens, ponds and even outside lightings.
  • Estimate material requirements and costs, and present design to client for approval. 

What are the key skills required for Landscape Designing?

  • Project management
  • Adobe Design
  • Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture
  • Autocad 2000i
  • Autodesk 3ds Max
  • Graphic Design
  • Adobe photoshop

What are the career opportunities in Landscape Designing?

  • Decorating Consultant
  • Design Manager
  • Designer
  • Interior Design Consultant
  • Interior Design Coordinator
  • Interior Design Director
  • Interior Design Principal
  • Interior Design Project Manager
  • Interior Designer
  • Showroom Executive Director

What is the salary and demand for Landscape Architect?

  • Demand is High for Landscape Designing.
  • Salary levels are High for Landscape Designing. For fresher average salary is more than 5 Lacs.
  • Fees levels of the course is Medium. To pursue this course student need to spend 3 to 4 Lakhs.
  • Level of preparation for Landscape Designing is Medium. Students spend 1 year to prepare for entrance test of Landscape Designing.

1 Fees
Medium
2 Demand
High
3 Salary
High
4 Level Of Preparation
Medium

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What education is required to become a Landscape Architect?

  • Student can do 12-Science(Maths Compulsory). Then complete B.Arch(Landscape). Further you can Proceed with M.Arch(Landscape).
  • Student can do 12-Science(Maths Compulsory). Then complete B.Sc (Floriculture and Landscaping). Further you can Proceed with M.Sc (Floriculture & Landscaping).

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12-Science(Maths Compulsory)

B.Arch(Landscape)

M.Arch(Landscape)

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12-Science(Maths Compulsory)

B.Sc (Floriculture and Landscaping)

M.Sc (Floriculture & Landscaping)

What are the best colleges for Landscape Designing in India?

For Graduation

  • School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA], New Delhi
  • Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Kharagpur
  • Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Roorkee
  • Sir JJ College of Architecture - [SJJCA], Mumbai
  • National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Thiruchirapalli
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  • Birla Institute of Technology - [BIT Mesra], Ranchi
  • School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai
  • CEPT University, Ahmedabad
  • Chandigarh College of Architecture - [CCA], Chandigarh

For Post Graduation

  • School of Planning and Architecture - [SPA], New Delhi
  • Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Kharagpur
  • Indian Institute of Technology - [IIT], Roorkee
  • Sir JJ College of Architecture - [SJJCA], Mumbai
  • National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Thiruchirapalli
  • Jadavpur University, Kolkata
  • School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai
  • CEPT University, Ahmedabad
  • Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi
  • Anna University, Chennai

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