landscape architecture
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- noun
- /ˈlændˌskeɪp ˌɑːrkɪˈtɛkʧər/
- Specialized
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arquitectura paisajista
- His passion for sustainability led him to specialize in landscape architecture, focusing on eco-friendly designs.
- landscape architecture students
Examples
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It's gonna be my biggest undertaking in landscape architecture.
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From here on in, Olmsted would devote himself to landscape architecture.
Academic text (2011) -
I told him he ought to go back to school and study landscape architecture.
Fiction book (1992) -
So in the field of landscape architecture, these are called desire lines.
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Here are some of the most incredible examples of landscape architecture, also known humbly as gardening.
Blog text (31) -
In 1990, the first conference on cultural landscape studies was cosponsored by the geography and landscape architecture departments at Berkeley.
Academic text (1998) -
In the spring of 1991, one team taught a course on ethics, aesthetics, and ecology with Joan Nassauer, a professor of landscape architecture at the University of Minnesota.
Academic text (1993) -
Olmsted (1822-1903), the grandmaster of American landscape architecture, felt all the pains of city living and made it his vocation to relieve them as much as possible.
Academic text (2011) -
She decided to pursue a career in landscape architecture because she loved designing public parks.
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The university offers a comprehensive program in landscape architecture that includes both theory and practical projects.
Synonyms
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Planning and caring for a garden or yard to make it look nice
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Planning and caring for outdoor areas and plants to make them attractive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun-noun compound where 'landscape' specifies the domain and 'architecture' denotes the design/art/science, so the overall meaning—designing outdoor spaces—is directly derivable from the constituents. This compositional pattern is common across languages and not idiomatic or metaphorical, so a B1 learner who knows both words will likely understand the term.
Etymology
Landscape architecture comes from the idea of treating the open land like a building to be designed. Landscape means the land, plants, and views and architecture means the art of planning spaces, so together the phrase means 'designing and shaping parks, gardens, and outdoor places'.