Landscape architecture is constructed from

craftsmanship, theory

and

artistic sense

.

Our work demonstrates the importance of tradition in our profession. Innovation does not automatically evolve by rejecting the past.

Tradition,

as a combination of knowledge and experience, offers inspiration, but also makes us critical and creative.

Our activities range from the garden to the city. Alongside the development of the theory of landscape architecture, the interest in the arts and crafts aspect of our profession is the constant binding component in our projects.

Different projects are often constrained within a tight budget, a limited space, and a challenging program. These complex situations force us to clearly demonstrate our design principles. The

context

plays an important role, for both time and place. The history of the site is a starting point for the future. Enhancing the character of the place, combined with an analytical treatment of the program, forms the basis of the design.

We see the landscape architect as an

ingenious planner

and

astute integrator

in complex processes. By

drawing,

we analyse the given situation and program, we research the context and its potential, and we sketch for the client the consequences of the chosen starting points and conditions. This design technique results in an integral plan, where all possible aspects fall perfectly together.

In ambitious projects the scouting of limits is essential. This can only be done properly if we have an insight of the consequences of a project’s realisation. For construction and management we therefore are well advised by a number of specialists in the field of cost and technique.

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