It’s a seemingly simple question, to which landscape architects struggle to provide a simple answer. 

The American Society of Landscape Architects describes the profession as one which “...combines art and science. It is a STEM-based profession that shapes land through creative vision, ecological understanding, and technical precision. Landscape architects design places that perform in the real world and endure over time.”

We can agree with that description, but our answer to the question will depend on which of us is asked, and when we’re asked. At DTLS, our work spans a wide range of project types, professional services, and deliverables. What follows is a small sampling of that work.  If it’s true that a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s a 30,000-word answer to that simple question: