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WELCOME TO THE NJASLA WEBSITE
GREEN SINCE 1899
The NJASLA is the NJ Chapter of the American Society of
Landscape Architects, a national organization of Landscape Architects,
formed in 1899. There are currently over 16,500 members of the ASLA.
We hope this site helps you to learn more about the
profession of Landscape Architecture in New Jersey.
OUR NEW JERSEY CHAPTER:
The NJASLA works hard to provide local services to NJ member
Landscape Architects. Members are kept up to date on important issues via
monthly newsletters and website postings. Every year, the members
gather at the annual meeting, a three day event full of seminars, continuing
education and socializing. Last year’s event was attended by over 600
people.
Through the efforts of
NJASLA, the New Jersey State Legislature adopted new legislation in 2008 to
increase the effectiveness of Landscape Architects in providing “quality of
life” places and spaces throughout New Jersey and encourage an equal status
for Landscape Architects with Architects, Engineers, Planners and Surveyors
within the land development process.
ABOUT LANDSCAPE
ARCHITECTURE:
Landscape Architecture is
both an art and a science, concerned with creating places for people.
Landscape Architects may use the tools of planning, design, management and
analysis in which to conceive of and guide the development of land. In
addition, Landscape Architects are also involved in regional planning,
preservation and stewardship of our planet’s resources.
A very diverse profession.
Landscape Architects may specialize their talents from a wide variety of
practice types:
A Landscape Architect’s
most important strength is the ability to understand and synthesize the key
variables involved in creating places: Land, people, aesthetics, structure
and natural systems. Landscape Architects are trained to blend the qualities
of nature with the needs of people. It is this quality that makes the
Landscape Architect’s work so valuable.
In NJ, only a State
licensed professional can use the title “Landscape Architect”. Look for
the term “NJ Licensed Landscape Architect” or LLA. A Licensed Landscape
Architect has distinct credentials:
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BS degree in Landscape
Architecture
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Professional work
training period, now 4 years
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State Board test
(Landscape Architecture Registration Exam a multi-session exam)
If you are considering a
project that involves changes to the land, you should put a Landscape
Architect on your team as early as possible.
For more information
visit the national ASLA website:
www.asla.org
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