Reply To: Quality Design

[Andrew Garulay, RLA]

Intended duration of the landscape would be part of the design criteria. A residential landscape typically has a much shorter duration than a city park. Renovation is often an expected procedure in residential landscapes just as it is on residential buildings. Not every client lives for that, but without a doubt, many do. A landscape with a shorter intended life span opens up a lot of opportunity for some excitement for “good design” for the right client.

Don’t jump on the idea that I believe that these criteria should be ignored. I’m just saying that all criteria is variable even though some seldom vary. Good design is always open to understanding that criteria may vary and should always be responsive to THE criteria of the particular project.