Founded in 1899, ASLA is the national professional association for landscape architects, representing more than 15,000 members in 49 professional chapters and 68 student chapters. The Society's mission is to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. Members of the Society use the “ASLA” suffix after their names to denote membership and their commitment to the highest ethical standards of the profession.
OUR MISSION
The Society's mission is to lead, to educate, and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of our cultural and natural environments.
What Is Landscape Architecture?
Landscape architecture encompasses the analysis, planning, design, management, and stewardship of the natural and built environments. Types of projects include:
Academic campuses
Conservation
Corporate and commercial
Gardens and arboreta
Historic preservation and restoration
Hospitality and resorts
Institutional
Interior landscapes
Land planning
Landscape art and earth sculpture
Monuments
Parks and recreation
Reclamation
Residential
Security design
Streetscapes and public spaces
Therapeutic gardens
Transportation corridors and facilities
Urban design
Water resources.
