Working Conditions for Landscape architectsLandscape architects spend most of their time in offices creating plans and designs, preparing models and cost estimates, doing research, or attending meetings with clients and other professionals involved in a design or planning project. The remainder of their time is spent at the site. During the design and planning stage, landscape architects visit and analyze the site to verify that the design can be incorporated into the landscape. After the plans and specifications are completed, they may spend additional time at the site observing or supervising the construction. Those who work in large national or regional firms may spend considerably more time out of the office traveling to sites away from the local area. Salaried employees in both government and landscape architectural firms usually work regular hours; however, they may work overtime to meet a project deadline. Hours of self-employed landscape architects vary depending on the demands of the projects on which they are working. More information on Landscape architects from The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook Overview of Landscape architects occupation Number of Landscape architects in the U.S. Salary and earnings for Landscape architects Working conditions for Landscape architects Significant points for Landscape architects Training requirements for Landscape architects Labor Information Home | Occupational data by city | Search Rainforests | Madagascar | What's new |