Professional Practice of Landscape Architecture Exam Questions and Answers
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PLA - Professional Landscape Architect
Institution
PLA - Professional Landscape Architect
Central Park - Answer-Landscape Architecture began with the design of which park in NYC?
May 1863 - Answer-What is the founding date for the landscape architecture profession? [month & year]
World's Columbian Exposition - Answer-What was one of Olmsted's most important projects? Featured buil...
Professional Practice of Landscape
Architecture Exam Questions and
Answers
Central Park - Answer-Landscape Architecture began with the design of which park in
NYC?
May 1863 - Answer-What is the founding date for the landscape architecture
profession? [month & year]
World's Columbian Exposition - Answer-What was one of Olmsted's most important
projects? Featured buildings that were uniform in height and color & served as a
paradigm of interprofessional collaboration.
Biltmore Estate - Answer-What was Olmsted's most notable estate design? Was
designed for GW. Vanderbilt as a french chateau
City Beautiful Movement - Answer-City planning and what movement grew in public
interest AFTER the success of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893?
practice law - Answer-Law that states no unqualified person may perform or practice the
work of a landscape architect without professional licensure
title law - Answer-Law that states no person may call themselves a landscape architect
unless they obtain professional licensure
prime - Answer-if the firm gravitates towards private-sector development, there are
greater opportunities to work as the ______ consultant
sub - Answer-if the firm's principal prefers working as part of a design team, the firm
often finds itself in a ___consultant role because architecture firms are generally the
prime consultant
proactive - Answer-when a firm is just starting out, they may take a _______ posture
towards the professional orientation of the firm
- finding their niche/expertise
reactive - Answer-type of posture that involves taking whatever work comes along - may
not result in a specialization within their firm
true - Answer-T/F: The public works selection process is highly selective
, request for proposal - Answer-document issued by a prospective client asking for a
proposal
request for qualifications - Answer-A document issued by the owner prior to an RFP to
solicit contractor or design-builder qualifications. The RFQ may be used by the owner to
shortlist potential proposers, or it may be used by itself as the final competitive submittal
employed in qualifications-based selection.
contractual - Answer-relationship agreed to in a contract - bound by the requirements of
completing the scope of work
non-contractual - Answer-relationship that takes professional responsibility for
complying with codes, applying professional judgment, adhering to standards of care,
taking responsibility for environmental stewardship, incorporating quality control in the
preparation of landscape service
prime consultant - Answer-having direct contact with the owner and responsible for
managing/directing the services of subconsultants
multiple direct consultants - Answer-each consultant is in direct contact with the owner
and is responsible for coordinating and completing the project
subconsultant - Answer-usually not in direct contact with the owner, but is responsible
for communicating THROUGH the prime consultant
listening and leading - Answer-_______ and ______ are important to the success of the
prime-consulting relationship
multiple direct consulting - Answer-which type of relationship has become increasingly
popular with owners seeking MORE control and GREATER involvement in the outcome
of the project?
-owner will hire a number of allied professionals
-each consultant has direct access to owner
- must coordinate with other allied consultants
true - Answer-T/F: most consultants serving as primes are not interested in
administering subcontracts and bearing the liability of subs
budget - Answer-owner's _____ drives every project
known and adequate - Answer-the best LA/owner relationship exists when the budget is
_____ and _________
phasing - Answer-this may be used to implement a part of the design plan that can be
constructed later when more funds become available
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