Public Open Space
Landscape
architects and garden designers work on similar
projects
, although there can be considerable blurring.
The simplistic view is that garden designers work primarily
on spaces that are private, whereas landscape
architects tend to work on places and spaces viewed
or used by the wider public. The needs and demands
on the spaces are different.
Of course this is far too simplistic, but can be a guide
Public open area at the foot of the steps below the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of Helsinki (Helsinki Cathedral). This space has
thousands of visitors to handle every day and is consequently
very open indeed