many kinds of prob- lens In this book we present the work on an oftice-by-oftice rather than a projecI-by-pro ject basis, so that a method of approach is more apparent. Also, while some of the offices presented here dwell in specific areas of the profession (such as public spaces, pri vate gardens, or restorations), others are more general. Accordingly. we have not tried to classity the offices or the work by project type as simply what Landscape architects do-i lazy explanation, they sy. This gives the advantage of viewing a Landscape solution in more that does little more than heg the question, We disagree, and have than one way The restoration of a natural hahitat may also serve as a taken the postion that there is, in fact, no better way to define it. publie park: a public park may also be an entertainment acility Rather than trying to decide beforehand what constitutes landscape The resulting product may defy categorization entirely architecture and then selecting work that reflects this precon ceived ideal we have instead selected offices whose work is exciting. challenging, and current We present this work as our broad definition of landscape architee ture in its many conligurations at the end of the twentieth cent Landscape architecTure constitutes an approach to solving problems- a method as well as a product. In the course of their training Land scape architects acquire a variet of skills that may be applied to