SA Council for the Landscape
Architectural Profession
The Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa (ILASA)
is a voluntary organisation registered with the South African
Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession.
The Institute for Landscape Architecture in South Africa has
three regional bodies, one in the Western Cape (ILASA Cape), one
in KZN (ILASA KZN) and one in Gauteng Province (GSLA), that
represent members countrywide.
MISSION STATEMENT To advance the profession of landscape architecture and
uphold high standards of professional service to its members;
furthermore to represent the profession of landscape
architecture in any matter which may affect the interests of the
members of the Institute.
OBJECTIVES
Promotion of recognition, acceptance and understanding of the
profession of landscape architecture both nationally and
internationally.
Furtherance of the dignity of the profession, high standards of
conduct and professional competence and integrity.
Application of knowledge, expertise and skills to socially
uplift previously disadvantaged societies.
Assistance in the advancement of persons through education to
levels of professional competence in the field of landscape
architecture.
Support and execution of sound and sustainable ecological
planning and management to contribute to the conservation of
natural resources.
Recognition and support of public involvement as a democratic
right in the planning and design process.
Acknowledgement and promotion of excellence in landscape
architecture and environmental planning and management through
peer review recognition.
The representation of the profession of landscape architecture
to gain visibility of the profession at national government
level and within the South African society in terms of the
professional role in effecting aesthetic improvement, planning
for ecologically sustainable landscapes and for integrating man
and nature's needs for the benefit of the environment at large.
Contact us ILASA Secretariat
P O Box 868
Ferndale
2160