Lir's landscape architecture is a multi-disciplinary field, which includes: Geography, Mathematics, Science, Engineering, Art, Horticulture, Technology, Social Sciences etc. The office of Yael Lir has engaged in the creation of public parks and parkways to site planning for corporate office buildings, from the design of residential estates to the design of civil infrastructure and the management of large wilderness areas or reclamation of degraded landscapes such as mines or landfills. Yael masters the creation of the right environment by creating and reshaping space and structures - large or small, urban or rural, and with "hard"/"soft" materials, hydrology and ecological issues.
Los Angeles Landscape Architect and California nature
Yael Lir professional crew collaborate on tasks that challenge the creation of aesthetics and practical application to each of her projects of in Los Angeles and California among them:
- Civil design and public infrastructure
- Storm-water management including rain gardens, green roofs and treatment wetlands
- Campus and site design for institutions
- Parks, botanical gardens, arboretums, greenways, and nature preserves
- Recreation facilities like golf, theme parks and sports facilities
- Housing areas, industrial parks and commercial developments
- Highways, transportation structures, bridges, and transit corridors
- Urban design, town and city squares, waterfronts, pedestrian schemes, and parking lots
- Large or small urban regeneration schemes
- The planning, with care of financing of commercial development form, scale and siting of new projects
- Forest, tourist or historic landscapes, and historic garden appraisal and conservation studies
- Reservoirs, dams, power stations, reclamation of extractive industry applications or major industrial projects
- Environmental assessment and landscape assessment, planning advice and land management proposals.
- Coastal and offshore developments
- Ecological Design any form of design that minimizes environmentally destructive impacts by integrating itself with natural processes.
The most valuable contribution is often made at the earliest stage of a project in generating ideas and bringing flair and creativity to the use of space. The landscape architect can contribute to the overall concept and prepare an initial master plan, from which detailed designs can subsequently be prepared. He or she can also let and supervise contracts for construction work, prepare design impact assessments, conduct environmental assessments or audits and act as an expert witness at inquiries on land use. He or she can also support or prepare applications for capital or revenue funding grants.