LARE Section 2 case studies
LARE Section 2 · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Section 2 is a division of the Landscape Architect Registration Examination, the computer-based licensing exam administered by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB). It is aimed at candidates who have met their jurisdiction's education and experience requirements and are now demonstrating the front half of professional practice: collecting site inventory, reading a site, synthesizing constraints and opportunities into a defensible analysis, shaping a program, and communicating the result through plans, sections, diagrams and written notes. The LARE Section 2 case studies are 5 cases and about 2,784 words.
1Reconciling Conflicting Base Data on a Former Fuel Site
A 2.4-acre former gasoline station at a downtown corner is being converted to a pocket park. The city provides a 2019 ALTA survey, a 2023 drone photogrammetry surface, and GIS utility data.
571 words, about 3 min2Siting a School on a Sloped Wooded Parcel
An 18-acre parcel is being planned for an elementary school. Slopes range from 6% on the upper terrace to 14% near the low corner.
527 words, about 3 min3Prioritizing a Neighborhood Park Program Under a Fixed Budget
A 1.8-acre neighborhood park has a construction budget of 1.6 million. Residents have requested a dog park, splash pad, community garden, basketball court, playground, restroom, and parking.
686 words, about 3 min4Aligning a Public Rendering With Construction Documents
A 0.5-acre mixed-use plaza is being built over a structured parking garage. The construction documents specify 18 inches of planting soil over the garage slab, a 5,000-gallon cistern for irrigation, and 12 shade trees in 6-by-6-foot planters.
502 words, about 3 min5Floodplain Park Design With Sea-Level-Rise Uncertainty
A 6-acre waterfront park is proposed on a site mapped as FEMA Zone AE with a base flood elevation of 10 feet. The design team proposes finished grades at 9.5 feet for lawns and paths, a bulkhead at the shoreline, and a pavilion with a floor at 10.2 feet.
498 words, about 2 min