haveanlæg

Haveanlæg refers to the planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance of outdoor spaces such as gardens, parks, and other landscaped areas. In Danish professional usage, the term combines have (garden) with anlæg (installation or construction), and it is closely related to landscape architecture, horticulture, and urban planning.

The scope and components of haveanlæg include concept design, site analysis, grading and drainage, soil preparation, planting design, irrigation and drainage systems, hardscape and lighting, and maintenance planning. The field integrates elements from horticulture, civil engineering, architecture, and environmental sustainability to create functional, aesthetically pleasing, and safe outdoor environments.

Typical applications range from private residential gardens and municipal parks to schoolyards, hospital grounds, botanic and research gardens, and corporate campuses. Projects may address accessibility, climate resilience, water management, and biodiversity.

The process usually follows an interdisciplinary workflow: client briefing and site survey, concept proposal, master plan and detailed drawings, permitting and tendering, construction, planting, and commissioning, followed by long-term maintenance planning and management.

Haveanlæg is practised in Denmark and other Nordic countries and has evolved alongside modern landscape architecture. Contemporary practice often emphasizes sustainability, native planting, permeable surfaces, rainwater harvesting, and adaptive reuse of spaces.