Landscape architects plan and design land areas for projects such as parks, schools, roads, sports complexes, holiday resorts, shopping centres, national parks and playgrounds.
Landscape architects may specialise in projects such as parks, playgrounds, roads or public housing. They may also specialise in types of services, such as regional planning and resource management, site selection, cost studies or site construction.
Landscape architects may work independently or with other professionals such as architects, engineers and town planners.
Job Duties:
Consults with professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
Drawsup site plans outlining site development, discusses plans with clients and seeks approval
Compiles and analyses site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
Prepares reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, shows location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
Investigates the heritage of sites and makes plans for the management of open-space areas
Uses computer and video simulation packages to develop broadscale landscape plans Inspects construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards
Advise on landscape problems concerned with environmental planning
Employment Prospect
Most landscape architects are employed in small, private consultancies or by private businesses with architects and town planners. The remainder work in federal, state, territory and local government agencies. Many landscape architects establish their own practices.
The Employment Facts of Landscape Architects in Australia:
Future Growth: Very Strong
Full-Time Share: 73%
Average Hours: 44
Weekly Pay: AUD$1,674
Employment by state:
ACT: 1.8%
NSW: 32.6%
NT: 0.4%
QLD: 17.3%
SA: 5.8%
TAS: 0.7%
VIC: 30.6%
WA: 10.7%
Education Requirement
To become a landscape architect you usually have to study a landscape architecture degree at a university accredited by the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA). Alternatively, you can study a related field, such as design, followed by a postgraduate qualification in landscape architecture. VET courses are also available in the field.
Education Level:
Postgraduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate: 26.8%
Bachelor Degree: 52.7%
Diploma/Ad Diploma: 10.7%
Certificate III/IV: 5%
Year 12 and below: 4.8%
Related Course: Bachelor Degree in landscape architecture etc.
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