Table 1Transition record

architecttolandscape architect

A architect already meets 45% of what the landscape architect role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

From architect

45%

Overlap1

To landscape architect

22 Skills carried over

9 Required, not held

60.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 60.9

This move: 60.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the landscape architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the architect profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A landscape architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held communicate with local residents communication, collaboration and creativity
already held design spatial layout of outdoor areas communication, collaboration and creativity
already held integrate measures in architectural designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held landscape architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held develop architectural plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held historic architecture engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 22 carried skills, including the 9 the landscape architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 30 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on landscapes required
required, not held design landscape schemes required
required, not held specify landscape design components required

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held create landscape designs optional
optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held landscape design required
required, not held green space strategies required
required, not held landscape analysis required

optional, not held civil engineering optional

03 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held ecology required

optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional

04 management skills 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held manage landscape design projects required

optional, not held lead hard landscape projects optional

05 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held aesthetics required

06 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 4 supplementary

optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held landscaping materials optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a landscape architect role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 22 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held architecture regulations knowledge
already held design spatial layout of outdoor areas skill
already held develop architectural plans skill
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held integrate measures in architectural designs skill
already held landscape architecture knowledge
already held provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
already held urban planning knowledge
already held zoning codes knowledge
already held assess environmental impact skill
already held carry out tendering skill
already held communicate with local residents skill
already held energy efficiency knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held finish project within budget skill
already held follow work schedule skill
already held green building practices knowledge
already held historic architecture knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held use CAD software skill
already held zero-energy building design knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 3 supplementary

optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

08 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held build a product's physical model optional

10 working with machinery and specialised equipment 1 supplementary

optional, not held operate landscaping equipment optional

21 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held conduct land surveys optional
optional, not held create landscape designs optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held landscaping materials optional
optional, not held lead hard landscape projects optional
optional, not held operate landscaping equipment optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held use geographic information systems optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional
optional, not held create GIS reports optional
optional, not held create thematic maps optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional
optional, not held use technical drawing software optional

73 held skills the landscape architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adapt existing designs to changed circumstances skill
not needed by the target role advise customers on building materials skill
not needed by the target role advise legislators skill
not needed by the target role advise on building matters skill
not needed by the target role airtight construction knowledge
not needed by the target role apply systemic design thinking skill
not needed by the target role architectural conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role assess heating and cooling systems skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role building information modelling knowledge
not needed by the target role building materials industry knowledge
not needed by the target role cartography knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with construction crews skill
not needed by the target role conduct field work skill
not needed by the target role consider building constraints in architectural designs skill
not needed by the target role construction legal systems knowledge
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
not needed by the target role design an artificial lighting system skill
not needed by the target role design building air tightness skill
not needed by the target role design building envelope systems skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role design buildings skill
not needed by the target role design harmonious architecture skill
not needed by the target role design microclimates in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design open spaces skill
not needed by the target role design passive energy measures skill
not needed by the target role design window and glazing systems skill
not needed by the target role develop a specific interior design skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role draw blueprints skill
not needed by the target role engineering principles knowledge
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with construction project deadline skill
not needed by the target role ensure infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role envelope systems for buildings knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental design knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental indoor quality knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill

33 further entries not listed here

13 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held landscape design required
required, not held aesthetics required
required, not held ecology required
required, not held green space strategies required
required, not held landscape analysis required
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held horticulture principles optional
optional, not held landscaping materials optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held soil structure optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional

Index

Other moves recorded from architect

Full index of moves from architect

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.