RecordMove

Interior architect to landscape architect

An interior architect already meets 32% of what the landscape architect role asks for. The move turns on 9 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional

From interior architect

Distant match

To landscape architect

11 You already bring

9 Still to learn

52 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance Substantial retraining

71.5/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what a landscape architect is expected to do is already part of an interior architect’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the landscape architect role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A landscape architect role treats 9 of its required skills as things an interior architect already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

aesthetics
architecture regulations
develop architectural plans
ecology
green space strategies
identify customer's needs

What stands in the way is 9 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 11 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 an interior architect background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held integrate measures in architectural designs communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop architectural plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held green space strategies engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held zoning codes engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held architecture regulations business, administration and law
already held urban planning engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 11 carried skills, including the 9 the landscape architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 41 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 4 required, 8 supplementary

still to learn advise on landscapes required
still to learn design landscape schemes required
still to learn specify landscape design components required
still to learn design spatial layout of outdoor areas required

optional, not held advise on soil and water protection optional
optional, not held create landscape designs optional
optional, not held communicate with local residents optional
optional, not held coordinate construction activities optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 3 required, 5 supplementary

still to learn landscape architecture required
still to learn landscape design required
still to learn landscape analysis required

optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held green building practices optional
optional, not held zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional

03 management skills 1 required, 4 supplementary

still to learn manage landscape design projects required

optional, not held lead hard landscape projects optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held finish project within budget optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional

04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

still to learn provide cost benefit analysis reports required

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

05 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

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 3 supplementary

optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held plant species optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants 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 11 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held aesthetics knowledge
already held architecture regulations knowledge
already held develop architectural plans skill
already held ecology knowledge
already held green space strategies knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held integrate measures in architectural designs skill
already held urban planning knowledge
already held zoning codes knowledge
already held energy performance of buildings knowledge
already held use technical drawing software skill

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to pick up 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 CAD software optional

08 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held assess environmental impact 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

32 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to pick up 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 energy efficiency optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held green building practices 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 zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held assess environmental impact optional
optional, not held build a product's physical model optional
optional, not held carry out tendering optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held communicate with local residents 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 finish project within budget optional
optional, not held follow work schedule optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional
optional, not held liaise with local authorities optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional
optional, not held provide technical expertise optional
optional, not held use CAD software optional
optional, not held use manual draughting techniques optional

36 held skills the landscape architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role CAD software knowledge
not needed by the target role CADD software knowledge
not needed by the target role advise clients on interior design options skill
not needed by the target role advise on architectural matters skill
not needed by the target role architectural design knowledge
not needed by the target role architectural theory knowledge
not needed by the target role assist in interior plant projects skill
not needed by the target role build business relationships skill
not needed by the target role building codes knowledge
not needed by the target role communicate with customers skill
not needed by the target role create architectural sketches skill
not needed by the target role design building retrofitting solutions skill
not needed by the target role design microclimates in buildings skill
not needed by the target role design principles knowledge
not needed by the target role design space for religious needs 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 infrastructure accessibility skill
not needed by the target role estimate budget for interior design plans skill
not needed by the target role evaluate integrated design of buildings skill
not needed by the target role furniture trends knowledge
not needed by the target role furniture wood types knowledge
not needed by the target role integrated design knowledge
not needed by the target role materials for interior design knowledge
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role measure interior space skill
not needed by the target role meet building regulations skill
not needed by the target role monitor trends in interior design skill
not needed by the target role physics knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare detailed working drawings for interior design skill
not needed by the target role project management knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainable interior design skill
not needed by the target role satisfy aesthetic requirements skill
not needed by the target role sustainable building design knowledge
not needed by the target role technical drawings knowledge
not needed by the target role write work-related reports skill

15 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 pick up Tier

still to learn landscape architecture required
still to learn landscape design required
still to learn landscape analysis required
optional, not held energy efficiency optional
optional, not held flower and plant products optional
optional, not held green building practices 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 zero-energy building design optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held civil engineering optional
optional, not held forest conservation optional
optional, not held historic architecture optional

Index

Other moves recorded from interior architect

Full index of moves from interior architect

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can an interior architect become a landscape architect?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. An interior architect already covers 32% of what a landscape architect is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 9 of which the landscape architect role treats as required.

What skills does an interior architect need to become a landscape architect?

9 required skills are missing, plus 32 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is advise on landscapes.

How hard is the move from interior architect to landscape architect?

Its learning distance is 71.5 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

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.