Table 1Transition record

landscape architecttoarchitect

A landscape architect already meets 23% of what the architect role asks for. The move turns on 35 required skills not yet in the profile.

From landscape architect

23%

Overlap1

To architect

22 Skills carried over

35 Required, not held

85.4 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 85.4

This move: 85.4 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the architect role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the landscape 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 architect role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a landscape 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 10 the architect role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 73 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 17 required, 17 supplementary

required, not held design open spaces required
required, not held write an architectural brief required
required, not held consider building constraints in architectural designs required
required, not held create architectural sketches required
required, not held design building envelope systems required
required, not held design building retrofitting solutions required
required, not held design passive energy measures required
required, not held integrate building requirements in the architectural design required
required, not held satisfy aesthetic requirements required
required, not held satisfy technical requirements required
required, not held advise on building matters required
required, not held create solutions to problems required
required, not held design buildings required
required, not held draw blueprints required
required, not held ensure infrastructure accessibility required
required, not held integrate engineering principles in architectural design required
required, not held negotiate with stakeholders required

optional, not held design harmonious architecture optional
optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
optional, not held advise customers on building materials optional
optional, not held communicate with construction crews optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held design building air tightness optional
optional, not held design microclimates in buildings optional
optional, not held design window and glazing systems optional
optional, not held develop a specific interior design optional
optional, not held investigate microclimates for buildings optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held participate in governmental tenders optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional

02 engineering, manufacturing and construction 10 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held sustainable building design required
required, not held airtight construction required
required, not held architectural design required
required, not held architectural theory required
required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held envelope systems for buildings required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held building codes required

optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held types of glazing optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional

03 information skills 6 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held study the relationship between buildings, people and the environment required
required, not held evaluate integrated design of buildings required
required, not held interpret technical requirements required
required, not held perform field research required
required, not held conduct field work required
required, not held execute feasibility study required

optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional
optional, not held prepare building permit applications optional

04 management skills 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held identify necessary human resources required

optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional

05 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held meet building regulations required

06 business, administration and law 2 supplementary

optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a 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 green building practices knowledge
already held identify customer's needs skill
already held integrate measures in architectural designs skill
already held provide cost benefit analysis reports skill
already held urban planning knowledge
already held use CAD software skill
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 historic architecture knowledge
already held landscape architecture knowledge
already held liaise with local authorities skill
already held provide technical expertise skill
already held zero-energy building design knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 2 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held physics optional

08 arts and humanities 1 supplementary

optional, not held fine arts optional

09 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held use specialised design software optional

38 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held design harmonious architecture optional
optional, not held adapt existing designs to changed circumstances optional
optional, not held advise customers on building materials optional
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held assess heating and cooling systems optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held communicate with construction crews optional
optional, not held design an artificial lighting system optional
optional, not held design building air tightness optional
optional, not held design microclimates in buildings optional
optional, not held design window and glazing systems optional
optional, not held develop a specific interior design optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held investigate microclimates for buildings optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held types of glazing optional
optional, not held advise legislators optional
optional, not held apply systemic design thinking optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held ensure compliance with construction project deadline optional
optional, not held fine arts optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held make architectural mock-ups optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held monitor parameters' compliance in construction projects optional
optional, not held oversee construction project optional
optional, not held participate in governmental tenders optional
optional, not held physics optional
optional, not held prepare building permit applications optional
optional, not held prepare lesson content optional
optional, not held provide lesson materials optional
optional, not held use specialised design software optional

30 held skills the architect role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role advise on landscapes skill
not needed by the target role advise on soil and water protection skill
not needed by the target role aesthetics knowledge
not needed by the target role build a product's physical model skill
not needed by the target role characteristics of plants knowledge
not needed by the target role civil engineering knowledge
not needed by the target role conduct land surveys skill
not needed by the target role coordinate construction activities skill
not needed by the target role create GIS reports skill
not needed by the target role create landscape designs skill
not needed by the target role create thematic maps skill
not needed by the target role design landscape schemes skill
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role flower and plant products knowledge
not needed by the target role forest conservation knowledge
not needed by the target role green space strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role horticulture principles knowledge
not needed by the target role landscape analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role landscape design knowledge
not needed by the target role landscaping materials knowledge
not needed by the target role lead hard landscape projects skill
not needed by the target role manage landscape design projects skill
not needed by the target role operate landscaping equipment skill
not needed by the target role plant species knowledge
not needed by the target role promote sustainability skill
not needed by the target role soil structure knowledge
not needed by the target role specify landscape design components skill
not needed by the target role use geographic information systems skill
not needed by the target role use manual draughting techniques skill
not needed by the target role use technical drawing software skill

24 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 sustainable building design required
required, not held airtight construction required
required, not held architectural design required
required, not held architectural theory required
required, not held building information modelling required
required, not held envelope systems for buildings required
required, not held environmental design required
required, not held integrated design required
required, not held sustainable building materials required
required, not held building codes required
optional, not held architectural conservation optional
optional, not held cartography optional
optional, not held environmental indoor quality optional
optional, not held furniture trends optional
optional, not held project management optional
optional, not held topography optional
optional, not held types of glazing optional
optional, not held building materials industry optional
optional, not held construction legal systems optional
optional, not held engineering principles optional
optional, not held fine arts optional
optional, not held furniture wood types optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held physics optional

Index

Other moves recorded from landscape architect

Full index of moves from landscape 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.