RecordMove

Landscape architect to architect

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.

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

From landscape architect

Distant match

To architect

22 You already bring

35 Still to learn

95 Skills in the target role2

Learning distance A rebuild

85.4/ 100

adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change

1 How much of what an architect is expected to do is already part of a landscape 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 architect role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An architect role treats 10 of its required skills as things a landscape architect already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

architecture regulations
design spatial layout of outdoor areas
develop architectural plans
green building practices
identify customer's needs
integrate measures in architectural designs

What stands in the way is 35 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 22 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An 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 may need to learn

The 73 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 17 required, 17 supplementary

still to learn design open spaces required
still to learn write an architectural brief required
still to learn consider building constraints in architectural designs required
still to learn create architectural sketches required
still to learn design building envelope systems required
still to learn design building retrofitting solutions required
still to learn design passive energy measures required
still to learn integrate building requirements in the architectural design required
still to learn satisfy aesthetic requirements required
still to learn satisfy technical requirements required
still to learn advise on building matters required
still to learn create solutions to problems required
still to learn design buildings required
still to learn draw blueprints required
still to learn ensure infrastructure accessibility required
still to learn integrate engineering principles in architectural design required
still to learn 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

still to learn sustainable building design required
still to learn airtight construction required
still to learn architectural design required
still to learn architectural theory required
still to learn building information modelling required
still to learn envelope systems for buildings required
still to learn environmental design required
still to learn integrated design required
still to learn sustainable building materials required
still to learn 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

still to learn study the relationship between buildings, people and the environment required
still to learn evaluate integrated design of buildings required
still to learn interpret technical requirements required
still to learn perform field research required
still to learn conduct field work required
still to learn 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

still to learn 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

still to learn 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 an 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 pick up 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 pick up 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 pick up Tier

still to learn sustainable building design required
still to learn airtight construction required
still to learn architectural design required
still to learn architectural theory required
still to learn building information modelling required
still to learn envelope systems for buildings required
still to learn environmental design required
still to learn integrated design required
still to learn sustainable building materials required
still to learn 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

FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a landscape architect become an architect?

Yes, and it is a career change move. A landscape architect already covers 23% of what an architect is expected to do: 22 skills carry over, 10 of which the architect role treats as required.

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

35 required skills are missing, plus 38 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is design open spaces.

How hard is the move from landscape architect to architect?

Its learning distance is 85.4 out of 100, which is the career change 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.