Finding Jobs In Urban Design And Landscape Architecture, Ft. Liezel Du Preez

Urban design and landscape architecture careers sit close to architecture, but they bring different scales, tools, stakeholders and ways of thinking about places.

Stephen Drew speaks with Liezel Du Preez of City Design People about finding jobs in urban design and landscape architecture, career routes, portfolios, drawing, local government, developers and how candidates can tell clearer project stories.

The conversation covers:

• How people move into urban design and landscape architecture
• Why drawing and graphic communication still matter
• Where urban designers and landscape architects work
• How to tell stronger project stories in portfolios
• Why adaptability is important when working on complex city challenges

Read the episode on Architecture Social: Finding Jobs In Urban Design And Landscape Architecture

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to urban design and landscape architecture careers
• 05:00 Routes into urban design and landscape architecture
• 10:00 Drawing, spatial thinking and graphic communication
• 15:00 Practice, local government, developers and career options
• 20:00 Choosing practices with values and wider industry involvement
• 25:00 Portfolios, storytelling and explaining project purpose
• 30:00 Scale, collaboration and how urban design differs from architecture
• 35:00 Adaptability, complex city challenges and learning from others
• 40:00 Career conversations and final advice

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