Someone I know is a landscape designer. He owns his own design studio and has been working for himself for the last six years. Most of the projects he's been working on are high end residential landscape projects. He does great work and has a natural ability to design.He does sustainable design, low water gardens etc....and has managed all his projects. His graphic skills are pretty good but not the best.
He is interested in working for a large landscape architecture firm to learn more and be part of a larger team. What are the chances they would hire him without a degree in landscape architecture?
He has a background in horticulture and natural resource management....
Instead of working for them, make friends/colleagues with them. Maybe he can search out a gig that requires their expertise and hire them as a consultant to get it done? Learning while maintaining autonomy.
Or, if his weakest skill is graphics, how about taking some classes to strengthen those skills?
Unfortunately, landscape architecture, like architecture, is a profession that requires professional qualifications, namely education and licensure. Not to say that there wouldn't be a place for him if his experience brought an asset to the firm that it did not have in a qualified professional. For instance, our firm has hired people without architecture/landscape architecture professional qualifications, but who did have substantial construction experience. These individuals essentially ran our CA, but were somewhat limited to that role. My feeling is it will be an up-hill battle for him finding a position, but if he can clearly identify and sell what he has to offer, he at least has a shot.
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Getting hired at architectural firm without degree in architecture
Someone I know is a landscape designer. He owns his own design studio and has been working for himself for the last six years. Most of the projects he's been working on are high end residential landscape projects. He does great work and has a natural ability to design.He does sustainable design, low water gardens etc....and has managed all his projects. His graphic skills are pretty good but not the best.
He is interested in working for a large landscape architecture firm to learn more and be part of a larger team. What are the chances they would hire him without a degree in landscape architecture?
He has a background in horticulture and natural resource management....
He has been in the landscape / ecology / horticulture field for the last 18 years
Instead of working for them, make friends/colleagues with them. Maybe he can search out a gig that requires their expertise and hire them as a consultant to get it done? Learning while maintaining autonomy.
Or, if his weakest skill is graphics, how about taking some classes to strengthen those skills?
Unfortunately, landscape architecture, like architecture, is a profession that requires professional qualifications, namely education and licensure. Not to say that there wouldn't be a place for him if his experience brought an asset to the firm that it did not have in a qualified professional. For instance, our firm has hired people without architecture/landscape architecture professional qualifications, but who did have substantial construction experience. These individuals essentially ran our CA, but were somewhat limited to that role. My feeling is it will be an up-hill battle for him finding a position, but if he can clearly identify and sell what he has to offer, he at least has a shot.
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