Architect and Landscape Architect

Overview

Architects and Landscape Architects design commercial, industrial, institutional, residential and recreational buildings and landscapes.

Day-to-day

• obtaining advice from clients and management to determine type, style and size of planned buildings and alterations to existing buildings
• providing information regarding designs, materials and estimated building times
• preparing project documentation, including sketches and scale drawings, and integrating structural, mechanical and aesthetic elements in final designs
• writing specifications and contract documents for use by builders and calling tenders on behalf of clients
• consulting with Professionals and clients about external area designs, costs and construction
• compiling and analysing site and community data about geographical and ecological features, landforms, soils, vegetation, site hydrology, visual characteristics and human-made structures, to formulate land use and development recommendations, and for preparing environmental impact statements
• preparing reports, site plans, working drawings, specifications and cost estimates for land development, showing location and details of proposals, including ground modelling, structures, vegetation and access
• inspecting construction work in progress to ensure compliance with plans, specifications and quality standards.

Considerations

• stressful.