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This is an ideal career for a creative thinker. A landscape architect is a skilled artist who plans and designs practical, useful and attractive outdoor environments. You may design land area projects such as parks, school playgrounds,, the areas surrounding buildings, highways, hospitals, airports, and commercial, industrial and residential developments.

Salary p/a
43k - 140k

Qualifications
Degree

Intensity
Sitting
Standing
Active

Demand
Growing

Travel
High

Conditions
Indoors & Outdoors

Weekly Hours
40-50

Pros

Freedom to work creatively
Satisfaction of producing landscaped environments
Assisting in the construction of society

Cons

Possible design restraints
The occasional difficult client who never seems to agree with the design
Working to tight deadlines

The Bottom Line

If you are interested in architecture and the environment, can draw accurately whilst following the specifications of a client or your supervisor, and are willing to gain experience and to climb the career ladder, then you could handle the demands of a landscape architect.

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