Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Play a key role in projects as a senior designer.
Lead projects that are medium to large in size: responsible for financial management of the project, ensuring key deadlines are met and that the project stays on schedule and staff are working together effectively.
Develop landscape design plans in response to technical problems posed by a project’s scope. Develop innovative solutions to problems.
Serve as a technical design expert to the project, but generally work through staff to develop and execute design.
Independently evaluate, select, and apply standard landscape architecture techniques, procedures, and criteria, using judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications on projects.
Manage the presentation and report development for clients.
Play a key role in client management and client satisfaction.
Lead marketing efforts to current clients and is instrumental in identifying and attracting new clients.

Morning: go to office at 9:30, check emails and discussion with project team members;
Lunch break from 12:30-14:00;
Afternoon: main working time on projects, sometimes attend office training;
Leaving office at 19:30, OT if there is a deadline rush.

Many opportunities to try new things;

Handle difficult clients.
In China all projects move into construction and sometimes clients will be quite demanding and request design work to be finished in a very shot times. So how to deal with clients' request is challenging.

many opportunities to try new things; good working environments and reasonable salary.

Design and project management.

New town waterfront planning: concept (2014);
Hillside villa residential development design: concept - DD (2011-2013), phase 1 is constructed;
Satellite city master planning and landscape framework competition - competition winner (2013);
Office tower and mixed use landscape design: concept - Schematic design (2013);
Waterfront regeneration competition (2011-2012);
Urban streetscape design (2012);
Shopping mall landscape design: concept - schematic design (2012);
Green belt ecological restoration and landscape design: concept (2012-2013).

As in China there is no National register system for landscape architects, currently I am taking national exam for Level 1 Licensed Architect (highest level for architect in China mainland) for future development in architectural design and integrated design.