{"id":2454,"date":"2023-05-05T17:52:43","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T09:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/?page_id=2454"},"modified":"2026-08-18T16:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:10:49","slug":"welcome-to-career-discovery-of-landscape-architecture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Discovery in Landscape Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In the current global scenario, where finite resources, various species, and distinct cultures are at risk, landscape architecture plays a vital role in fostering a sustainable future. This multidisciplinary field combines principles from architecture, plastic arts, urban planning, conservation, and ecology to support design strategies for our diverse built environments. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The Career Discovery in Landscape Architecture (CDLA) program seeks to explore the critical aspects of this discipline through a unique experiential learning approach, unpacking its potential and significant role for our ever-changing societies. Landscape architecture analyses, studies, designs, envisions and re-thinks the interaction between nature and the built environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-4\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-1620x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-1620x1080.jpg 1620w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1M9A5309-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1620px) 100vw, 1620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1043\" src=\"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-1920x1043.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-1920x1043.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CDLA_202681-1-2048x1113.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-7\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-text-align-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fac.arch.hku.hk\/summer\/hk\/cdla\/2024-2-2\/\">CDLA 2026 Program Content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<cite>Further content is organized by topic, and can be accessed via the &#8220;Program Overview&#8221; 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