Hui Zhang

Graduate Landscape Architect with an MA from the University of Sheffield and experience across landscape planning, development masterplanning, public realm and multidisciplinary project delivery. Contributed to live work for Sheffield City Council and led landscape strategy within an 8-person interdisciplinary development scenario, integrating landscape, planning and sustainability considerations. Skilled in AutoCAD, GIS/QGIS and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience in LVIA principles, planning policy, Biodiversity Net Gain and technical landscape documentation.

Landscape Design Consultant Intern - Victoria Quays Regeneration - Sheffield

(2026-04 - 2026-05)

• Developed concept and feasibility proposals for a sustainable waterfront regeneration and public realm vision, as measured by a client-panel presentation for Sheffield City Council, by coordinating landscape inputs within an 8-person interdisciplinary team.
• Translated project requirements into a Landscape Institute-compliant fee proposal covering RIBA Stages 0–3, defining scope, deliverables and fee structure to support commercial decision-making.

Landscape Architecture Intern - Pegasus Built Environment Challenge - Sheffield

(2025-04 - 2025-05)

• Led landscape strategy within an 8-person interdisciplinary team for a mixed-use Garden Village masterplanning scenario planned for up to 4,500 homes and 3.4 million sq ft of employment space.
• Applied LVIA principles, NPPF and Local Plan considerations to assess landscape constraints and opportunities, informing residential and commercial development parcels, infrastructure hierarchy and landscape mitigation.
• Integrated green infrastructure, open space, Biodiversity Net Gain, drainage and landscape planting into the concept masterplan, coordinating landscape requirements with planning, architecture, economics and communications.

Landscape Assistant Intern - Green Post Project - Wuhan, China

(2022-04 - 2022-06)

• Produced planting plans and construction drawings in AutoCAD for live landscape projects, translating design proposals into technical documentation.
• Coordinated stakeholders and procurement processes through improved planning and coordination, reducing project costs by 10%.

Research Assistant - Berneslai Homes Research Project

(2026-04)

Supported neighbourhood planning research by benchmarking Tenant Satisfaction Measures and identifying approaches to tenant engagement and communication.

MA - Landscape Architecture - University of Sheffield (2024 - 2026)

BA - Environmental Design - Wuhan University of Science and Technology (2019 - 2023)