Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design
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Professionals with a suitable balance of education and experience can apply to become a Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design. |
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Being a Recognised Practitioner can give those working in urban design a stronger sense of identity and common purpose, as well as greater influence on professional practice and public policy. Recognised Practitioners are professionals with a wide range of skills and experience of designing in an urban context. Many of the new generation of professionals have more than one professional affiliation and they expect - indeed they are often required - to develop new skills and areas of expertise throughout their career.
Recognised Practitioners come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds including:
- Urban Design
- Highway and Civil Engineering
- Building Conservation
- Development Control
- Landscape Architecture
- Lighting
- Architecture
- Regeneration and Development
- Transport Planning
- and other professions
The core of the Recognised Practitioner assessment is the Capacitycheck system, which enables people from a wide range of different backgrounds and roles to be considered, including practitioners involved in policy formulation, research or academia.
Recognised Practitioners can use the RP logo on their business cards, stationery and email signature and are also listed in the UDG Directory.
How to Apply
- Read the guidance, complete the applciation form
Word Format
PDF Format - Ask two appropriate sponsors to complete the sponsor's declaration in the application form.
- Email the form to administration@udg.org.uk
Recognised Practitioner membership costs £110 per year. There is no application fee.
IMPORTANT
The award of Recognised Practitioner in Urban Design is made by the Urban Design Group, on the basis of information submitted in the application form and declarations made by the candidate, in addition to the recommendation of two independent sponsors.
At the time the award is made each candidate is able to demonstrate by their declared experience and qualifications (where appropriate), that they had striven to contribute to the practice of urban design and should, in the opinion of the application review panel, be capable of making a valued contribution to urban design in future years.
