Ujijji Davis
Landscape Architect
Playlists
All Videos (26)
- What I do
- A Typical day
- Great Part
- Career Path
- The Process of Designing a Park
- Using Math in my work
- Central Park NYC
- My First Playground
- Why Landscape Architecture
- Why Should Girls Consider Landscape Architecture
- Difference Between Urban Design & Landscape Architecture
- What is Displacement
- Challenges
- Prepping for a Career in Landscape Architecture
- Education
- Skills From Childhood
- Did it Anyway
- Goals
- Staying Motivated
- Family Support
- Advice
- Overcoming Obstacles
- It's ok to Change Your Mind
- Tips on Being Resilient
- The Eastern Redbud Tree
Bio
Watch Ujijji Davis, a landscape architect and urban planner with SmithGroup, share her passion for designing parks, plazas, playgrounds, and cool city spaces. One of her most rewarding projects was restoring and reopening her childhood playground in Central Park. Now it's filled with a new generation of children who are creating their own cherished memories. Her advice to girls is to know the truth about yourself, despite what other people say or think about you. Being self-assured and confident in the things you do will help you tune out negativity.
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