Emma Oldroyd
About Emma Oldroyd
Emma Oldroyd is the Masterplanning & Landscape Discipline Lead for Arup in Ireland, with extensive experience in landscape architecture and urban design.
Title and Current Role
Emma Oldroyd serves as the Masterplanning & Landscape Discipline Lead for Arup in Ireland. She assumed this position in 2022 and is based in County Dublin. In her role, she oversees masterplanning and landscape projects, guiding the discipline’s strategic direction and implementation across Ireland.
Professional Background and Experience
Emma has an extensive background in landscape architecture, having held various roles in the field over the past two decades. Before her current role, she was the Lead Landscape Architect at Arup from 2021 to 2022. She also worked as a Senior Landscape Architect at Cunnane Stratton Reynolds from 2018 to 2021 and had a freelance stint as a Chartered Landscape Architect at The Landscape Foundry from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, Emma served as a Project Landscape Architect with The Landscape Partnership and as a Landscape Architect at Cracknell Ferns.
Academic and Teaching Roles
Emma has contributed significantly to landscape architecture education. She was a Design Fellow in Landscape Architecture at the University College Dublin from 2019 to 2021 and served as an External Examiner for the Writtle School of Design at the University of Essex from 2011 to 2014. Moreover, she was a Course Leader and Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at Leeds Beckett University from 2007 to 2017.
Educational Background
Emma holds an MA Distinction in Landscape Architecture from Leeds Beckett University, obtained between 2004 and 2006. She also completed her Bachelors in Landscape Architecture with a first-class degree at the same university from 2000 to 2003. In addition, Emma holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education from Leeds Metropolitan University, earned in 2010. She achieved her Chartership from the Landscape Institute in 1970.
Key Projects and Contributions
Emma has been involved in several impactful projects. She led the development of a Landscape and Urban Design Strategy for Leeds Bradford Airport's 2030 vision, and she worked on design proposals for Central Square Leeds for DLA Design. Emma also contributed to designing a housing strategy for the urban expansion of Scarborough and played a pivotal role in two successful landscape-led PPP masterplans at Cunnane Stratton Reynolds. Her comprehensive approach often integrates arts, making her a creative designer with strong visual and communication skills.