Lidia Lewis
About Lidia Lewis
Lidia Lewis is the NSW/ACT Economics Planning and Design Lead at Arup, with extensive experience in landscape architecture and public realm design in both the UK and Australia.
Title
Lidia Lewis holds the title of NSW/ACT Economics Planning and Design Lead at Arup. She is responsible for overseeing economic planning and integrated design projects in the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory regions.
Current Position at Arup
As of 2021, Lidia Lewis is working at Arup as the NSW/ACT Economics Planning and Design Lead. In addition, she holds the role of Associate Landscape Architect in Sydney since 2019. Lidia also served in a similar role at Arup's London office starting from 2012.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Arup, Lidia Lewis worked at several other organizations. She served as Principal Landscape Architect at Mouchel plc from 2005 to 2010. Prior to that, she was a Landscape Architect at Land Use Consultants, London from 2000 to 2004 and an Assistant Landscape Architect at Roger Griffiths Associates from 1998 to 1999. She also had a break in her career for maternity leave from 2010 to 2012 in Hertfordshire.
Education and Expertise
Lidia Lewis pursued her academic studies at The University of Sheffield, earning a BSc (Hons) in both Landscape Architecture and Landscape Design and Plant Science. Her education has provided a solid foundation for her extensive experience in landscape architecture.
Skills and Specializations
Lidia Lewis has significant expertise in leading public realm design projects and multi-disciplinary teams. She is proficient in setting strategic policy and guidance on large infrastructure commissions. Her specializations include designing public realms for residential masterplans, implementing landscape schemes for parks, open spaces, and streetscapes, and conducting landscape and visual impact assessments. Additionally, she is skilled in developing public realm and streetscape strategies, creating design guides, and managing both hard and soft landscape projects.