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How to Rewrite the Story of Our Profession

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With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. A tale of the successful small firm architect.

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No More Starving Artist

EntreArchitect

With a twisted sense of pride, too many architects today accept the small firm stereotype of “starving artist”. Seeds planted in architecture school bloom into a full-on virus as professionals launch their own firms and find their way to small business. A tale of the successful small firm architect.

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Profile of an Architectural Intern – Part One

Life of an Architect

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. The first year of college flew by, but before summer 2012 arrived, Michael invited me to be an intern at his firm.

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You Make Your Own Opportunities | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

As a result of all this extra time working – along with working in a small firm, I was given opportunities very early on in my career and I was able to take advantage of them. This information applies to not only architecture students, but to most career paths. I’m sure many other students are in the same position.

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Share Your Knowledge and Architects Will All Succeed

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I relaunched Entrepreneur Architect on December 12, 2012 as an online resource for sole proprietors, small firm architects and students of architecture. The post Share Your Knowledge and Architects Will All Succeed appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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The 21 Rules for Success in Architecture

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Instead of recapping the course or giving a final exam, I share with my students a presentation titled Advice as You Finish School and Start to Practice. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Community Design (ACD) since 2012 and was named a 40 Under 40 honoree by Building Design+Construction magazine.

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Introducing the CHouse Modern | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

If you want to know how this trellis might look, here is the basic concept [ Modern Trellis ] that I covered on the site April 2012 – which turned out terrific. Plus you get a lot of architects, students here who DO understand the terminology [up to us "amateurs" to adapt]. No such thing as a former teacher, dontcha know.

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