EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Earlier that day, our hosts at the 1992 American Institute of Architecture Students Grassroots conference gave each student leader a copy of the inspirational paperback following a motivational speech about leadership. Servant Leadership for Architects. “A There are 5 principles of Servant Leadership for Architects.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. Top image: bio-based materials can be found in the Material Innovation Hub This is mainly for large architecture firms using custom design tools.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

I went to school for architecture, not business!”. ” These are the sentiments of many firms in the architecture community. There’s absolutely nothing creative about it and yet it is crucial to the growth of all design firms. With that being said, allow me to share my bookkeeping basics for architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 24, 2018

It may be the most critical step in the entire process of acquiring a new architecture client. Every project we perform as professionals must be commenced with a signed written agreement, but for small firm architects working with inexperienced clients, this is a critical moment. It’s your proposal.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Prior to starting our own firms, we business-owner architects experienced an “entrepreneurial seizure”, as Michael Gerber so accurately described in his book, The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. It’s the precise moment when a passionate employee commits to starting her own firm.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 19, 2016

Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes. If you want to learn more about financial planning for architects, come join us at EntreArchitect Academy.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 21, 2017

Fees for Small Firm Architects. There are hundreds of articles, forums, blog posts and comments discussing how we architects are not paid enough and how our clients don’t understand what we do. Discussing compensation among architects (and even openly comparing fees) is not against the law. We are worth more.

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Architizer

MARCH 20, 2023

While awaiting the Winners, prepare for the upcoming Architizer Vision Awards , honoring the best architectural photography, film, visualizations, drawings, models and the talented creators behind them. For architecture and design practices with fewer employees, delivering an extraordinary project is arguably more intimate.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 17, 2017

There are 3 key strategies required for a successful architecture firm. Anyone practicing architecture for more than a few months knows that patience is a prerequisite. An efficient “process” of architecture is all about decision-making. Have patience and don’t over-promise. Photo Credit: Shutterstock / Min Chiu.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

This is a guest post written by Andrew Armstrong, an architecture and design enthusiast, business owner, and digital marketing strategist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Architectural designs have been traditionally been limited by technology (or a lack thereof) as much as the vision and abilities of the architect.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Professional Liability Insurance for Architects. Architects are inherently burdened with risk and liability for the services we provide. We make thousands of decisions during the development of a typical architectural project. We must protect ourselves, our firms and our families from the risk of legal action.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Architizer is delighted to introduce a NEW Best Firm Category to the 12th Annual A+Awards : Best Sole Practioner. F reelance architects and designers and single-person architecture and/or design firms invited to throw their hats in the ring: Start Submission What is the most propagandistic image of ‘the architect’?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. He changed my life as an architect and indirectly impacted an entire generation of architect business owners through EntreArchitect.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. Oh yeah… and we need to design and develop our architecture projects as well. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management systems since we launched in 1999. Here are my eleven steps to better project management systems for architects; 1.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Each month, my friend Bob Borson over at Life of an Architect organizes a growing group of architect bloggers to coordinate a single post on a single topic released simultaneously on a specific day. Small firm architects have a very difficult time keeping work and life separate. Work/Life…What an Architect Does.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. I wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years back sharing the full story of how Annmarie and I started our own architecture firm. Leverage The Power To Say, “No!” Meetinghouse led to other local projects and soon we were in business.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Finding The Time To Be An Architect. As an Entrepreneur Architect, that’s not an easy schedule, but it’s worth every sacrifice that it requires. As a small firm architect running a virtual studio , I am wearing many hats these days. If you are an Entrepreneur Architect, I’m sure this sounds familiar.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2014

In the spirit of Entrepreneur Architect’s mission to help you build a better business, I will share that private information another day. Every year since Annmarie and I launched the firm in 1999, we’ve had a full workload. That was time that I could have used to improve my sales system (or to design better architecture).

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. The post How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 2016

Every architect has a dream of having their work published in books and magazines. The process of having our work published is one of those secrets architects learn with maturity. The process of having our work published is one of those secrets architects learn with maturity. For others, its a marketing strategy.

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Young Architect

JUNE 12, 2023

Young Architect Architects of Change: The Journey to Revitalizing Communities In this episode of The Young Architect Podcast, Architect Cody Grooms shares his architectural journey as a testament to the power of determination and the impact of inspiring individuals.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

Why Architects Miss Their Profitability Targets. For all professional design firms there are two different, yet interrelated levels of profitability – a firm’s overall profitability and the profitability of each completed project. Historically, the profitability of professional design firms is, on average, in the range of 8-12%.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Too many architects I know are not making ends meet. We architects are notoriously horrible business people. So share this blog with every architect you know!). One of the problems we have in the architecture profession (and there are many) is that we have allowed our perceived value to drop way below our true value.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

This quiet time would clear my mind and prepare me for the “chaos” that is running a small firm architecture studio. The post 7 Steps to a Happy Work Week as a Small Firm Architect appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Scan Email.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The latest edition of “ Architizer: The World’s Best Architecture ” — a stunning, hardbound book celebrating the most inspiring contemporary architecture from around the globe — is now available. The result is a catalog of projects that combine unique architectural solutions with remarkable contextual sensitivity.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Many architects have experienced the result of this shut down when ordering products or materials from European suppliers. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. Below are 5 steps that will allow us to enjoy an annual summer shut down at our architecture firm. No social media.

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Portland Architecture

JUNE 13, 2023

Gradient House and Studio ( Jeremy Bittermann / JBSA ) BY BRIAN LIBBY Last fall the top prize at the local American Institute of Architects annual Oregon Architecture Awards , known as the Honor Award, went to a first-time winner: Linden, Brown Architecture for the Gradient House and Studio.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It’s time to rethink what architecture can be: Architizer is thrilled to announce that the 12th Annual A+Awards is officially open for entries! Reflecting this theme, the 12th A+Awards invites firms to submit a range of timely new categories, with an emphasis on reuse, renewal, and regenerative design.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

The recent recession has been tough on the architecture profession. Many small businesses, including many small architecture firms, after years of finding ways to keep the doors open are succumbing to the years of economic instability and calling it quits. Small Firm Architects Are Saying Good Bye to the AIA.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We’re delighted to introduce a NEW Best Firm Category to the 11th Annual A+Awards : Best X-Small Firm. Firms employing 1-5 staff are invited to throw their hats in the ring: Start Submission. If I asked you to describe the portfolio of a firm with five or fewer employees, what types of projects would you envision?

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. But wait… for architects, there’s more. must earn a profit.

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Architizer

MAY 7, 2024

Evelyn Lee is a Startup Advisor in the Tech Space, Angel Investor, Founder of Practice of Architecture , and Host of the podcast Practice Disrupted. She is a prominent speaker on architectural practice evolution, technology integration, and diversity in AI, dedicated to guiding the profession into new horizons. So, where do you start?

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Architecture is my first love, if you want to talk about what moves me — It’s the ordering of space, the visual pleasure, architecture’s power to construct our days and nights …” Why do we love well-designed architecture? Start your submission today. .

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 1, 2013

The current edition of Residential Architect magazine includes a feature titled, Rebound. It leads with a story about my firm, Fivecat Studio. At our peak, we employed three architects and an administrative assistant. As the rains cease, the sun is finally peeking out from around the dark clouds.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 12, 2016

This is a guest post written by our friend (and founding member of EntreArchitect Academy) Marica McKeel ; an architect, designer, foodie, and entrepreneur. In this article Marica shares her recent experience with building a new team for her small firm and how she is being intentional about the culture in which they work.

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