EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

We had no clients, little money and were filled with confidence. In 2003, with many accolades and a determination to take our firm to the next level, we moved out of the darkness of the basement and into a light-filled 2,000 square foot office space in Pleasantville. We are blessed with many fabulous clients.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Architizer chatted with Christiana Karagiorgi, Architect and Founder at Christiana Karagiorgi Architects , to learn more about this project. © Christiana Karagiorgi Architects. © Christiana Karagiorgi Architects. © Christiana Karagiorgi Architects. © Christiana Karagiorgi Architects.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2015

It’s their understanding of who we are as architects and a definition of what we do. As small firm residential architects, the most effective and least expensive way to accomplish this process is to start online. Here are my 21 Rules of Online Marketing for Residential Architects: 1.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 28, 2017

How To Communicate the Value of an Architect. I speak with or communicate online with small firm architects almost every day. I want to know with what members of our small firm community are struggling, so that we at EntreArchitect might develop resources to help you build a better business.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 4, 2015

Marketing a residential architecture firm is perhaps different than marketing any other kind of professional service or product in the world. And yet residential architects have a challenging situation when finding new clients: we rarely know who may be thinking about remodeling or building a new residence.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

” When one of my residential architecture clients finally reaches out and calls Fivecat Studio , these are some of the thoughts they may start with. Most of our clients are first time builders. You’re in the Client Happiness Business. Most architects I know are in the design business.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

While embracing modern technology, the firm celebrates unique local architectural expression. Exemplified in the Komera Leadership Center, which swept at the 11th Annual A+Awards, this firm is one to keep a close eye on.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 24, 2011

It’s also a great time to look back on the past year and be thankful for loyal, trusting clients. We cannot be more appreciative for the opportunities our clients have provided us. I often think about how our work has literally changed the lives of our clients. We are truly blessed to be residential architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2018

UK Architects. Architect’s Name. Firm Address. Yes and as I joined with UK Architects we continue to provide a fee estimate based on construction cost and estimated hourly output with some tasks, such as meetings, billed hourly. I designed this project as a sole proprietor before joining with UK Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 20, 2015

All successful architects have three things in common. An efficient process of architecture is all about choices and obtaining decisions from some clients takes the patience of a saint. An efficient process of architecture is all about choices and obtaining decisions from some clients takes the patience of a saint.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 30, 2014

This past week on the Entrepreneur Architect Podcast, I shared my original 2006 business plan for Fivecat Studio. Shortly after completing the plan, I launched Living Well in Westchester and wrote consistently until 2012 when I shifted my focus here to Entrepreneur Architect.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Marketing Strategies for Residential Architects. This past week, I had the great opportunity to join the co-founder of SALA Architects , Dale Mulfinger, FAIA over at EntreArchitect Podcast. Here are 4 strategies that SALA Architects has used to grow their residential architecture firm: Write.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I have no portfolio of my own to show clients. I’ve shared articles on how much it may cost to start your own firm and how Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio with no clients and very little money. Starting a firm from scratch is not easy. Be certain that launching your own firm is what you truly want to do.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 3, 2015

This is a guest post by Rand Soellner; a founding member of ArCH (Architects Creating Homes, LLC). Recently the subject of specifications for residential architecture was discussed in detail on the EntreArchitect Podcast. It just might save your projects, your firm and your livelihood. After all, you’re the architect.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. TinkerBox by Marica McKeel of Studio MM Architect. Studio MM Architect, PLLC. Architect’s Name. With clients?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. But wait… for architects, there’s more. How Can An Architect Make More Money?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

Each month, dozens of architect bloggers from around the world publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. That means eager prospects with exciting new projects will start looking for architects to help design and build their dreams. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2017

Each month, dozens of architect bloggers from around the world publish a post on a specific topic simultaneously on the same date. Emotional Marketing for Architects. Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but decide with their hearts. Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but decide with their hearts.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 17, 2016

We all work to empathize with our clients. As architects, we try to reduce the overwhelm and stress that our clients experience during a construction project. A few times in our own careers, Annmarie and I have experienced the emotions of our clients first hand. It was everything two young architects could dream for.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

As you may know from previous articles, our firm name, Fivecat Studio, is not only a unique, memorable brand. In addition to providing residential architectural services for high-end small projects, Annmarie and I are advocates for homeless pets throughout Westchester County, New York. Provide Architecture Pro Bono Services.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Our job as small firm architects is not only to design great buildings or to prepare construction documents, which become the legal contract between owner and contractor. Our responsibility is far greater than what’s listed in our agreement between owner and architect. That’s simply the ticket to entry.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

How To Become Known as an Architect. A local chamber of commerce networking breakfast may look like tables of businesses seeking connections with other businesses, and you may be a residential architect. That B2B group may be the perfect place to find your next residential client. What good is that?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 26, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. With clients? How involved was your client throughout the design process? All commercial project and most residential.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Listen to the podcast , subscribe to the newsletter and return back here to the blog each week for more information on how to generate more sales for your small firm by creating long-term value from your clients, markets, and relationships. Here are 10 business development steps for the start up architect: 1. Be Certain.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 20, 2013

Every potential client starts their search for an architect with a very specific list of expectations and assumptions. If we are too busy designing or “building the business” to develop our story and refine our brand, our potential clients will be happy to do the work for us. I love being a residential architect.).

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Working with many architecture firms over the past several years our agency, Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, has been approached by many architects who have struggled to establish a consistent, repeatable, and reliable process to attract new clients and projects.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 29, 2015

When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio more than 15 years ago we had no projects, no clients and no money. 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. Why, or why not?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 16, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. Good client relations and good PR to keep our name out there. Principal architect and staff. With clients?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

This client is the older brother of a childhood (and current) friend. Withheld at clients request. We are a husband and wife design firm (architect husband, interiors wife). With clients? We are looking at Basecamp right now at the request of another client. Small, high end residential firm.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 12, 2014

Years before launching Entrepreneur Architect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. Today, with the success of The Entrepreneur Architect Report , I better understand the value of producing a quality online periodical. Keep it simple. Reveal behind the scenes.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

This allows us to educate future clients on what is important to us, how we work, what we are working on, what we’ve recently completed, what is available, etc. This is not something that happens often in private residential architecture and is always a fantastic event. With clients? Autocad and Sketchup. Among team?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. To complete the development of a standard residential additions and alterations project, it takes several months of focus and dedication. But wait… for architects, there’s more. Many architects are doing just that.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 11, 2016

As residential architects, my team and I uncover unforeseen conditions on every project… and that is the key to success when managing these situations. The mindset of our client matters throughout the project. The post Unforeseen Horror Stories appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2019

When Annmarie and I launched our architecture studio in 1999, we knew that we wanted to give our firm a unique identity. Every other firm in the region was named for their founders. Another “Smith and Smith Architects” was not what we wanted to be. (No Our residential architecture continues to develop the story.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 30, 2013

These past weeks, before and following the AIA Convention in Denver, I have heard from many architects seeking solutions to the crisis in which we architects find ourselves. Many small firm architects and sole proprietors have declared Repositioning a failure before it has even begun. It is time we take the lead.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Featured Firm: AGi architects. Mission Possible: The ‘UN’ Opportunity Pavilion by AGi architects , Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Pavilions. With offices in Kuwait and Madrid, AGi architects is a truly international studio with a multidisciplinary focus. ARCHITECTS.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 30, 2017

Luckily, the “code police” cannot go back in time to penalize me as the project architect. Access to the attic was via the typical flimsy plywood folding ladder that so many American houses feature prominently in our residential ceiling designs. Using Architect Sketches to Persuade and Convince.

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