Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.),

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

I spent a few days last week redlining the drawings for the house that I used in my “ Sketching during Schematic Design ” post a few months back and thought it would be a good time to introduce the practice of redlining drawings in an architectural office as well as clarify my thoughts on what I think redlines are and what they are not.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

So 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!). Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. Qualify the Client. My mission is to change that. (So

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The young firm is already garnering awards and recognition for their incredibly intricate fusion of local artistic traditions, talents and techniques with program brief and architectural form. While embracing modern technology, the firm celebrates unique local architectural expression.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? After spending 4 days going wall to wall looking at projects completed by some of the most gifted architects in the world, I left feeling completely inadequate … do other people feel this way when they look at other people’s work?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount that you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here. Start Transcript.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

I have known architect Douglas Burke for a few years … although we have never met. Doug and I have formed a professional architect-to-architect relationship since I started writing my blog and we have routinely exchanged emails over the years discussing a myriad of subjects. These are all completely unscripted.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

That’s what recent A+Awards winners have taught us, with more women than ever leading teams in conceptualizing, designing and delivering some of the world’s best architecture around the globe. Architecture Studio ’s Yoko Fujii and Apparatus Architects ’ Gabriella Gamma to KIENTRUC O ’s Anni Le and Formafatal ’s Dagmar Št?pánová.

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Young Architect

APRIL 20, 2022

If you’re just getting started on the Architect Registration Exam, you may be overwhelmed. The moment a client signs that contract, you now have a project. Think: Investigation (not design). Project Planning and Design Exam (PPD). Now you’ll start moving into design and schematic designs of sites and buildings.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, and how do you provide a method that suits the needs of both the architect and their clients.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

After becoming an independent country in 1979, Iranian architects had to find ways to preserve this vivid historical fabric while also satisfying society’s growing needs. Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture.

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