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

AUGUST 15, 2021

Despite NCARB’s hold on the licensure process, the establishment’s grip on the use of the word architect, and old guard’s unwillingness to give up design control in firms, creative people are using their skills to break down established barriers and show that architectural training can have an impact far beyond the traditional firm.

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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!). When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Are you making enough to live comfortably? My mission is to change that. (So

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

Most architects I know are in the design business. They get hired to prepare a design, they create an amazing piece of architecture and deliver it to their client. Upon receipt of the Owner Architect Agreement, we send each client our Pre-Design Client Questionnaire. Then we get started and prepare our designs.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

By Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, Principal Architect, Snider Architecture, LLC, Michael Bell, FAIA, Esq., President, Bell Architecture APC and Leonard Kady, FAIA, Principal, Leonard Kady Architecture + Design. Previously, architects and contractors have successfully used other ACD agreements for their custom residential projects.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

What does the typical architect’s day look like? Depends on how you define “typical”, the architect, the market sector where they practice, their experience within the profession, and any particular day of the week. This was the project that I used when talking about sketching during schematic design.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Most firms can’t afford to sponsor visas and move people across the world. Large offices might be able to do this, but not the smaller firms that make up the majority of our profession. I volunteered at local events and non-profits in the design community to build relationships that ultimately lead to job opportunities.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

This is the final piece to the puzzle; the final session of the Entrepreneur Architect Academy. For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. My mission is to help architects become more successful and your feedback it critical to my mission.

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