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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

While every individual architect's design process is unique to them, there are several essential phases you can expect from any commercial design process. Pre-Design Phase This initial phase sets the project in motion. All the logistics must be figured out before they can move on to design concepts and proposals.

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The National Speed Skating Oval or the Ice Ribbon by Populous

aasarchitecture

Designed as a spectacular new landmark by global sports architecture firm Populous, after winning an international design competition, the ‘Ice Ribbon’ was created as a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage that celebrates the elegance, precision, pace and dynamic of speed skating. “It Photo Courtesy of Populous.

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Invoicing clients, . Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . Managing their clients and employees. A 2 hour design meeting translated into 11 months of execution and a lot of work for many people. . Unlike school, time and money sometimes dictate the design of the project.

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The Best Architect Exam Prep Resources

The Architect's Guide

Project, Planning, & Design (PPD). Project Planning & Design (PPD) is an exam that tests your ability to design sites and buildings. It should be called “Schematic Design.” This exam is five long hours of you applying all of your critical design thinking to show that you can properly design a project.

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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

EntreArchitect

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture. It’s the document that we use at my firm to gather much of this important information from our clients.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 012 | My 10 Rules for Better Project Management

EntreArchitect

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture.

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Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

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? 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: . So 30, $30,000.