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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project. Architects in South Africa will need to work within the land zoning laws concerning environmental protection and commercial space development.

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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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Back to the Garden

Landscape Architecture Magazine

From 2000 to 2005, OLIN worked on the Bethel Woods master plan, with its winding path system, and produced design and construction documents for the project. Westlake Reed Leskosky eventually replaced Meier, whose pavilion design was ultimately deemed too expensive.) Our paving contractor said, what if?”

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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. When we listen carefully throughout the project, our clients and contractors will guide us to success.

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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

So there might be some differences in terms of providing architectural services, but let’s say a fee of $100,000. Phase one of the of that project might be, let’s say schematic design and we’re going to say it’s gonna take three months and it’s going to be worth 30 percent. So 30, $30,000.