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Letters of an Architect: Lessons from my Best Projects

Community Architect

The project I now remembered had made a lasting impression on me since it was my first assignment when my then prolific boss, Heinz Egenhofer hired me for my first job out of architecture school. Such sketches are what I recommend my students to prepare if they want to test if they really understand their own design.

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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 receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. But I don’t say that.

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Architectural Models | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

The model that I thought I would show today is for a residential project we currently have in development. I asked Michael Malone and his response was pretty simple: “The house is pretty large and this model was an ongoing study model to review the interior spaces and material unit sizes as the project is being developed.”

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No challenge too small or too great

Architects Tales

Backing up a bit, when I graduated from architecture school, I returned to Wisconsin to look for a job with an architectural firm to continue my apprenticeship. All of us worked for Henry McKnight, a real estate developer and former Minnesota state senator. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 5] The U.S.

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

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 receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. Listen carefully.