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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Studying design from at one of the many great architecture programs is, in my (admittedly, biased) opinion, one of the greatest educations a person could get as well as an amazing industry to work in. Architecture School. Having an architecture license is not a prerequisite to having a successful career in architecture.

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What’s the Best Testing Order for ARE 5.0?!?

Young Architect

Before you can have an architecture project, you must have an architecture business. This exam is all about establishing a business, laws, ethics, contracts, and business structure. Think: Business of Architecture. The moment a client signs that contract, you now have a project. Think: Investigation (not design).

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What Is The Best ARE 5.0 Exam Order?

Young Architect

During Technical Exams, sometimes questions will also assume ARE Candidates have basic contract knowledge and understanding of the roles, relationships and responsibilities between an Owner, Architect and Contractor. PcM is all about running a firm and the business of architecture. PjM is all about project management and AIA Contracts.

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The Ultimate List of ARE 5.0 Study Materials: Part 1

Young Architect

Old AIA Contracts . Below is a one sentence definition of each exam: Practice Management (PcM) – Setting up and running an architecture business. . Project Management (PjM) – Managing an Architecture Project. Construction Evaluation (CE) – Administration of the contract during construction. .

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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

EntreArchitect

When a process is fully developed into a system with supporting documents of forms and checklists, it allows us to focus more on the details and development of a successful design. When we receive a contract for a new project, we all want to jump right into designing. Systems allow us to be better architects.

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

EntreArchitect

They may be documented as formal systems or they may just be a general understanding of “how we do it here” When a process is fully developed into a system with supporting documents of forms and checklists , it allows us to focus more on the details and development of a successful design. Systems allow us to be better architects.

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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. There were no design directors, project managers, drafters, accountants or spec writers. I was supposed to manage this project.

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