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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . Architecture school is often about examining information and using that information to creatively find solutions to problems. . After many years of studying, the main purpose of school is to set architecture students up for entering the profession. .

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University of Arkansas Community Design Center Proposes Downtown Housing Regeneration Scheme

Architizer

Missing middle housing is not unfamiliar to the small-scale residential contractor. Windows have to be operable; outdoor spaces should substitute for indoor spaces if cooling were to be lost; and cross ventilation should support natural conditioning and lighting of loft environments wherever dwelling unit plans permit.

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New Year, New Adventures (That Might Kill Me)

Life of an Architect

So while I’m walking around the site taking photos and documenting progress, all the inside the office contractors were standing on the deck of the progress talking about what happens next, which is actually what they should be talking about. This was a new one for me. I cautiously asked “is this legal? Do I even have to say it?

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Pricing Creativity with Author Blair Enns (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

Is it a… is it a pile of paper, or a bunch of technical services, or a legal process required to obtain a building permit? The same goes for tracking time, managing expenses, collaborating with contractors and viewing financial reports. Mark: 01:14. What is it that we sell as small firm architects? It’s a click of a button.

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