Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

After visiting several of our wineries in the Napa Valley, including CADE Estate, our client asked us to design a contemporary winery that would also speak to the rich agricultural vernacular in Southern France, and align with the property’s existing residence. © Signum Architecture. © Signum Architecture.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

The future of architecture is female. That’s what recent A+Awards winners have taught us, with more women than ever leading teams in conceptualizing, designing and delivering some of the world’s best architecture around the globe. Raha Ashrafi .

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

Commercial architectural design is a complex, multi-layered process that requires detailed planning, research, and collaboration. Undertaking your own commercial design project can feel a little daunting. This blog will cover: What Is Commercial Architectural Design?

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Architizer chatted with Julian Carnrite, Architect, AIBC Principal at W O V E N Architecture and Design , to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? © Woven Architecture and Design. © Woven Architecture and Design. © Woven Architecture and Design.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

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. Photo Courtesy of Populous.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Retaining up-and-coming architects poses an immediate and serious challenge for the entire real estate development industry and for architecture firms in particular. In a December 12, 2021 article, the New York Times wrote about architects at a major firm who were considering whether to unionize.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

” When one of my residential architecture clients finally reaches out and calls Fivecat Studio , these are some of the thoughts they may start with. Most of our clients are first time builders. They’ve never experienced a design process or any type of major construction. Play the Process Like a Game.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. We need to talk.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Being a descendant of many advanced ancient civilizations and part of the Persian empire, as well as deeply influenced by Islamic culture, Iran holds a rich architectural tradition. Currently, their designs are a blend of tradition and modernity that has introduced a new, contemporary layer to Iranian architecture.

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Lines on Paper

JUNE 12, 2021

The aim is to expose the student to the practical realities of ‘practice’; to learn about dealing with people - consultants, clients and colleagues; to keep deadlines and work in a structured environment for a regular number of hours a day. Address each person you are writing to specifically, even if you are applying to a dozen firms).

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Bustler

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Event Date: Jan 6, 2022; Event City: Join us for Best Practice, a virtual fireside chat series dedicated to practice operations at architecture firms and beyond. From pain points to potential, hear how leaders in the architecture and engineering industry are innovating through new business models and managerial techniques.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. 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? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here. Start Transcript.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With the resulting design we hoped to emphasize the importance of community connection, gathering and play. Architizer chatted with Amir Kunin, Senior Associate at Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture (ACLA) , to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 26, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a weekly blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design. di’velept design. Describe your design team for this project.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. Keep the client happy throughout the project and that happy client will lead you to more happy clients. Our clients don’t like surprises. Remember that your client most likely has no experience with the architectural process.

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Young Architect

MAY 14, 2022

insert reason) so I decided not to pursue architecture.”. Invoicing clients, . Managing their clients and employees. Sure, sometimes designing and drawing pretty pictures are part of an Architect’s day, but that’s really just a very small piece of every project. EXECUTING the design is really the bulk of the work. (90%)

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

The park was designed by the Salem, Massachusetts, office of Landworks Studio, founded by the principal Michael Blier, FASLA, in 1996. The firm is intensely local, New England salt and sun, hand-drawing, and hard models—but also increasingly international, digital, and cross-border/cross-culture collaborative.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

There is no right way to pursue a career in architecture. There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. At the same time, if architecture is your calling, that is fantastic too, and it can be an incredibly rewarding profession.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 13, 2017

Our prospective clients learn with their heads, but decide with their hearts. After years of research and gathering information, often when a client chooses to work with an architect, it simply comes down to their feelings. How can we use virtual reality tools to allow our clients a visual and aural experience inside our designs?

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Life of an Architect

JULY 11, 2016

Architecture is a service industry and as such, personality is going to figure heavily into the process. Just try and get an understanding of how the firm handles the division of labor and if possible, get an understanding of who is on the team. What are the steps in the design process?

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The Architect's Guide

MAY 11, 2021

The Architect Registration Examination® (ARE®) is a multi-division exam used to assess your knowledge and skills regarding the practice of architecture. and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. UPDATED: May 11, 2021.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When I present a product or service to a prospective client, I am presenting them with something that will improve their lives. I had plenty of opportunity and met with potential clients about twice a week. Qualify the Client.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

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. Every firm, with any experience, has many of these processes already in place. Create systems for success. Tweet This! ).

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Brazilian firm Studio MEMM has completed a pair of elevated, wood -clad structures that are meant to offer a "floating, magical space in the woods" for both kids and adults. The architecture had to become a floating, magical space in the woods, where family generations could enjoy time together," the studio said.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

As an attendee of architecture school in Canada and the Glenn Murcutt Masters Class in Australia, and a designer who has worked in Thailand, China, Japan, Germany, and the US, I’ve strived to create meaningful architectural work and improve communities worldwide. This can make the transition a lot smoother and affordable.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their services. How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, and how do you provide a method that suits the needs of both the architect and their clients. and there’s no way to know beforehand.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

This last week I was in Chicago for the American Institute of Architects National Convention – I arrived around 1:00am Wednesday morning (my first seminar was 6 hours later) and I left Sunday at 9:00am to drive to northern Wisconsin to meet with some new clients. I am SO looking forward to your architecture bucket list blog post!!!!

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management system since we launched in 1999. Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. Listen carefully. Estimate often.

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A Better Built Environment

MARCH 22, 2021

There is no right way to pursue a career in architecture. There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. If you studied architecture but are thinking there is a different way you want to apply your skills than working for a firm, go do it.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

By Marika Snider, PhD, AIA, Principal Architect, Snider Architecture, LLC, Michael Bell, FAIA, Esq., President, Bell Architecture APC and Leonard Kady, FAIA, Principal, Leonard Kady Architecture + Design. However, the architect is still required to consider sustainable design alternatives in the Schematic Design Phase.

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Young Architect

MAY 2, 2022

PcM is all about running a firm and the business of architecture. PPD and PDD both test many of the same topics, however each exam looks at a different phase during design. . PPD is all about everything that happens during the schematic design phase of the project. All 3 Pro-Practice Exams are equal in scope.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

Rarely does our office take on a project where the clients want to cut out the construction administration portion of our jobs. This is the time when the clients get to see the house evolve and come to life – sometimes it becomes apparent that they might not have understood the drawings as thoroughly as was believed.

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Architecture Quote

JULY 16, 2020

Architecture market analysis: Denmark, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Where do architectural firms find their potential customers, how do they meet, and what does the architecture market look like in these places? For countless decades, architecture firms have been dependent on word-of-mouth tactics.

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