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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

However, specific local regulations and restrictions that impact the design process will vary from country to country. Research is an essential part of any design journey, so let's outline what you'll learn in this blog, so you can feel more comfortable when you start a design project.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 010 | Eight Steps to a Happy Client

EntreArchitect

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

EntreArchitect

I tell clients that we could design a successful project with nothing more than a scope of work and site plan. This is true, but it is only after listening to our clients hopes, needs and dreams that we can take each project to its pinnacle. Estimate often. We then prepare Schematic Designs based on those expectations.

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A Day in the Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

And these buildings are not only efficient and affordable, they are quite beautiful, retaining the clean lines and dramatic angles that characterize her work for wealthy clients. Conceived as a “habitable arc poised on the horizon,” the engineered wood structure was created as a pavilion for the 2016 London Design Festival.