EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. Small Firm Architects Are Saying Good Bye to the AIA. I do hope that as the organization evolves, executes the Repositioning initiative and that more focus is directed toward the small firm architect. AIA KnowledgeNet.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2014

From the point of view of our clients, great architecture is where we start. So, yes, great design is important, but it’s not what’s going to keep our clients happy? The first step, before you ever put your pen to sketch paper, is to know what your client is looking for. We’re in the Client Happiness Business.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2018

The biggest two things are getting contracts over to the client quickly and following up with them frequently. Yes, we utilize prior clients, advertise on Google, update our website, and use Thumbtack. This was design-build, all done by our firm. What was the construction cost for the project presented? With clients?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 16, 2018

EntreArchitect: Behind the Design is a continuing blog series where we feature work designed, developed and/or built by small firm entrepreneur architect members of The EntreArchitect Community. We rely on word of mouth from previous clients. Percentage of Construction Cost. With clients? Project Name.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 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. We use TinkerBox as our showroom where we meet with clients, hold seasonal open houses and design unveilings for new projects.

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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

JULY 19, 2018

This was a fixed fee based on the design scope with an hourly rate for the construction period. Yes and as I joined with UK Architects we continue to provide a fee estimate based on construction cost and estimated hourly output with some tasks, such as meetings, billed hourly. What was the construction cost for the project presented?

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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. With clients? We use Trello to keep track of tasks from project inception until the construction is finished. Project Name.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

JHF Construction (GC), H&H Engineering (Structural), edited (furniture, art, staging). Firm Address. This client is the older brother of a childhood (and current) friend. What was the construction cost for the project presented? Withheld at clients request. With clients? Throughout construction?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 9, 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. BD&E Engineering, Home As Art, Mangrum Construction. Firm Address. With clients? Throughout construction?

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

This allows us to educate future clients on what is important to us, how we work, what we are working on, what we’ve recently completed, what is available, etc. We did not sell the house from the open house, but we did secure 4 other jobs from clients who attended that open house. With clients? If not, what is? Among team?

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I have almost always worked in small firms – except for that one time when I didn’t, which wasn’t a bad year but it cemented in my mind that my skill set is better suited for a small architectural firm. Here are my Top 5 Reasons to work in a Small Architectural Firm: 1.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

This month, our theme is “Architecture in the Real World” If you are interested, you can listen to my to previous contributions to #ArchiTalks at podcast episode 37 , episode 48 and episode 54 and read one here at the blog. It’s one of the biggest challenges we small firm architects face each day.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 2, 2017

Her challenges are that she doesn’t know much about construction or even remodeling a home other than what she has seen on the various home makeover shows. Those problems are great subjects for blog posts. Another tip is to make a list of every question that a prospect or a client has ever asked you.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. Construction Services.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 3, 2018

Dick designed the project and I developed it through construction drawings. Then, in order to learn the tips and tricks of construction administration, Dick and I worked as a team through construction. The relationship you have built with your client will be strengthened in ways that would be impossible otherwise.

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Windows Management Small Firm Firms 52

EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Cold weather is approaching and threatening open construction sites. Clients are looking to wrap up projects before the holidays and often become less responsive as their own schedules fill up with their own responsibilities. I watched TV news, listened to talk radio and read many of the blogs available on the subject.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 18, 2013

Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes. I wrote about my experience at the Academy in my Introduction to the Entrepreneur Architect Academy blog series this past winter. Before I scheduled these tasks, I found that I would fit them in around project deadlines and client meetings.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

This probably means focusing on the larger firms in the place you want to move, or international firms who have offices in many cities and countries. I built my network by starting a blog where I interviewed architects around Berlin and offered to publish their work. Bring something to the table.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

On a more technical level, international projects will bring with the project, the specific building codes to the area, construction tolerances, local materials and way of working with them and customs that are reflected in vernacular architecture, amongst others. This will continue from the next conceptual stages and beyond.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 21, 2013

There are hundreds of articles, forums, blog posts and comments discussing how we architects are not paid enough and how our clients don’t understand what we do. As creatives, our passion seeks the art of design and the process of developing a concept into construction. We’re a disgruntled bunch of professionals.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 9, 2021

Every potential client who architects serve under 40 has created a software derived sketch. Architecture schools need to address their faculty’s experience in actually building buildings, with clients and builders. His blog, Saved By Design has received over 100,000 hits in the last few years.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Whether it’s managing email from my many accounts, or preparing CAD documents for our next construction project, or updating our business systems in Evernote. Fivecat Studio was started in 1999 with no clients and no money. It was our early adoption of the web and digital tools that gave us the advantage over more established firms.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Home / Blog / Out with the Old, In with the New Out with the Old, In with the New Bob Borson — December 30, 2013 — 58 Comments It’s pre-dawn on a Sunday and I am currently sitting in my kitchen, the rest of my house still in bed, trying to get my bearings in place before the new year kicks off in earnest.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients. What if you viewed your junior staff as one day they might be your future client? If your letting people work in your office and get a “behind the scenes” look at how you run your business, viewing them as a future client makes a lot of sense then seeing them as anything else.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2014

As a bonus this week, in lieu of the podcast, I am sharing an additional blog article. Taking a tip from your past post, 7 Reasons Why Small Firm Architects Should NOT Abandon the AIA , I’d like to suggest 7 Reasons Why Architects Should not Abandon Small Projects. Small projects are a challenge.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 19, 2014

A while back I wrote a post titled “ Architectural Interns ” where I stated: Other than slowing things down, interns aren’t very useful in small firms because we run fast and lean. I did not edit these articles in any way and I gave them no boundaries, any sucking up they did was of their own volition.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 30, 2013

Many small firm architects and sole proprietors have declared Repositioning a failure before it has even begun. We’ll decide to learn what we need to know to make our own small firm successful, then teach others to do the same. This August will mark my twentieth year in this profession. It is time we take the lead.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The personal emotion, attachment and dedication that each project receives is unequaled in any other profession.The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand. Construction Services. Forget about profit.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

That B2B group may be the perfect place to find your next residential client. I’ve written about the power of blogs and social media before. Your greatest ally in building your brand and earning trust is a happy client. Leverage the relationships you have developed during the design and construction administration phases.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

This week, I am sharing blogging duties with a friend and active supporter of Entrepreneur Architect. He is the founder of Young Architect, a blog featuring articles about design, the architecture registration exam , entrepreneurship, and his journey as a young architect. Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2016

There’s an irony in the fact that everything else can go right on a construction project, but if your cost estimates are off, it can still wind up costing your firm time, money and reputation. Accurate construction estimating is essential for your firm to prosper. You see the consequences, but not the causes.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 9, 2014

It was a small firm – I was the first employee hired – but from day one, I was going to client meetings, getting design ownership of projects, producing construction drawings … I literally got to do it all. Working at a small firm that did work around the country meant that my boss traveled quite a bit.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

This project will be constructed using SIP’s (Structurally Insulated Panels), we are using a post tension structural slab, the owner will be extremely active in the construction process, and we are targeting a total construction cost somewhere in the $200 per square foot range. Could be pretty interesting.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 11, 2017

Yes, there might be a learning curve in the beginning as they come to understand the nuisances of the industry but they may also be able to bring a fresh perspective to how you’re running the business (accounting/administrative) part of your firm as well. She is also a writer for the Built for Teams PTO tracker blog. About the Author.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

In the 14 years Steve managed Burns + Beyerl Architects, the firm he co-founded in 1993, the firms’ earnings grew at an average rate of 24% per year (…and now you know how). Please visit Steve at Linkedin and Twitter , or check out his Blog and thank him for sharing with us at Entrepreneur Architect. – Mark.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 2, 2014

Running a firm without understanding basic financial rules is a recipe for failure. Learn about financial management for small firms here and basic financial reports here. We see our role as a guide, leading our clients through the experience of designing and building their project.

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