Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

I have asked him to guest write on my site several times without success, but I finally had a topic that suited him … Schematic Design and “Design in a Day” Douglas Burke (aka: architectrunnerguy) Lives in Annapolis, MD. That’s it for the client/owner. These are all completely unscripted. Forget that.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. No business.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.),

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The field of architecture is extremely fluid and construction techniques and products are constantly changing – what was the correct way to do something a year ago might not be the best way any longer. Sometimes the redlines are a commentary on the graphic presentation and technique indicated on the printed out drawing.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. No business.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The young firm is already garnering awards and recognition for their incredibly intricate fusion of local artistic traditions, talents and techniques with program brief and architectural form. However, going beyond buildings, this Los Angeles-based firm designs at every scale, and their work even includes custom furnishings.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

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. In 2009, Keely founded Kilograph with a desire to combine leading edge visualization techniques with animation, interactive design, graphics and branding.

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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. The convention, as always, was great.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

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? Phase one of the of that project might be, let’s say schematic design and we’re going to say it’s gonna take three months and it’s going to be worth 30 percent.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

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. Since this house we were in was a materials demonstration house, the entire objective is to expose people to new building materials and construction techniques.

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Young Architect

APRIL 20, 2022

The moment a client signs that contract, you now have a project. Think: Investigation (not design). Project Planning and Design Exam (PPD). Now you’ll start moving into design and schematic designs of sites and buildings. Choosing an appropriate structural and MEP systems early in the design process.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Responding to the vastly changing urban and natural landscapes as well as the water scarcity and desertification, Iranian architects have prioritized topographically as well as socially impactful architectural designs that aid local communities.

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