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? How involved was your client throughout the design process? All commercial project and most residential.

Space 52

Space Permits Small Firm Schematic Design 52

EntreArchitect

JUNE 29, 2015

When Annmarie and I launched Fivecat Studio more than 15 years ago we had no projects, no clients and no money. We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. I wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years back sharing the full story of how Annmarie and I started our own architecture firm. A bathroom renovation?

Small Firm 59

Small Firm Client Clients Firms 59

EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Working with many architecture firms over the past several years our agency, Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, has been approached by many architects who have struggled to establish a consistent, repeatable, and reliable process to attract new clients and projects. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Professional Services Client Clients 52

Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Findings "little surprise" "It comes as little surprise that the UK's architects find little if nothing to commend Brexit and its aftermath," said Eddie Miles, CEO of large international firm Hyphen of the survey results. "It It is even harder for small firms to compete on salaries." "One Salaries have risen.

Recruitment 137

Recruitment Architecture Firms Government 137

Archmark

MAY 13, 2022

Set Up and Use Your Linkedin Profile to Find, Attract, and Connect with Your Ideal Architecture Firm Clients Archmark's Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide to Perfecting Your Linkedin Profile. Have your clients or prospects ever made any of the following statements?: “We Sorry, but it’s true.

Client 52

Client Clients Architecture Firm Firms 52

EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That approach leaves potential clients struggling to understand what makes one firm better than the other. Prospects won’t understand the value your firm provides unless you communicate it. This lack has larger repercussions for the industry at large, resulting in: Increased commoditization (which drives firm fees down).

Firms 52

Firms Architecture Architecture Firm Client 52

Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Commercial. Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Best Small Firm (1-10 Employees). Public Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Commercial Interiors (<25,000 sq ft). Jury Vote Winner, 10th Annual A+Awards, Unbuilt Commercial. Bates Smart. BDP Quadrangle .

Firms 98

Firms Architecture Design Transportation 98

Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The team’s outlook is grounded in the belief that buildings can be bridges between nature, culture and people, the same philosophy that fueled the firm’s inception back in 1966. Exploration drives its practice, from interrogating a project’s context to establishing a rich, collaborative dialogue with clients.

Firms 90

Firms Architecture Firm Architecture Small Firm 90

EntreArchitect

JUNE 13, 2021

At our firm, we rarely work over 40 hours a week and are still deeply committed to our clients and our project timelines. What would the results of that shift look like at your firm? Clients would feel heard and valued because employees wouldn’t be so stressed in their interactions with them. For the infinite game.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Insurance Structural Engineering Civil Engineering 52

EntreArchitect

MAY 15, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Learn how by downloading our free course Profit for Small Firm Architects today at entrearchitect.com/freecourse. What is it that we sell as small firm architects? Start Transcript.

Client 40

Client Clients Small Firm Firms 40

EntreArchitect

APRIL 7, 2013

It wasn’t a formal written plan, but I knew from the start what I needed to do before I was ready to take on my own clients. Following graduation, I started at a small firm located about 20 miles west of New York City. I wanted to find a firm where I could call home until my required internship period was complete.

Firms 52

Firms Small Firm Residential Management 52

EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Some may need to search locally for a small commercial space to call home. Commercial Office: $300 per month to $1,500 per month (Unless you rent too much space.). Again, to launch your new firm, keep your equipment expenses to a bare minimum. Again, to launch your new firm, keep your equipment expenses to a bare minimum.

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Firms IT Architecture 52

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 31, 2017

We learned to accommodate our new “partner” and established routines to allow us to keep the firm and our family as separate as they could be within 900 square feet. With several small commercial projects complete and our first major residential project well underway, the business was beginning to grow.

Architecture Firm 52

Architecture Firm Firms Building Architecture 52

Portland Architecture

JUNE 13, 2023

For me, like many, Gradient provided an introduction to the work Linden, Brown, which is the latest in a succession of award-winning local small firms founded by architects formerly with Portland’s Allied Works (including Waechter Architecture, Lever Architecture, and Beebe Skidmore). Gradient in that way is both unique and a template.

Firms 171

Firms Housing Architecture Commercial 171

EntreArchitect

MAY 22, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course: Profit for Small Firm Architects today at EntreArchitect.com/FreeCourse. LePage: 00:01 .

Design 40

Design Small Firm Firms Architecture School 40

Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

There is no doubt that our clients love them, but that’s not the only reason why we build them. Clients respond to these models in a very different way than when we just show them 3-dimensional computer images of their projects. Could be pretty interesting. That’s pretty hands on. I can’t wait to see some plans!)

Modern 94

Modern Architect Site Contractor 94

EntreArchitect

APRIL 14, 2013

We learned to accommodate our new “partner” and established routines to allow us to keep the firm and our family as separate as they could be within 900 square feet. With several small commercial projects complete and our first major residential project well underway, the business was beginning to grow.

Building 52

Building Management Firms Residential 52

Architizer

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Simplicity and innovation define the work of this Tokyo-based architectural firm. By balancing their clients’ needs with environmental, cultural and historic factors, they devise refined, forward-thinking solutions for every element of the design process, from building materials and construction methods to spatial organization.

Firms 96

Firms Architecture Commercial Residential 96

Architizer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Mexico based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge. HW Studio.

Architecture Firm 101

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Cities 101

Archmark

MAY 31, 2020

Perfect Your LinkedIn Profile to Attract Your Best Clients & Projects. The Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide. These are actual statements from architecture clients that have been said within earshot of the architect. It’s easy to blame the clients for these statements. I designed this home/office , etc.”

Architecture 86

Architecture Client Clients Firms 86

EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2021

We both have extremely important functions in the design process, and it is in our clients’ best interest that we collaborate in the most effective way to deliver the best product possible. Let’s start the conversation about design team partnerships so that we can enhance our deliverables for our clients. We all benefit from that.

Engineering 52

Engineering Engineering Architect Civil Engineering 52

EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

When I was running a practice with two partners, I found opportunities to be connected with clients in Japan through a local government agency called Prosper Portland. We also worked with to the US Commercial Service to help identify leads abroad. The government can be a great ally and open doors to opportunities abroad.

Architecture 52

Architecture Government Firms Client 52

Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

With the addition of Firm Categories, the A+Awards is the only architectural program designed explicitly to reward studios of all sizes and geographies. There are 18 Firm Categories to enter, based on Firm Type, Specialization and Firm location. The A+Awards Firm Categories are summarized as follows: Firm Type.

Architecture Firm 89

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Information 89

EntreArchitect

MAY 29, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20% profit on that project? If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage: 00:00 . It’s simple to do.

IT 40

IT Architect Client Clients 40

EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 26, 2020

For many architects, practicing as an SPA is a steppingstone to growing a firm. It is a place to start until you build a project volume or client base to get more projects and hire staff. His practice specializes in small projects consisting of light commercial, residential, and historic preservation.

Architect 52

Architect Firms Professional Services Small Firm 52

EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Do you know how to calculate the exact amount you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

Building 40

Building Housing Small Firm Residential 40

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

Developed specifically for use in custom residential design, they can assist the architect in educating the client and setting expectations about the construction process. Previously, architects and contractors have successfully used other ACD agreements for their custom residential projects. Comparison of B110 to B101.

Contractor 59

Contractor Residential Contract Schematic Design 59

EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Our free course profit for small firm architects right now at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. As a small firm entrepreneur architect, this is Episode 229 and this week I’m speaking with an architect, writer, podcaster, and so much more. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses.

Architecture 52

Architecture Architect Small Firm Firms 52

EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2018

LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who shared their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better business as a small firm entrepreneur, architect. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure.

Small Firm 40

Small Firm Firms IT Architect 40

Architizer

JANUARY 2, 2024

For the first time at the 11th A+Awards , the most outstanding super-small practices were recognized in the Best X-Small Firm category, designed for studios of between one and five employees. The firm’s ethos is highly collaborative, working closely with clients and craftspeople to deliver exceptional, informed structures.

Architecture Firm 116

Architecture Firm Firms Industrial Small Firm 116

Life of an Architect

JUNE 18, 2014

I recently did a video interview as part of an ongoing AIA Small Firms Roundtable series. I had a commercial project that I inherited when I started working at a new firm that had just started construction. I feel very grateful for the clients, contractors and consultants that I currently work with on a daily basis.

Architect 97

Architect Contractor Construction Construction 97

EntreArchitect

JULY 1, 2014

We’re all fairly adept at providing good design for our clients and successfully presenting to them. ConDoc was invented several years ago and is a familiar system to commercial practitioners. For myself, it has indeed made a notable difference and I have to thank Mark for the valuable insights he has shared.

Architecture 52

Architecture Contractor Finishes Utilities 52

EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

Here’s what he wrote: Dear AIA Colleague: The 2007 national advertising campaign began last week with the first of more than 430 commercial radio network spots that will air until the end of June. I encourage you to browse and share the site widely with your colleagues, clients, prospects, friends, and family. 202) 626-7463.

Education 40

Education Client Clients Site 40

Architizer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Residential and Commercial Adaptive Reuse Projects: Two distinct categories for residential and commercial projects that involve the creative transformation of old, derelict, abandoned or outdated architecture for an explicitly new use.

Space 110

Space Architecture Firms Renovation 110

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 27, 2013

I take a great deal of pride in how my drawings look and this it isn’t just me patting myself on the back, this is due to the feedback I have received from contractors and clients on how easy my drawings are to read and to navigate. I just didn’t see them. I like your composition of details and focusing on the key elements.

Architect 111

Architect Architecture Firms Windows 111

Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2022

There are sustainability award categories for all typologies, including commercial, cultural/institutional, hospitality, private residential and multi-unit residential buildings , as well as awards for sustainable transportation , landscape/planning , and interior design projects. See the full list of 119 categories here.

Project 93

Project Firms Architecture Architecture Firm 93

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. by Harry Beckwith. read more ].

Architect 52

Architect Management Firms Finances 52