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Who Needs To Know?

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Firms are sharing project contracts and budgets more openly across teams as a matter of staff engagement. Landscape architecture offices are competing for creative, productive talent in spheres much broader than their peer groups in other design offices. PAUL KISSINGER, FASLA: They have to know the contract. It’s kind of basic.

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A4 Guide: The Six Phases of the Architectural Design Process

A4 Architects

555 Ocean Ave (Newport, Rhode Island) In previous Archi-TEXT articles it was discussed the value of an architect to help you navigate the various phases of the design of a new home or building or the renovation of an existing one, but what are the various phases of the architectural design process?

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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

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. A 2 hour design meeting translated into 11 months of execution and a lot of work for many people. .

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Managing Your Client’s Happiness

EntreArchitect

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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The Best Architect Exam Prep Resources

The Architect's Guide

and covers recent developments in project delivery, sustainable design, pre-construction activities, and many other areas of architectural practice. Project, Planning, & Design (PPD). Project Planning & Design (PPD) is an exam that tests your ability to design sites and buildings. Study Guide: New Edition.

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Design in a Day

Life of an Architect

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. It may look like I know where I’m going from reading below but the truth is I don’t.

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How to Find an Architect

Life of an Architect

If the projects are spread out between schematic design, design development, construction drawings, and construction administration, you can get away with larger ratios because the different level of skill positions required for each task can be sasigned to different individuals in the office.