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. You’re in the Client Happiness Business. .” “If I start now, I’ll be living in it by summer.”

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 22, 2022

This continues until you wonder why you don’t finish the project yourself. Keep them accountable to owning and finishing the job. When I worked with her, Beth was a project manager at a small civil engineering firm. Her mountain was to become a principal in the firm, but that was probably seven years off.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2018

Firm Address. Finishes and fixtures by our interior designer Sarah, overseen by my partner (and wife) Lise de Vito. We did all the interior finishes and fixtures and Lise did the landscape. Virtually 100%, the benefit of doing development work, no client input or approval required. Project Name. Project Location.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The client adopted these decisions very easily. We – as architects – sometimes have to face several needs in terms of design and aesthetics from clients that are not educated – which can become fatal if consistence is lost through the procedure. How have your clients responded to the finished project?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 11, 2017

When performing our Design Development phase with clients, we typically assist them in selecting all their finishes, plumbing fixtures and lighting. It’s an Additional Service , but one that most clients are happy to have us complete. Present too few and your client may not feel well served. Do you set limits?

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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

JULY 28, 2013

This is Part 3 of How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. Starting our own firm was a bit overwhelming. From this fortunate location and with enthusiastic support from Penny and Joe, Meetinghouse lead to several new projects and truly launched “the firm” into the spotlight. A New Name for a New Firm.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 21, 2013

With my expertise in surveying existing conditions, I launched a direct mail marketing campaign (though I had no idea that’s what it was called) aimed at local sole proprietors and small firms. We had started our own architecture firm. We had no experience as business owners, no real savings and no clients.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 14, 2013

I always knew I would someday have my own firm. The floor area calculations were being disputed by new unit owners and the developer hired Barry’s firm to document the exact floor area of each one of the 200+ units. Even more importantly though, I learned that small choices lead to big progress. The Large Corporate Firm.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole practitioners and small firms I know struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. These are services available to your client, but are NOT included in your basic architectural services. Selection of Fixtures and Finishes.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Instead of recapping the course or giving a final exam, I share with my students a presentation titled Advice as You Finish School and Start to Practice. Advice as You Finish School and Start to Practice… 1. DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN “OLD GUARD” FIRMS. Firms need to embrace the ideas, energy and enthusiasm of young people.

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Deezen

JANUARY 12, 2022

In this interview, filmed at the Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners office in Hammersmith, west London, he discussed how he convinced the conservative insurance firm to go for an inside-out design that was equally as radical as the Centre Pompidou. "We The real critical thing in architecture is having a good client. "A

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? Back to School.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 7, 2013

Every residential architecture project starts months, maybe even years before a client ever approaches an architect. Our potential clients have saved their money and prepared a budget. They’ve been dreaming of their finished project for months, with a specific scope of work and hopes for unique custom features.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2017

My wife and I launched our architecture firm, Fivecat Studio, in 1999. We started with no money and no clients. Running a successful architecture firm is very much like raising kids. As prepared as you think you might be, running an architecture firm is much harder than you ever imagined. It’s much easier than you think.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 28, 2020

It was reassuring to know that business was still happening and clients were still in need of creative, marketing and digital services, even if some parts of the economy had ground to a halt. In a conversation facilitated by a good salesperson, it does not show that the future of this person’s job or the firm is on the line.

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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. You might recognize Michael as the namesake principal of the firm where Bob and I now work. Arch at UT Austin.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Every business, including architecture firms (yes, its true!), Most sole proprietors and small firms I know, struggle to meet the minimum requirements of operation. These are services available to your client, but are NOT included in your basic architectural services. Selection of Fixtures and Finishes.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

During college I worked for a firm for only 6 months, before I threw up my hands and quit. This firm never made it onto my resume or portfolio even though I did some great drawings there. Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients. What if you viewed your junior staff as one day they might be your future client?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As small firm residential architects, the most effective and least expensive way to accomplish this process is to start online. Understanding the specific market you choose to serve is the first step in successfully marketing your firm, online or off. What is the one thing that sets your firm apart? Plan your strategy.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 29, 2015

The blog is one of the most effective tools a small firm architect can use to foster community. Small firm architects are busy people. Committing the day before allows me to develop the idea in my mind as I complete my many other responsibilities as the owner of a small firm architecture studio. Just start.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2017

Many years ago, before Annmarie and I started our residential architecture firm, I was a project manager with Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects in Mt. Dick and I selected a neutral earth-tone color scheme and I thought the deep tan color of the Sandtone finish would look great. My First Assignment. Kisco, New York.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 24, 2014

Instead of recapping the course or giving a final exam, I share with my students a presentation titled Advice as You Finish School and Start to Practice. Advice as You Finish School and Start to Practice. DON’T GET CAUGHT UP IN “OLD GUARD” FIRMS. Firms need to embrace the ideas, energy and enthusiasm of young people.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 3, 2018

Many years ago, before Annmarie and I started our residential architecture firm, I was a project manager with Kaeyer, Garment & Davidson Architects in Mt. Dick and I selected a neutral earth-tone color scheme and I thought the deep tan color of the Sandtone finish would look great. My First Assignment. Kisco, New York.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 13, 2009

When performing our Design Development phase with clients, we typically assist them in selecting all their finishes, plumbing fixtures and lighting. This process is completed most efficiently when we discover and learn, through questionnaires and images, what our clients like and what they dislike. The post Too Many Choices?

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2012

Leave him a comment and tell him we said “hi” Bob describes how he uses a narrative during the programming phase to learn what his clients want, both functionally as well as emotionally. Your finished business plan is waiting. Where are you doing it? Let yourself go. Let your pencil flow. Set no limits and dream big.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

It’s not only the story of my first project, but the complete story of how my wife and architect business partner Annmarie McCarthy and I started our own architecture firm. How I Started My Own Architecture Firm. I always knew I would someday have my own firm. The Large Corporate Firm. I owe much to Barry.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 13, 2015

You have a business to run, a field report to finish, deadlines, a family, some hobbies, and your phone is about to ring… so you need to pick up. Much like your clients not worrying about the technical details or the blueprints of a new building. For a small architectural firm, Basecamp will cost you $20/month.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Gallin founded his architecture firm just north of New York City in 1999. He recently merged his practice with another firm, forming Gallin Beeler Design Studio. A client requested a paint color used on a past project. Although his primary interest has always been architecture, computer technology has been a close second.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2015

The phone gets quiet and current clients have their priorities pulled in other directions. Once you finish tuning up your current procedures, here are two new systems that you may want to launch before things get busy again. Mail, deliveries and client furnished documentation often finds its way to stacked piles on my worktable.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2014

We’ve held a top 3 position on Google since launching the website and literally built the firm with inquiries from local prospects searching for Westchester Architects. For me, Twitter is better for connecting with other professionals than for finding my next client. I focus my efforts on using these channels most effectively.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

During college I worked for a firm for only 6 months, before I threw up my hands and quit. This firm never made it onto my resume or portfolio even though I did some great drawings there. Your Interns Could Be Your Future Clients. What if you viewed your junior staff as one day they might be your future client?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 9, 2012

My wife and I launched our architecture firm, Fivecat Studio , in 1999. Young, ambitious and a little crazy, we started with no money and no clients. Running a successful architecture firm is very much like raising kids. As prepared as you think you might be, running an architecture firm is much harder than you ever imagined.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

Are you making enough to finish each month with a profit? When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When I present a product or service to a prospective client, I am presenting them with something that will improve their lives. Qualify the Client. We need to talk.

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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.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

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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EntreArchitect

JUNE 19, 2018

EntreArchitect.com/freecourse , download it right now, we’ll teach you how to build a thriving, profitable small business for your architecture firm. Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. My sole goal was to finish my AREs. Go do it now.

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