EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2021

At Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, we’ve seen architecture firms struggle to implement effective marketing strategies that help them get in front of better prospects so they can win better projects. Historically, architecture firm marketing has relied heavily on word-of-mouth referrals.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Yet in our experience, many architecture firms are doing exactly the same thing. What we learned from studying more than 400 architecture firm websites. Over the past year, we’ve evaluated the websites of more than 400 architecture firms. Prospects won’t understand the value your firm provides unless you communicate it.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 12, 2018

Firm Address. Our firm built the Atlas Tiny House project with our own money. 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. With clients? With contractor?

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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. Firm Address. We rely on word of mouth from previous clients. With clients? With contractor? 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. Firm Address. It’s a great place for future clients to see the quality of our homes in person. With clients? Project Name.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2018

Firm Address. With clients? With contractor? The clients had a wonderful trust in me and I was able to maintain the design intent throughout the process. How involved was your client throughout the design process? O’Hara and Gerke were the contractors. Project Name. River House. Project Location.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 21, 2018

Firm Address. This client is the older brother of a childhood (and current) friend. Withheld at clients request. We are a husband and wife design firm (architect husband, interiors wife). With clients? With contractor? We are looking at Basecamp right now at the request of another client. Calender Rd.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 16, 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. Firm Address. Good client relations and good PR to keep our name out there. With clients? With contractor?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2018

Firm Address. Virtually 100%, the benefit of doing development work, no client input or approval required. We bough the old house with permits based on a terrible, contractor prepared set of drawings, we were able to start work right away, but we changed everything so we were always behind. Project Name. Project Location.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

Firm Address. 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?

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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. Firm Address. With clients? With contractor? How involved was your client throughout the design process? Among team?

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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? With contractor? How involved was your client throughout the design process? Click here to learn how.

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Deezen

JANUARY 26, 2023

Respondents ranged from small studios with 15 or fewer people to larger practices with a hundred or more employees and mega-firms with a global presence, such as Foster + Partners and BDP. Brexit has been a catastrophe," said Piers Taylor's Somerset-based firm Invisible Studio. Salaries have risen.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Our job as small firm architects is not only to design great buildings or to prepare construction documents, which become the legal contract between owner and contractor. Our clients have big dreams, little idea of how to achieve their goals and often carry unrealistic expectations regarding schedule and budget.

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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.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2016

Essentially, ‘Dot-Com Internet Brokers’ act as intermediaries and are paid a Commission from a Client. Clients’ advertise Work and ‘Contractors’ bid for it, in terms of Capability and Price. However, ‘Price’ is usually the main attraction for ‘Clients.’ Rates to ‘Contractors’ can be very low indeed.

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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

I am often surprised by the number of firms providing architectural design services and forfeiting the final phase of the process, Construction Administration. Here is a recent comment from the group; “I need to get better at selling my clients on construction administration. Most think they do not need it and refuse it when offered.

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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. must earn a profit. Additional Services.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 8, 2017

During my interview with a potential client, I answer many questions. And like a good architect, I would explain the difference between architects and contractors and politely say, “No. Contractors build them.”. Fivecat Studio is a full service firm. Most are very similar; How much will it cost? How long will it take?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 28, 2021

At the core, it layers all the data we need in one place and outputs different forms of visuals for you to make design decisions with your team, consultants, or clients in much less time. Operations are just what we have to do on the side to run a firm. Every firm in the architecture industry depends on a variation of spreadsheets.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 15, 2014

As many of you may already know, tomorrow is a big day for small firm architects. . Larger firms are going after smaller projects that they wouldn’t have touched before. Firms are leaner after shaving off extra weight during the Great Recession – competition is up. Mark has come full circle.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. Every firm, with any experience, has many of these processes already in place. Our complete Pre-Design Client Questionnaire template is included with your purchase of our Foundations: Business Forms and Checklists for Architects package. Listen carefully.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 1, 2016

How to Lead a Team as a Small Firm Architect. Throughout the month of March, each post here on the blog, each episode at the podcast , at the newsletter and out on social media , we will be sharing content about what it takes to be a great leader as a small firm architect. As Entrepreneur Architects, we are all leaders.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 31, 2013

I am often surprised by the number of firms providing architectural design services and forfeiting the final phase of the process, Construction Administration. Here is a recent comment from the group; “I need to get better at selling my clients on construction administration. I tell them, for us, that is not an option.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 22, 2014

We send it to our family, and friends, neighbors, contractors and clients. The post Wishing You Peace, Love and Happiness appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. That may be true, but for us here at Fivecat Studio, the annual Fivecat Christmas card is something very special.

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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).

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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. must earn a profit. Additional Services.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

1 – Starting at the academic level, the architecture schools’ curriculum of the 21st century need to include collaboration with contractors, developers and business owners. 2 – After graduation, the newly minted architectural intern should enter a dedicated network of architecture firms. No exceptions. LEED AP BD+C.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 2, 2013

During my interview with a potential client, I answer many questions. And like a good architect, I would explain the difference between architects and contractors and politely say, “No. Contractors build them.”. Fivecat Studio is a full service firm. Most are very similar; How much will it cost? How long will it take?

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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. The contractor wanted the issue resolved immediately. The relationship you have built with your client will be strengthened in ways that would be impossible otherwise.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2021

If you’re on the higher end, your client is likely expecting a tonne of value. To find out how to make construction administration efficient and fast we spoke to the industry experts, including our Part3 Co-Founder Jess Luczycki, who is a Construction Administration Manager and General Contractor.

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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. The contractor wanted the issue resolved immediately. The relationship you have built with your client will be strengthened in ways that would be impossible otherwise.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 3, 2013

Whether we are running a firm of 1 or 100, it is leadership that will determine the success or failure of a firm. The fate of your firm sits squarely in your hands. It will be your vision, your decisions, your words and your actions that will lead your firm to the next level and beyond. Great leaders are not born.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

But welcoming a contractor or engineer that I’m counting on for high-level referrals into my house does not portray the kind of professionalism I’m going for. Really I was renting a small conference room from a larger engineering firm. For instance, we are reserving one membership spot for a large General Contracting firm.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

Many small businesses, including many small architecture firms, after years of finding ways to keep the doors open are succumbing to the years of economic instability and calling it quits. We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. AIA Small Firms Resource Center.

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