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Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Life of an Architect

Whenever an architect sits down with a new client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. ” ( that sounds like something Schematic Design would say to Programming if it were a jerk.) . It was way better.

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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

Additional Considerations in Commercial Architectural Design There are many additional elements in commercial buildings that you don’t need to consider in residential architecture. The architect will begin space planning, land zoning, and business zoning for the site, and create estimations for the cost and timeframe of the project.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 010 | Eight Steps to a Happy Client

EntreArchitect

” 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. They’ve never experienced a design process or any type of major construction. Play the Process Like a Game.

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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. The design was good, simple and effective. . After we solved the design problem, the next 11 months were spent… .

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

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. Conceived as a “habitable arc poised on the horizon,” the engineered wood structure was created as a pavilion for the 2016 London Design Festival.

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Competitions: Design Competition of International Islands and the Future Residence

Bustler

Surrounded by high-end education institutions and international communities that include Harrow School, Huandao Senior High School, Haikou Yanlord Gardens and Wide Horizon Luxeisland, it formed an international high quality residential section in Jiangdong New Area. Contents of the Design.

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A Day in the Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

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.