BD+C

JANUARY 30, 2024

For the latest episode of Side of Design, we invited some of the BWBR team to clear things up, including Sam Griesgraber, Senior Interior Designer; Craig Peterson, Principal, as well as Design Leader and Director of Design; and Steve Busse, Architect and Design Leader. What are this client’s unique goals?

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Brazilian firm Studio MEMM has completed a pair of elevated, wood -clad structures that are meant to offer a "floating, magical space in the woods" for both kids and adults. The project, called Tree House, is located in Monte Verde, a town in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. The photography is by Nelson Kon.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

Firms are sharing project contracts and budgets more openly across teams as a matter of staff engagement. Entrants to the profession these days show a desire, principals and practice consultants say, for genuine enrollment in their firms and to support the firm’s evolution. They say, “Because the client asked.”

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. Do you know how to calculate the exact amount that you need to charge your clients in order to earn 20 percent profit on that project? Listen to this podcast episode or download the audio file here.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Project Status: Built. Architizer chatted with Julian Carnrite, Architect, AIBC Principal at W O V E N Architecture and Design , to learn more about this project. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design? What do you believe is the most unique or ‘standout’ component of the project?

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DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

Commercial architectural design is a complex, multi-layered process that requires detailed planning, research, and collaboration. Undertaking your own commercial design project can feel a little daunting. This blog will cover: What Is Commercial Architectural Design? Architects are key figures in any design project.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Originally published in 2013 as Part 4 of the original EntreArchitect Academy Blog Series, this final article of our month dedicated to Business Development shares my firm’s simple sales system. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. We need to talk.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Designed as a spectacular new landmark by global sports architecture firm Populous, after winning an international design competition, the ‘Ice Ribbon’ was created as a symbol of Chinese cultural heritage that celebrates the elegance, precision, pace and dynamic of speed skating. Ltd Client: Beijing State Asset Management Co.

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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. They’ve never experienced a design process or any type of major construction. Sound familiar? Manage Their Expectations.

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Architizer

APRIL 15, 2022

Project Status: Built. After visiting several of our wineries in the Napa Valley, including CADE Estate, our client asked us to design a contemporary winery that would also speak to the rich agricultural vernacular in Southern France, and align with the property’s existing residence. Year: 2021. © Signum Architecture.

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Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Project Status: Built. Buhl Community Park – After winning a national competition to redesign the plaza in front of the Pittsburgh Children’s Museum ACLA began to work on integrating our design concepts with the physical realities and cultural context of the site. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Most firms can’t afford to sponsor visas and move people across the world. Large offices might be able to do this, but not the smaller firms that make up the majority of our profession. This probably means focusing on the larger firms in the place you want to move, or international firms who have offices in many cities and countries.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. We started with your Personal Productivity and we’ll wrap it up here with Project Management. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. Listen carefully.

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2015

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. Schedule some time to review the process that you complete with every project.

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Bustler

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Event Date: Jan 6, 2022; Event City: Join us for Best Practice, a virtual fireside chat series dedicated to practice operations at architecture firms and beyond. In Chang’s seventeen years of practice, he has led a variety of large, award-winning institutional and commercial projects.

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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. Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design. Project Name. Project Location. di’velept design.

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Bruce F. Roth Architect

MARCH 20, 2016

The project required extensive demolition and site work; gutting and renovation of a series of storefronts; new mechanical and electrical systems; and a new drive-up facility. Project Architect / Project Manager: Involved with the project from schematic design through construction. Firm : Robert G.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

The suite includes A110-2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Custom Residential Project , and B110-2021, Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect for a Custom Residential Project. There is no Initial Decision Maker because it is unlikely one would be required in custom residential projects.

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Young Architect

MAY 14, 2022

Invoicing clients, . Managing their clients and employees. and sometimes worrying about finding the next project. . 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. Designing is Just a Short Moment in Time.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

Jubail is a major industrial center; in fact, it is one of the largest industrial cities—and was once dubbed the largest civil engineering project—in the world, since its designation as a focus for Saudi industrial development in 1975. Image courtesy Landworks Studio, Inc.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

That’s what recent A+Awards winners have taught us, with more women than ever leading teams in conceptualizing, designing and delivering some of the world’s best architecture around the globe. Women have been the creative force behind dozens of winning projects in recent seasons, from B.L.U.E. Raha Ashrafi . We love a good portmanteau.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. If you studied architecture but are thinking there is a different way you want to apply your skills than working for a firm, please go do it.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, and how do you provide a method that suits the needs of both the architect and their clients. schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration), or a cost per square foot of construction.

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Lines on Paper

JUNE 12, 2021

The aim is to expose the student to the practical realities of ‘practice’; to learn about dealing with people - consultants, clients and colleagues; to keep deadlines and work in a structured environment for a regular number of hours a day. Address each person you are writing to specifically, even if you are applying to a dozen firms).

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The Architect's Guide

MAY 11, 2021

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.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 11, 2016

Here are some that I think you should consider: How interested is the architect in this project? I know it seems pretty obvious – of course, the architect is going to say that they really want to do your project … yeah, but what if they don’t want to do your project? How busy is the architect?

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Young Architect

MAY 2, 2022

Project Management (PjM) . Project Planning and Design (PPD). Project Development and Documentation (PDD). . PcM is all about running a firm and the business of architecture. PjM is all about project management and AIA Contracts. PA is all about understanding the problem the design is going to solve.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

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. We worked hard, designed projects that people talked about and were well known in our market.

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A Better Built Environment

MARCH 22, 2021

There are a myriad ways each of us can impact the profession, serve clients and the public, and design a better built environment. If you studied architecture but are thinking there is a different way you want to apply your skills than working for a firm, go do it. This is trend I wish more people in our profession embraced.

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Architecture Quote

JULY 16, 2020

Where do architectural firms find their potential customers, how do they meet, and what does the architecture market look like in these places? For countless decades, architecture firms have been dependent on word-of-mouth tactics. This project will stay within the confines of a purely research-based report. Data OEC D.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

So that meant that I needed to swing by this morning – these projects move fast and you can miss a lot if you stay away from the site for more than a week. Weekly job site meetings are really important to the flow of a successfully managed project. Does this mean I’ll probably be working over the Thanksgiving Holiday?

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

This last week I was in Chicago for the American Institute of Architects National Convention – I arrived around 1:00am Wednesday morning (my first seminar was 6 hours later) and I left Sunday at 9:00am to drive to northern Wisconsin to meet with some new clients. The convention, as always, was great. I love this house.

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