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? And then we’ll talk about project planning a little bit.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Firms Project Architect 52

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss the requirements of the project (how many rooms, the function of the phases, etc.),

Schematic Design 106

Schematic Design Sketching Design Diagram 106

Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As well as celebrating some of the most innovative, recently completed projects around the globe, the A+Awards also serve as an incredible indicator of which designers will be at the forefront of innovation in the coming year.

Firms 96

Firms Architecture Design Residential 96

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The field of architecture is extremely fluid and construction techniques and products are constantly changing – what was the correct way to do something a year ago might not be the best way any longer. Sometimes the redlines are a commentary on the graphic presentation and technique indicated on the printed out drawing.

Architecture 105

Architecture Schematic Design Technique Client 105

Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

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. Kentland charrette video is here and Kentland’s history here. Forget that.

Sketching 92

Sketching Design Client Clients 92

EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. No business.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Firms Architect Client 52

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. Qualify the Client. No business.

Architect 52

Architect Client Clients Firms 52

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. Cécile Brisac. Alison Brooks.

Architecture 101

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 101

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.

Architect 92

Architect IT Housing Schematic Design 92

Young Architect

APRIL 20, 2022

Project Management (PjM). Project Planning and Design (PPD). Project Development and Documentation (PDD). The organization of these exams is similar to the timeline of a theoretical architecture project. Before you can have an architecture project, you must have an architecture business. Think: Selection.

Contract 90

Contract Schematic Design Management Construction 90

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Responding to the vastly changing urban and natural landscapes as well as the water scarcity and desertification, Iranian architects have prioritized topographically as well as socially impactful architectural designs that aid local communities.

Architecture Firm 115

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Residential 115

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. Since this house we were in was a materials demonstration house, the entire objective is to expose people to new building materials and construction techniques.

Architecture 83

Architecture Client Clients Construction 83