Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In recognition of this fact, Architizer is delighted to present the much-anticipated fifth edition of the coveted A+List , an annual rundown of every firm that scooped an A+Award and A+Firm Award in the previous season. We’ve also curated a selection of featured firms, providing some extra background on their A+Award triumphs.

Firms 99

Firms Architecture Design Residential 99

BD+C

JANUARY 30, 2024

That’s Craig’s summary, and it aligns with what he calls one of the most exciting parts of the design process, which is “translating something intangible into something tangible.” Standard design projects rely on a three-phase approach: Schematic design Design development Construction documents Schematic design is about the “big idea.”

Schematic Design 72

Schematic Design Design Client Clients 72

Architizer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Eitan Tsarfati is a serial tech entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of Swapp , an AI-based construction planning company that partners with architects to leverage the power of AI-driven platforms. . In a December 12, 2021 article, the New York Times wrote about architects at a major firm who were considering whether to unionize.

Architect 80

Architect Architecture Firm Technology Technology 80

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 30, 2022

The large amount of work hardly surprises us anymore, as the design and construction industries have proven remarkably resilient despite the economic and social turmoil we have endured since early 2020. government during the Second World War. billion during the past biennium.

Project 215

Project Contractor Safety Renovation 215

DesignScape Architects

APRIL 11, 2023

All the logistics must be figured out before they can move on to design concepts and proposals. Schematic Design Phase: Design Proposal Once the pre-design phase is complete, the architect can move on to the design proposal. Construction Administration Phase Now the project can finally come to life!

Commercial 52

Commercial IT Schematic Design Permits 52

Deezen

JANUARY 28, 2022

Architecture firm Populous has unveiled the National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the Ice Ribbon, the only new building created for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Populous won a competition to design the National Speed Skating Oval (NSSO) in 2016. Its 400-metre race track will be the venue for all speed skating events.

Schematic Design 98

Schematic Design Masterplanning Firms Events 98

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. Is it going through to construction administration?

Contract 71

Contract Management Information Client 71

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.

Schematic Design 98

Schematic Design Concept Management Events 98

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. His work in construction management and technologies confronts complex questions of means-and-methods to make bespoke aspects of our building designs both deployable and affordable.

Events 40

Events Schematic Design Technique Innovation 40

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

What was the greatest design challenge you faced during the project, and how did you navigate it? Thankfully, Jenkins Construction (the General Contractor), owner and designers resolved to continue with all aspects of the project as efficiently as possible. How do you believe this project represents you or your firm as a whole?

Home 69

Home Schematic Design Design Client 69

Bruce F. Roth Architect

MARCH 20, 2016

Project Architect / Project Manager: Involved with the project from schematic design through construction. Firm : Robert G. The project included extensive coordination, client interaction and an involved municipal approval process. Lyon & Associates (now RGLA Solutions). visit my Projects Page.

Schematic Design 52

Schematic Design Estimating Renovation Commercial 52

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Iran based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge.

Architecture Firm 118

Architecture Firm Firms Architecture Residential 118

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In one class we did bring in a younger student who used a wheelchair to get a firsthand account on navigating buildings and help us figure out what a building designed for such a disability might be like, but he professed to prefer one-story buildings without any inclines, something I didn't find helpful at the time.

Building 105

Building Utilities Schematic Design Safety 105

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. di’velept design. Describe your design team for this project.

Space 52

Space Permits Small Firm Schematic Design 52

Architizer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Because of the open communication throughout the process we were able to ensure that the program requirements and concerns of the Museum were accommodated and the sculptural element was fully integrated as the design evolved from competition entry renderings to being constructed. © Andrea Cochran Landscape Architecture. Team Members.

Landscape 73

Landscape Concept Structural Engineering Client 73

Bruce F. Roth Architect

APRIL 15, 2016

Project Manager for the Architect of Record from the Schematic Design Phase through the Construction Documents Phase. Firm : Altus Works. Inside, there are terrazzo floors and ground faced block in the corridors, glazed brick in the lunchroom, and a light monitor allowing natural light into the second-floor corridor.

Schematic Design 52

Schematic Design Education Management Site 52

Bruce F. Roth Architect

MAY 1, 2015

Project Architect / Project Manager: Involved with the project from schematic design through construction. Firm : Robert G. Firm : Robert G. For a profile of two branch banks (new construction), Go Here. Worked with the Owner to develop workspace / cubical standards.

Schematic Design 52

Schematic Design Estimating Commercial Renovation 52

Young Architect

MAY 14, 2022

Working on construction drawings. After we solved the design problem, the next 11 months were spent… . Studying design from at one of the many great architecture programs is, in my (admittedly, biased) opinion, one of the greatest educations a person could get as well as an amazing industry to work in. Invoicing clients, .

Architect 92

Architect Education Architecture School Contract 92

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. in all 6 divisions.

Architect 52

Architect Contract Management Schematic Design 52

Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Without further ado, explore this remarkable array of women, and to be considered for coverage in this upcoming year, make sure your firm enters its work in the A+Awards before March 4th, 2022. Her Sustainable Housing Model would allow people to construct a highly modifiable house for as little as $8,000. Raha Ashrafi . Stella Betts.

Architecture 102

Architecture Firms Inspiration Education 102

Archinect

JULY 27, 2022

For Archinect's latest weekly highlight of featured employers , we have picked four architecture firms and one global fashion house with current job openings in New York City , Culver City/Los Angeles , and Seattle. For even more opportunities, visit the Archinect job board and browse our active community of job seekers , firms , and schools.

Schematic Design 246

Schematic Design Architect Firms Architecture 246

EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 5, 2015

One of the keys to success for small firm architects is client satisfaction. With so many roles and responsibilities as a small firm architect, how might we ensure that our clients’ expectations are well managed? How do you communicate the completion of Schematic Design Phase and the commencement of Design Development?

Management 52

Management Client Clients Small Firm 52

Landscape Architecture Magazine

JUNE 16, 2022

The park was designed by the Salem, Massachusetts, office of Landworks Studio, founded by the principal Michael Blier, FASLA, in 1996. The firm is intensely local, New England salt and sun, hand-drawing, and hard models—but also increasingly international, digital, and cross-border/cross-culture collaborative. Taichung City, Taiwan.

Sketching 83

Sketching Landscape Client Clients 83

Life of an Architect

JULY 11, 2016

If the projects are spread out between schematic design, design development, construction drawings, and construction administration, you can get away with larger ratios because the different level of skill positions required for each task can be sasigned to different individuals in the office.

Architect 74

Architect Schematic Design Client Clients 74

SW Oregon Architect

JANUARY 7, 2024

Now under construction, it has proven to be one of the most rewarding assignments I have ever had the pleasure to be involved with. For all intents and purposes, we have functioned as a single office on the Health Professions Building project rather than as two separate firms.

Building 204

Building Utilities Schematic Design Site 204

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.

Small Firm 52

Small Firm Management Firms Project 52

Landscape Architecture Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

From 2000 to 2005, OLIN worked on the Bethel Woods master plan, with its winding path system, and produced design and construction documents for the project. But to a very large extent it has been Bethel Woods’s billionaire founder, Alan Gerry, now age 92, who has left his imprint on the landscape.

Landscape 95

Landscape Site Events Art 95

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.

Housing 133

Housing Schematic Design Client Clients 133

EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2013

They’ve never experienced a design process or any type of major construction. They think they know what they want, how much it will cost and how long it will take to design and build it. Then we get started and prepare our designs. They have saved for years and have very specific expectations. Leave them Happy.

Client 52

Client Clients Architect Management 52

Life of an Architect

JUNE 29, 2014

I also spent some of that time thinking about all the things I have to get done within the month of July; We are moving out of our current offices and into a new work space that is currently under construction. I have three playhouses that will start construction and be delivered for charity.

Architect 92

Architect IT Housing Schematic Design 92

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.

Architecture 52

Architecture Government Firms Client 52

EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2022

The first AIA Contract Documents (ACD) of their kind, ACD’s new Custom Residential Documents streamline the contractual process for architects by tailoring them for the distinctive requirements of the custom residential construction market. The B110 also simplifies the record keeping requirements for the Construction Administration phase.

Contractor 59

Contractor Residential Contract Schematic Design 59

Young Architect

MAY 2, 2022

Construction Evaluation (CE). Project Planning and Design (PPD). PcM is all about running a firm and the business of architecture. CE is all about bidding and construction administration. . PPD and PDD both test many of the same topics, however each exam looks at a different phase during design. .

Contract 94

Contract Information Management Education 94

EntreArchitect

MARCH 24, 2013

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management system since we launched in 1999. Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm.

Management 52

Management Project Schematic Design Architect 52

Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

I had some advisory board meetings to attend and Andrew came along because this is singularly the most amazing design and construction show in the country. 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 82

Architecture Client Clients Construction 82

Young Architect

JUNE 19, 2022

Project Planning and Design (PPD). Construction Evaluation (CE). Construction Evaluation (CE) – Administration of the contract during construction. . Below is a one sentence explanation of each exam: Programming and Analysis (PA) – Understanding the problem the design will solve. The Ultimate List of 5.0

Materials 68

Materials Contract Management Information 68

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

7:15am Every Tuesday morning I have an 8:00 construction meeting at the KHouse Modern job site. Rarely does our office take on a project where the clients want to cut out the construction administration portion of our jobs. This was the project that I used when talking about sketching during schematic design.

Architect 94

Architect Sketching Small Firm Client 94