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The Architect’s Standard of Care

SW Oregon Architect

Generally, the courts hold architects like me, who stamp and sign construction contract documents, to a higher standard of care compared to others who don’t have this responsibility. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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The Resilient Construction Imperative in the Face of Climate Change

Santa Cruz Architect

Planning and zoning regulations need to be updated to account for changing climate conditions, ensuring that new developments are located in areas less prone to flooding, wildfires, or other hazards. The incorporation of resilient design principles extends beyond individual buildings to encompass entire communities.

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Weed Whackers

Landscape Architecture Magazine

She is developing guidelines and a contract template to make it easier for colleagues to integrate targeted grazing into projects from the outset, rather than as a change order, as she did. It’s an innovative, nature-based method that helps improve overall plant, water, and pollinator health, as well as reducing carbon footprint,” she says.

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Interview Questions for Freelance Interviewees

The Student Architect

This will influence design decisions, code regulations, and a whole host of other variables. Of course, as architects and designers, we should always be aware of code regulations, but it's important to know if you're solely responsible for researching and documenting that information or if it's a team effort.

Client 52
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Designing Your Rustic Farmhouse Style Barndominium

The Architecture Designs

Screened-in options can offer a bug-free zone, enhancing comfort during warmer seasons. Innovative construction techniques that optimize material use, such as advanced framing, further shrink the environmental impact. Opt for fixed-price contracts to secure your budget against fluctuating labor costs.

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100 Women to Watch in Architecture

Architizer

In 2009, Keely founded Kilograph with a desire to combine leading edge visualization techniques with animation, interactive design, graphics and branding. This elegant complex includes rehearsal spaces and public zones in addition to a central performance area, celebrating the sense in which theatre is a community. Gabriela Etchegaray.

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Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects (Transcript)

EntreArchitect

Like sometimes it’s hard and I think you have to adjust your contract and the way you invoice in a way where you can predict what your next month’s invoice and billings are going to be. This one has special zoning issues that might take more time, this one might have complications with its existing condition.