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The Commercial Design Process: How it Works in Cape Town

DesignScape Architects

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. This phase can take considerable time, depending on building permit wait times.

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Behind The Design 006: Get Space Vancouver by Jarod Hall of di’velept design

EntreArchitect

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
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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

Reviewing the work of contractors, so they can get paid, . 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. After we solved the design problem, the next 11 months were spent… . Working on construction drawings. Invoicing clients, .

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LCC Health Professions Building

SW Oregon Architect

For all intents and purposes, we have functioned as a single office on the Health Professions Building project rather than as two separate firms. For all intents and purposes, we have functioned as a single office on the Health Professions Building project rather than as two separate firms. Rendering of the future dental clinic.

Building 205
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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

EntreArchitect

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.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 012 | My 10 Rules for Better Project Management

EntreArchitect

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.

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019: Architectural Fees

Life of an Architect

schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration), or a cost per square foot of construction. Percentage of Construction Fees [15:29 mark] These percentages vary by firm but generally fall in the 8% to 15% range. I bet not. [48:07