EntreArchitect

JANUARY 18, 2015

With many years of evaluating both small and large firm issues, such as: contending with low productivity, little or no profits and so many flawed notions of why these issues exist, I can assert with confidence that it is more likely related to the lack of a disciplined time management policy or just laziness, or both.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Together, the five are creating progressive educational and community projects that serve rural and underprivileged areas in Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana. ” Designing across a variety of scales and media, the eighteen person team emphasizes highly collaborative approaches to project development.

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ArchiDiaries

MAY 24, 2022

Act (SB9) , the result of a multi-year effort to develop solutions to address the state’s housing crisis. As a resource for our members and the public, AIA San Francisco strives to improve the quality of life in the Bay Area through community involvement, education, advocacy, public outreach, and member services. .

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 25, 2021

Employees joined the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCal NOMA), a national organization dedicated to the development and advancement of minority architects. Educate, inform, and discuss. CO is proud to have a firm composition of 55% Women, and 44% Minority, out of a total staff of 144.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

In a recent conversation with a professional colleague who is a small firm practitioner (3 people total), he expressed his frustration with not being able to get to the ‘business of his business’. How To Get To The Business of Your Business. Literally, he cannot afford such mistakes to occur. Track Your Time.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 28, 2017

I speak with or communicate online with small firm architects almost every day. I want to know with what members of our small firm community are struggling, so that we at EntreArchitect might develop resources to help you build a better business. How To Communicate the Value of an Architect. I know you do.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 11, 2021

Articles published here cover topics relevant to business, leadership, and living a purpose-filled, integrated life as a small firm architect. In this new role I get to use my experience starting and running my own firm, as well as the lessons learned from my mistakes, to help others be more successful. Contact Us.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2016

How do small firm architects find more success in architecture by doing less? As a reminder, here are my 6 steps for Mastering the Art of Delegation : Step 1: Education and Research. Educate yourself in the process of delegation by reading books, meeting with mentors and taking courses on delegation.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It may be one of the biggest decisions an experienced small firm architect will make; to BIM or not to BIM? I’ve been using AutoCAD since 1995, when I was hired as an intern to learn the software and integrate it into the workflow of an established small firm deeply rooted in hand drafting (as most were at the time).

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EntreArchitect

JULY 5, 2018

If it’s a development project, what is the marketing strategy to sell it? This allows us to educate future clients on what is important to us, how we work, what we are working on, what we’ve recently completed, what is available, etc. Our business development process is primarily through social media and online publication.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 30, 2016

This month, the #ArchiTalks topic is “Back to School”, so I am encouraging my fellow small firm architects to go back to school themselves and learn what they need to know to find the work they want and live a life they’ll love. As small firm architects, how do we get noticed by those prospects? Back to School.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 10, 2015

It took us more than five years and a serious commitment to educating ourselves before we acquired the not-so-secret basics of business success. As I look back on the early days at Fivecat Studio , here are the five business fundamentals that I wish I knew before launching my own firm. Learn more about developing a life plan here.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 18, 2013

Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes. One of the most important habits I developed during that year is the preparation of a financial schedule.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Educate and show multiple options (divergent thought processes) to open up thinking. Remember that you were educated as an ARCHITECT (not him/her). The Architectural world is way too small. Develop your unique skills and abilities. Take the sustainability lead within your firm. EDUCATION DOESN’T END IN SCHOOL.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

For years, I planned on owning my own architecture firm. I set a course, completed the proper education, gained the required experience… and then set a deadline to achieve my life’s goal before I turned 35. We might tend to procrastinate or continue to develop a project beyond the level necessary to complete the requirements.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 17, 2018

So many people call themselves architects: the software developer, the campaign manager, the author, the enterprise strategist – so on and so forth. So why can’t the industry develop into something else? Architects play a vital role in developing technologies which can aid in the reduction of energy wastage. Significance.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

in Education and Human Development from The George Washington University. He is a senior project architect in the Virginia office of Niles Bolton Associates, designing multifamily and mixed-use projects, and developing a team of recent graduates. Develop Your Staff… Everyday. Your staff is your most valuable asset.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 15, 2016

The servant-leader shares power, puts the needs of others first and helps people develop and perform as highly as possible.” ( greenleaf.org ). Provide the necessary education for the work being performed and make “teaching through doing” part of the DNA within your firm. I could not imagine leading any other way.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 30, 2013

Many small firm architects and sole proprietors have declared Repositioning a failure before it has even begun. We’ll decide to learn what we need to know to make our own small firm successful, then teach others to do the same. We must find our strengths, develop them with pride and share our knowledge with others.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The diversity of their output is exemplified by their two most recent A+Awards-recognized projects: The ‘UN’ Opportunity Pavilion in Dubai, a floating canopy that brings to life the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and Trazas de Pontevedra , a landscape intervention that reinterprets ancient Galician-Roman settlements.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2021

Typically we had 3-4 weeks to develop a concept and create a compelling presentation to send in for review – and immediately jump onto the next competition until we heard back. After about two years at the firm (and three years abroad) I decided to return to school to get my Master’s of Architecture degree.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 21, 2013

Many of us choose to pursue additional education and often work many more years than is required before taking the exam to become a licensed architect. In reaction to these suits, the AIA developed its Antitrust Compliance Statement and Procedures and established Antitrust Compliance Guidelines for use within the organization.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 16, 2015

.” For years, I planned on owning my own architecture firm. I set a course, completed the proper education, gained the required experience… and then set a deadline to achieve my life’s goal before I turned 35. We might tend to procrastinate or continue to develop a project beyond the level necessary to complete the requirements.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 12, 2014

Our architectural educations should be viewed more as personal improvement, building our skills and reinforcing our knowledge, and less as a ticket to professional exclusivity. Our endeavor to licensure builds upon what we have achieved from our educations. Architecture is a business. What do you think?

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EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. Small Firm Architects Are Saying Good Bye to the AIA. I volunteered to design, develop and launch the chapter’s first website long before many members fully understood the importance of having an online presence.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We need to take the time to understand our clients’ needs and concerns and then educate them about the value-added aspects of our service. If we understand this distinction, then perhaps we can begin to develop our ability to negotiate for Value-Based Compensation. Please note that I said service, not services.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

How can I make Entrepreneur Architect even more valuable for the sole proprietor and small firm architect? Inspired by my friends Jes Stafford over at Big Time Small Firm and Aurora Meneghello at Novedge , I will be launching Entrepreneur Architect TV. Another goal for 2014 is to develop a series of live events.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 13, 2015

As small firm residential architects, the most effective and least expensive way to accomplish this process is to start online. Knowing whom you seek to serve, plan a strategy that will introduce your firm to that market. What are the best ways to place your firm in the minds of your potential clients?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Project 1: Education and Research. Task: Better educate myself in The Process of Delegation by reading books, meeting with mentors and taking courses on delegation. Project 3: Develop Systems. Task: Maintain developed systems to confirm that delegated tasks are completed successfully. ” Project 2: Establish Roles.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 2, 2014

It took us more than five years and a serious commitment to educating ourselves before we acquired the not-so-secret basics of business success. To live the life of your dreams, you need to develop a plan for how to make that life happen. Learn more about developing a life plan here. We were not selling at all.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Oklahoma State is developing a program called Architecture & Entrepreneurship. The post Oklahoma State University: Architecture & Entrepreneurship appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Every architecture school should be doing the same.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While the practice is historically known for its residential design, its portfolio demonstrates expansive expertise across all manner of typology, broaching commercial, industrial, educational, spiritual and hospitality spaces. Consequently, the studio’s projects strike a considered balance between innovation and contextual sensitivity.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 20, 2021

As Terry Dopp, Director of Construction Admin at Dwell Design Studio put it, ‘The ability to know what you don’t know’ is important, throughout a project you’ll need to ‘continually educate yourself, step out of your comfort zone and work on projects/issues you are not comfortable with’. Develop processes that make teamwork easy.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A great deal of architectural education is about seeing the world through a lens of aesthetic sensibility and how to take what we see and insert strategies that bring balance and harmony. Architectural schools are often staffed with educators who are ill at ease actually practicing in the “real world”.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 24, 2014

Educate and show multiple options (divergent thought processes) to open up thinking. Remember that you were educated as an ARCHITECT (not him/her). The Architectural world is way too small. Develop your unique skills and abilities. Take the sustainability lead within your firm. EDUCATION DOESN’T END IN SCHOOL.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 2, 2016

Generally speaking, upon completion of my formal education and becoming an architect, I was unaware of what was involved in the actual operational and administrative aspects of running an architectural firm. For detailed information on Developing a Time Management Discipline, see my article posted on this blog back in January.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 12, 2014

With more than 3,000 subscribers, I have built a strong community of like-minded small firm architects who look forward to my letter and respond in kind with thoughtful communication. I am always seeking to better educate myself with the most recent releases and most innovative products. Feature new and noteworthy products.

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