Life of an Architect

JANUARY 31, 2016

When architects are in school, they build a lot of models during their coursework. I don’t have an actual count but I bet that over the 6 years I spent in school that I built a few hundred models. That’s what architecture students did, they built models. Cardboard, chipboard, foam core, museum board, basswood … you name it, I’m pretty sure I used it to build a model.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2016

This is a guest post written by Todd L. Reding, the President and CEO at Charrette Venture Group. Todd can be reached at todd@charrettevg.com. Charrette Venture Group (CVG) works with new and growing design firms to build stronger businesses by investing resources and applying proven concepts. Learn more about CVG at charrettevg.com. If you were starting a company in the tech industry, modern manufacturing or even retail you would encounter a world of business plan competitions, mentor networks,

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Bruce F. Roth Architect

JANUARY 1, 2016

Private Residence Renovation, Chicago. This home was originally a garage that had been converted to a small two-story condominium apartment. The first floor consisted of a very small, closed-in kitchen, ill-placed fire-place, a spiral stair as the only access to the second floor, and had limited natural light. A later addition to the living area was split by a partial bearing wall, again blocking natural light from the interior spaces.

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A Detroit Architect's Journal

JANUARY 20, 2016

Part 11 of 13 in our journey from Timbuktu to Kalamazoo (Connecting Landmarks in Michigan and African History) The name Timbuktu invokes visions of gold and hidden treasure. One imagines long camel trains tracing a circuitous path through the sub-Saharan desert and arriving in a city thought from a distance to be a mirage. In reality, this vision isn't far from the truth.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 17, 2016

Architectural drawings serve the obvious purpose of conveying specific information in a linear and direct manner. I also believe that they serve the additional purpose of letting everyone know that I take my drawings seriously and they had better take them seriously as well. That sounds serious, doesn’t it? I won’t go so far as to completely eliminate my ego as a contributor to my line of thinking, but since I haven’t actually drawn any of these drawings, I’m going to ad

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 19, 2016

A Most Important Habit for Success. Without any education in business basics, architects rarely understand the fundamentals of business success. Some months we have money left over and other months we struggle to pay each bill. For years, I ran my business with no real understanding of how to end each month with a profit. Seven years into owning our own small firm, Annmarie and I decided to make some changes.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 11, 2016

With each new year, we start fresh with big dreams, renewed vision and updated plans. January is a month for us to reestablish our focus on the many goals (or ONE Goal) for our business and life. It’s a time for us to expel the unnecessary, organize and prepare our success for the next 11 months before us. Here at EntreArchitect, all throughout the month of January we are focusing our content on the business category theme of Finance.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 5, 2016

Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed your holiday and have started your new year with enthusiasm, determination and focus. It’s going to be a great 2016. I’m sure you are noticing a few changes around here. We’ve been very hard at work during the year-end break. Welcome to the All-New EntreArchitect. The all-new EntreArchitect is built exclusively for you; the small firm entrepreneur architect.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 10, 2016

I am exactly where I want to be … at least, that’s what I tell my daughter. One of the neat side effects of being a parent is that I have a daughter that asks me a lot of questions and she will not accept “because I said so” or “that’s just the way it is” as a response. My daughter is going through some academic adventures on her own right now and whenever she feels uncertain about what’s coming next, I typically tell her that this is the most exci

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 3, 2016

The first Life of an Architect post of the new year … no pressure. I typically hate writing the first post of a new year, it feels a little like that first sketch in the schematic design process – you know it isn’t going to be any good but you have to start somewhere; you’re just feeling things out a bit wondering where you want to take things.

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