Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

So what exactly is schematic design ? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first time I get to put pen (or pencil) to paper is during the schematic design process. testing the fit between the owner’s needs, wants, and budget.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The young firm is already garnering awards and recognition for their incredibly intricate fusion of local artistic traditions, talents and techniques with program brief and architectural form. Every finished project manifests a “macro to micro” level of attention, from the big ideas to the smallest details.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

I have asked him to guest write on my site several times without success, but I finally had a topic that suited him … Schematic Design and “Design in a Day” Douglas Burke (aka: architectrunnerguy) Lives in Annapolis, MD. Finished house – exterior photos. Concept Elevation.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Are you making enough to finish each month with a profit? Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. You can read the entire original 2013 blog series here. Making Money is Good.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 27, 2013

Are you making enough to finish each month with a profit? Successful businesses must perform certain tasks and techniques consistently in order to be successful. When we present our initial schematic designs to our client, we are selling. We need to talk. This may be uncomfortable, but we need to talk about money.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 3, 2019

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. schematic design, design development, construction documentation, bidding and negotiation, and construction administration), or a cost per square foot of construction.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

And I think what’s one of our most popular features right now that’s finished and it’s really early, but it’s just an easy way to just visualize, well, how much of the fee is left and how much of the fee have you used. And so it’s great to have a tool that we can change things around like that. So 30, $30,000.

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