EntreArchitect

JUNE 9, 2013

We’ve learned that designing great architecture alone is not enough to succeed as a small firm architect or sole proprietor. We may need to take much of it back to its foundation though, and rebuild with more intention and foresight. So many of us are searching for a better way. We need to do more. We need to know more.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The effort to keep to the budget had to do with preserving the plot’s ground – no paved spaces were designed – no unified concrete foundations -which of course was our initial concept. It is extremely important for a small firm – studio – to receive such an Award. © Christiana Karagiorgi Architects.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Beijing AN-Design Architects Popular Vote Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Residential Renovations & Additions Jury Vote Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Urban & Masterplan Birdseye Popular Vote Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Gallery & Exhibition Spaces Blue Temple Jury Vote Winner, 11th Annual A+Awards, Best X-Small Firm (1 – 5 employees) (..)

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Almost 190 of you purchased my Entrepreneur Architect Foundations business forms package and 24 have downloaded my Hybrid Proposal for Architectural Services video course with complete document templates. I worked directly with several of you through my coaching services and its been an honor to help you take your firms to the next level.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 22, 2021

Everyone knows the idea of a character’s origin story; it’s the foundational event that defines the character’s identity. The post Architects’ Claim to Storyteller Status appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Those who tell the stories rule society.” – Plato.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 7, 2008

Sounds like the foundation of a successful firm to me. Residential architects are not in high demand and its tough to build a successful firm on local projects. If Dan Rockhill can build a successful firm in Lecompton, Kansas , Bob can spread the word of his work from Brattleboro. Promote thyself Bob, promote thyself.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Recognizing this nearly invisible injustice, Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms Foundation, and the late Bill Menking, Editor-in-Chief of The Architect’s Newspaper, founded Design for Freedom as “a movement to create a radical paradigm shift and remove slavery from the built environment.”

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Listen to the podcast , subscribe to the newsletter and return back here to the blog each week for more information on how to generate more sales for your small firm by creating long-term value from your clients, markets, and relationships. All this month at EntreArchitect, we’ll be focusing on Business Development.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 25, 2016

According to the National Sleep Foundation, we should design our bedroom environment for better sleep. The post 5 Steps to Unleash the Significant Power of Sleep appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. I’ve experienced the results of this one personally. Design Your Sleep Environment.

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Young Architect

JUNE 12, 2023

Upon graduation, Cody continued working at a small firm and found a mentor who played a pivotal role in his development. This mentor's guidance fueled Cody's ambition and nurtured his professional growth, laying the foundation for future success.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 2, 2014

Our first visit out to the site was two weeks ago as the foundation was just beginning. Rough grading of the site with the foundation form boards laid in place. Rough grading of the site with the foundation form boards laid in place. This is looking down the site towards the curve in the street.

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Archmark

MARCH 29, 2019

Recently, we asked Richard Marshall, Principal with Perkins+Will , about the importance of marketing for small firms, “The best organizations view marketing as just as important a skill set as design. When used together, these provide a solid foundation for more effective marketing with more predictable and desirable results.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 2, 2018

How can you get things rolling before taking the leap to a full-time commitment of running your own firm? Build a foundation of relationships, connections and resources that will support you, provide the basis on which to build your new firm and get you noticed. How To Start An Architecture Firm From Scratch.

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Archmark

JULY 26, 2021

Recently, we asked Richard Marshall, Principal with Perkins+Will , about the importance of marketing for small firms, “The best organizations view marketing as just as important a skill set as design. When used together, these provide a solid foundation for more effective marketing with more predictable and desirable results.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 11, 2015

The first moment came in 2001 when I learned of Samuel Mockbee when he became a MacArthur Foundation Genius. This of course makes sense since Michael has been a small firm business owner for more than 25 years and can easily look back and make all the connections between doing the right thing and having good things happen in return.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 16, 2014

One of the best things about working in a small firm is also one of the worst – you are responsible for getting your own work done. I happily interned with both Robert Adam Architects in Winchester and with the Prince’s Foundation in London. Small firm, small team, less freight to be carried by others.

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Architizer

MAY 7, 2024

Crafting a well-defined business strategy is crucial for the success of any business, architecture firms included, but according to the most recent AIA Business Survey Report in 2022, only 26% of small firms, 40% of medium-sized firms, and 71% of large firms have one written down. So, where do you start?

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 3, 2015

Okay… How about if you are on a borderline seismic zone and you haven’t specified the piers and foundation walls? The post Specifications for Residential Architecture appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Think I’m making this up? Want some “for instances”? Learn about ArCHsuite here.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 6, 2013

How can you get things rolling before taking the leap to a full time commitment of running your own firm? Build a foundation of relationships, connections and resources that will support you, provide the basis on which to build your new firm and get you noticed. How can you get noticed when no one is watching?

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 1, 2021

The International Residential Code (IRC) offers prescriptive design measures for basic foundation walls and footings. Small, punched window openings allow for long, rigid shearwalls. Pre-engineered wood roof trusses and engineered wood floor joists or trusses are common.

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Architizer

JANUARY 21, 2022

Founded in 2005, Kéré Architecture is a small firm based in Berlin with an affiliate in Burkina Faso, Francis Kéré’s birthplace. The building acts as a gate through which the city can once again access the world, in a way that reflects on Dundee’s successful history of trade. Kéré Architecture.

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Architizer

JANUARY 3, 2022

With the addition of Firm Categories, the A+Awards is the only architectural program designed explicitly to reward studios of all sizes and geographies. There are 18 Firm Categories to enter, based on Firm Type, Specialization and Firm location. The A+Awards Firm Categories are summarized as follows: Firm Type.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Now that we have the foundation built (sorry I couldn’t resist), lets take a look and see how we can setup a project notebook. The post The Ultimate Guide to Evernote for Architects: 7 Steps To Get Started Now appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. It’s very slick.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. LePage and you are listening to EntreArchitect podcast where I speak with inspiring, passionate people who share their knowledge and expertise all to help you build a better busines as a small firm entrepreneur architect.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

With my goal of starting an architecture firm in the near future, this seminar has given me a good foundation of knowledge to safely and successfully start a business. The post Almost 40 Tips for Starting an Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. Conclusion.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

I also provided a few examples of reports that you can learn to use to help you in developing a proper financial foundation for your firm. The day-to-day things that really need to happen in your small firm. Perhaps I’ll be back with another posting on ideas to help your firm strengthen its financial foundation.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 17, 2018

Well, you can learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. As a small firm, entrepreneurial architect. Gusto is making payroll benefits and hr easy for small businesses. My name is Mark R. Let me introduce you to our audience here.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 9, 2022

A small firm of full time 10 architects, vgz arquitectura’s trademark is the use of natural light as a main design instrument, the integration of interior and exterior spaces, and the use of locally sourced materials and craftsmanship, supporting Mexican design and high quality popular art. Total Projects. TEN Arquitectos.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 13, 2013

While it might not be very sexy to look at downspouts and foundation vents, they do exist and we want to make sure that their locations are addressed now. In the rendering above, on the left-hand side, you can see where the downspout and the foundation vent are in close proximity to one another.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 11, 2015

Lay the foundations of your business now, you can’t afford to wait. The post 6 Critical Lessons From My First 24 Months in Business appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects. If this dream of yours is really going to happen, it can’t wait for the perfect moment. There won’t be one.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 27, 2018

Every week, throughout the EntreArchitect Community, I hear or read questions from small firm architects struggling to find the success they seek. Unfortunately, most of us small firm architects have not yet developed systems for our firms using Standard Operating Procedures. How can I find the work I want?”.

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A Better Built Environment

APRIL 12, 2021

Flooring, roofing, foundations, framing, painting, electrical - they all make up the same proportional cost of a home today as they did in 1947. Second, while it’s difficult to make a direct comparison, but it also appears that labor as a fraction of overall cost was similar in 1945 as well - just around 50%.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 24, 2017

Everything I have learned about succeeding in business as a small firm architect has come to me in two ways; either through trial and error (with lots and lots of error) or through the many dozens of business and “self-help” books that I’ve read over my many years as an architect. read more ]. read more ].

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