EntreArchitect

MARCH 10, 2023

In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. He changed my life as an architect and indirectly impacted an entire generation of architect business owners through EntreArchitect.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Revalu platform uses one million data points and an AI -powered accuracy checker to enable architects to compare the environmental impacts of different building materials. Top image: bio-based materials can be found in the Material Innovation Hub This is mainly for large architecture firms using custom design tools.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 23, 2017

With that being said, allow me to share my bookkeeping basics for architects. Bookkeeping Basics for Architects. To tackle this beast alone on top of your responsibilities as an architect is really counterproductive. You’re a great architect! You wear many hats as an architect. What is Bookkeeping?

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 9, 2023

The IRS Research and Development (R&D) tax credit is a valuable opportunity for practicing architects to potentially save money on their taxes. By understanding how this tax credit works and how to qualify, architects can potentially save thousands of dollars on their tax liability.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 17, 2017

There are 3 key strategies required for a successful architecture firm. Anyone practicing architecture for more than a few months knows that patience is a prerequisite. In the name of diversification, many architects spread their workload across many building types and many markets. The Power of Being Centered.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 3, 2018

This is the transcript from EntreArchitect Podcast Episode 226, Successful Project Planning for Small Firm Architects. If you don’t know how, learn how by downloading our free course profit for small firm architects today at EntreArchitect.com/freecourse. Start Transcript. LePage: .

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

We were two young architects seeking the freedom of our own firm. I wrote a 3-part blog series a couple years back sharing the full story of how Annmarie and I started our own architecture firm. Leverage The Power To Say, “No!” Meetinghouse led to other local projects and soon we were in business.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 18, 2017

11 Steps To Better Project Management Systems for Architects. One of the most important of all the tasks we perform as architects is Project Management. I’ve been continuously improving my firm’s project management systems since we launched in 1999. Here are my eleven steps to better project management systems for architects; 1.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 14, 2016

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. Oh yeah… and we need to design and develop our architecture projects as well. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 24, 2018

Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Architects. Recruiting new employees is one of the most important things a professional services firm can do to be sustainable. The post How to Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 4, 2021

At Archmark Architect Branding & Marketing, we’ve seen architecture firms struggle to implement effective marketing strategies that help them get in front of better prospects so they can win better projects. Historically, architecture firm marketing has relied heavily on word-of-mouth referrals.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 18, 2017

Why Architects Miss Their Profitability Targets. For all professional design firms there are two different, yet interrelated levels of profitability – a firm’s overall profitability and the profitability of each completed project. Historically, the profitability of professional design firms is, on average, in the range of 8-12%.

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Slack for Architects. As my team and I consider new or improved ways of sharing knowledge to small firm entrepreneur architects throughout 2018, I produced this video for my YouTube channel. The post Using Slack for Your Architecture Firm appeared first on EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2016

Many architects have experienced the result of this shut down when ordering products or materials from European suppliers. For many of us small firm architects, this sounds a bit scary. Below are 5 steps that will allow us to enjoy an annual summer shut down at our architecture firm. No social media.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 3, 2016

As we move into a new month, we are shifting our focus to a new category of small firm success. ” The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems. The engine driving the success of every small firm is our network of operational systems.

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EntreArchitect

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The story of growing Kohn Pedersen Fox from 3 partners to an international architecture firm of 700+. In 1992 Gene Kohn, Chairman and Founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) spoke at my architecture school. I was a 22-year-old architecture student and a born entrepreneur. Gene inspired me that day in 1992.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2013

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the present day, these ideals hold true — but what is expected of the contemporary architect has expanded considerably. Catalyst Building by Michael Green Architects, 10th Annual A+Awards Finalist in the Architecture +Sustainability category. You can read more about the new Sustainability categories here.

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EntreArchitect

MARCH 6, 2018

A Culture at Your Architecture Firm Will Make or Break Your Firm. As your small firm grows beyond its infancy of the sole practitioner and you develop a strong team , the culture of your firm will evolve. Your firm’s culture and how you manage it is critical to the success of your firm.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 26, 2014

Many small businesses, including many small architecture firms, after years of finding ways to keep the doors open are succumbing to the years of economic instability and calling it quits. We’re spending only what needs to be spent to build a stronger firm… and much sacrifice remains. I Have Always Found a Way.

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Architizer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Architizer is delighted to introduce a NEW Best Firm Category to the 12th Annual A+Awards : Best Sole Practioner. F reelance architects and designers and single-person architecture and/or design firms invited to throw their hats in the ring: Start Submission What is the most propagandistic image of ‘the architect’?

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

To successfully complete a project, an architect is responsible for making thousands of critical decisions. As a requirement for licensure, registered architects are responsible for the health, safety and welfare of every occupant in every project we design. But wait… for architects, there’s more. must earn a profit.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 25, 2017

Every project we perform as professionals must be commenced with a signed written agreement, but for small firm architects working with inexperienced clients, this is a critical moment. This one step could kill the project before you ever have a chance to demonstrate your skill as an architect. We are architects.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 19, 2016

By the time I got around to starting my formal architectural education, I had already completed four years of employment as an intern with several architectural firms in New York and Los Angeles. And, during my time at Cal Berkeley, I worked full-time for a couple of local architects and engineers.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 21, 2018

It outlines how firm leaders can build cultures that top performers choose to stay in. To read Part 1, click here: How To Build Sustainable Recruitment Strategies for Small Firm Success. Firm leaders are responsible for both finding and keeping new talent. Top 5 Things To Remember About Retaining New Talent.

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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

MAY 16, 2017

As small firm architects, we are responsible for so many different roles and responsibilities. Oh yeah… and we need to design and develop our architecture projects as well. We are architects after all. The first step in being more productive is to automate your architecture firm.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Empowering architects to better serve the world with more than 681,000 total downloads in 2021, the EntreArchitect Podcast has grown to serve small firm architects from every corner of the planet. Number 2 with 7,072 downloads is episode 416 with Edward Shannon – The Sole Practitioner Architecture Firm.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 25, 2015

Recently I talked to Tyler, a newly graduated architect and he outlined a similar experience when he recently entered an architect’s office as an employee. For architects, especially those in small firms, nothing has changed much in the past 40 years. Connect with Norbert on Twitter @archplusbis.

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Dwell

AUGUST 2, 2024

In 2021, a small but significant wave of architecture firms coalesced under Architectural Workers United , represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW). One such firm, Bernheimer Architecture (BA) in New York, launched a campaign in 2021 to unionize its practice.

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Archmark

MAY 13, 2022

Set Up and Use Your Linkedin Profile to Find, Attract, and Connect with Your Ideal Architecture Firm Clients Archmark's Definitive Architecture Firm Marketing Guide to Perfecting Your Linkedin Profile. These are actual statements by architecture clients that have been said within earshot of the architect.

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EntreArchitect

JANUARY 26, 2016

The large majority are venture groups that want to inject resources into underperforming businesses to help them achieve levels of growth they could have never realized if not for the connections, knowledge, capital and guidance such a firm offers. Many investment firms employ talent across a wide range of expertise.

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EntreArchitect

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If, for example, everyone knows that a project will be a net loss but an important stepping stone for your firm’s reputation and relationships, it’s straightforward to get the whole team on board. Steven Burns, FAIA, sold his architectural firm in 2007 to work full-time on the startup he launched to create ArchiOffice.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 10, 2017

With no clients and no money, we launched the firm as a sole proprietorship; Annmarie McCarthy, Architect. Slowly, we grew the firm and in 2002, with my license in hand, we incorporated as McCarthy LePage Architects, PC. We knew from day one that we needed a way to differentiate ourselves from the many other local firms.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

This article was written by architect Timothy Ung of JourneyofanArchitect.com. Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. So I purchased several inspiring books written by life coaches, architects, and business professionals. Here’s a summary of each of each of their advice: Advice from an Architect.

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EntreArchitect

AUGUST 15, 2017

A Simple Business Plan for Architects. I’m an architect. A 5 Step Process for a Simple Business Plan for Architects. Here is a simple 5 step process to develop a completed business plan for architects in 60 minutes or less. Question: Do you have a written business plan for your architecture firm?

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Years before launching EntreArchitect, I published a quarterly newsletter for my own residential architecture firm, Fivecat Studio. With more than 5,000 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.

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