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Becoming an Architect: What You’ll Need to Know

Young Architect

insert reason) so I decided not to pursue architecture.”. DESIGNING the project is usually the shortest phase of a project. (10%) EXECUTING the design is really the bulk of the work. (90%) Architecture Careers are Not for Everyone. It’s not an easy profession, an architecture career is a lot of work.

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What’s the Best Testing Order for ARE 5.0?!?

Young Architect

The organization of these exams is similar to the timeline of a theoretical architecture project. Before you can have an architecture project, you must have an architecture business. Think: Business of Architecture. Think: Investigation (not design). Project Planning and Design Exam (PPD). Think: Selection.

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ARCHITECTURE EDUCATION (The Internship)

Lines on Paper

It sounds more like the system is preparing them for the workforce when in fact, many (given the right mentoring) will continue their architecture education in Part 2 and beyond. To learn about projects in various stages : schematic Design, Design Development etc) l Ask if there is a probation period.

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Better Project Management for Small Firm Architects

EntreArchitect

Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture. I ask them again to state their expected budget as part of my Pre-Design Client Questionnaire to confirm their expectations in writing.

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Entrepreneur Architect Academy 012 | My 10 Rules for Better Project Management

EntreArchitect

For the past twelve weeks, we’ve explored every element required for a successful architecture firm. Systems are the sound structure of a successful architectural firm. They establish the discipline required for financial success and the freedom to develop a portfolio of highly developed architecture.

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What Is The Best ARE 5.0 Exam Order?

Young Architect

PcM is all about running a firm and the business of architecture. PPD and PDD both test many of the same topics, however each exam looks at a different phase during design. . PPD is all about everything that happens during the schematic design phase of the project. PjM is all about project management and AIA Contracts.

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The Ultimate List of ARE 5.0 Study Materials: Part 1

Young Architect

This series of exams really focuses on the soft skills of practicing architecture. Below is a one sentence definition of each exam: Practice Management (PcM) – Setting up and running an architecture business. . Project Management (PjM) – Managing an Architecture Project. Pro-Practice Exams (PcM, PjM & CE).