Author: American Institute of Architect
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Keywords: practice, professional, handbook, architect
Number of Pages: 1028
Published: 2008-03-24
List price: $250.00
ISBN-10: 0470009578
ISBN-13: 9780470009574

Architects must be proficient in a variety of business practices to contribute to, manage, or launch a successful firm. They are responsible for the same kind of legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative activities as any other professional. Within these broad categories, however, there are many details, including professional standards and documents, that are unique to the profession of architecture.

Author: The American Institute of Architect
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Keywords: 13th, practice, professional, handbook, architect
Number of Pages: 988
Published: 2001-08-15
List price: $265.00
ISBN-10: 0471419699
ISBN-13: 9780471419693

"The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice has been a definitive guide to architectural practice for almost a century. Now the Thirteenth Edition brings that experience to the cutting edge of the profession-with vital information to help architects manage the change from product-based practices to those that are knowledge-based and service-oriented. For today’s firms, best practice means putting the client first-and the new Handbook helps architects deliver. It begins with a brand-new section devoted to understanding client motivation, thinking, processes, and values and t

Author: Images Editors
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac
Keywords: architect, master, unnumbered, series, amp, brodbeck, roulet
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2009-03-15
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 1864702443
ISBN-13: 9781864702446

This monograph illustrates how Brodbeck-Roulet has consistently applied its philosophy to every aspect of its activities, ranging from major industrial to smaller-scale residential projects, town planning, interior design and infrastructure projects.

Author: Kas Oosterhuis
Publisher: Images Publishing Dist Ac
Keywords: architect, master, unnumbered, series, speed, onlogic, vision
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-12-30
List price: $59.95
ISBN-10: 1864702869
ISBN-13: 9781864702866

Offers a survey of the unique and powerful work developed by ONL.

Authors:Peter Piven, Bradford Perkins,
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: architect, essentials, professional, practice, firm, transitioning, starting, assessing, design
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2003-04-21
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0471234818
ISBN-13: 9780471234814

Written by two leading experts in the field this essential volume offers a step-by-step guide to understanding and evaluating the goals, risks and the rewards of starting a firm.Covers the basics of firm organisation, personnel requirements, legal considerations, fee setting, marketing issues and the essentials of strategic and business plansAddresses how to get started including how to create your first business plan, evaluate initial needs and costs, create a budget and a produce a list of action items to get startedThis volume is practical, applied, concise, portable, affordable and user-fr

Author: Frank A. Stasiowski
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: architect, essentials, practice, professional, winning, proposals
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-05-23
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0471272418
ISBN-13: 9780471272410

The Architect’s Essentials of Professional Practice Series provides substantive information on the business of architecture and its affiliated professions to maintain and improve the quality of the professional and business environment Architects and designers are usually required to prepare and submit proposals in order to secure new business and the success of these proposals has a direct impact on the success or failure of any given firm * Architectural firms spend an average of £’000s preparing proposals. This guide offers full coverage of how to create a proposal th

Author: Peter Piven
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: architect, essentials, practice, professional, ownership, transition
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2002-03-05
List price: $45.00
ISBN-10: 0471434817
ISBN-13: 9780471434818

The majority of architecture and design firms employ fewer than ten people. As with any small business, the owner/principal of these firms must make plans for all of the eventual transitions that will impact the practice and any or all of the people therein. This book in the Professional Practice Essentials Series offers comprehensive advice on the subject, specifically tailored to the practicing design professional. Here, a noted consultant who specializes in architecture firm management addresses a host of vital transition issues, including growth, expansion, management changes, internal tra