Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (823 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393731804 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What you need to know to protect your designs and get them built as you envision them; how to get and keep clients and become their trusted advisor and professionalevery architect needs the answers in this concise, thorough, and readable guide.Who are the parties in architecture, engineering, and construction?How do you market architectural services (get the project)?What are the basic project delivery methods?What are the forms of owner/architect and owner/contractor agreements and what services do they cover?How should you charge for your services?How do you set up an office?What insurance, legal, and accounting issues must you consider?What is project management and who should do it?What are zoning and building codes about?
Paul Segal, FAIA, is a partner in Paul Segal Associates Architects LLP, recipients of seventeen AIA awards for design excellence. . He is a past president of the AIA/New York Chapter and of the New York Foundation for Architecture (now the Center for Architecture Foundation), and past vice chairman of the Preservation League of New York St
Five Stars Fun read about a "boring" subject. Great overview. Matthew said One of the best books I've read if you really want to build.. It tells you step by step what to do and who to talk to and the different engineers you'll need along with percentages on prices. Hands down a great guide to getting real project built.. "Great resource" according to Amy Finley. This book does a great job of covering pertinent information regarding the profession of architecture. It's well-written, and has proven to be a great resource worth keeping handy. I would highly recommend it to anyone in the business of architecture.
A precise and vivid account of the complex process by which buildings come to be designed and realized through the progressive interaction of clients, architects, contractors, and a wide range of technical and legal specialists, this is destined to be of equal pertinence to any of the protagonists commonly involved in the act of making buildings.” (Kenneth Frampton, Ware Professor of Architecutre, Columbia University)“Professional Practice gives our changing industry exactly what it needs, a clear and conc