Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Architecture
| Author: | Paul Segal | ISBN: | 9780393733723 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company | Publication: | May 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Segal |
| ISBN: | 9780393733723 |
| Publisher: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Publication: | May 9, 2011 |
| Imprint: | W. W. Norton & Company |
| Language: | English |
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 professional—every 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?
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 professional—every 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?
