The economics of design do not allow for the time it takes to write a specification and assemble a project manual. The solution.

Architectural projects and fees are never as simple as they seem.

A few guiding principals for stage design for small-firm Architects.

Rules of Ceiling Grid Placement

Did you know that census statistics indicate that most architectural firms are small. I have been wondering about that. Why would that be?

How to embed your architectural knowledge into your firm’s process.

Build the value of your architectural firm by adding to your knowledge-base.

Daily timekeeping is a Best Practice for Architects. Here is why…

One of the fundamental parts of calculating an architectural design fee as a percentage of construction cost is characterizing the complexity of the project.

These are the six most common ways for Architects to set hourly rates.

Organizing the 40+ subjects an architect works with.

Completeness when preparing a project budget is a good practice for Architects.

Budgets often overlook significant costs that the project may incur.

Photos of some of the ways of introducing natural light into a building.

An architectural detail of roof counterflashing

A simple architectural detail like this can save time on every project.

Using the ‘assembly’ concept makes organizing much better for many things Architects do.

All Architects have unique methods. The real benefit comes from documenting them.

Everyone recognizes a significant increase in the size of the project as a change in the work for the architect. But what is a little more subtle is how the fee should change

Sometimes it is the economy. Sometimes your loss is self-inflicted.