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Architectural Knowledgeby Francis Duffy; Les Hutton
Spon Press 1998; US$ 90.95This important book looks at the relationship between the architectural profession and the built environment in the context of the great political and social cycles in the British post-war period. more...
Architect's Essentials of Professional Developmentby Jean R. Valence
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 45.00The architect's interest in continuing education has increased as a result of the national trend of state initiatives requiring continuing education for architect registration. Architect's Essentials of Professional Development assists registered architects and architecture firms in designing their own professional development programme in the context of professional practice. Information on this subject is in high demand Covers strategic planning, programme design and assessment while taking into consideration the culture of different design firms Assessment worksheets and questionnaires allow readers to personalise their books while discovering and implementing their own professional development goals and strategies Practical, applied, concise,... more...
Architectural Managementby M.P. Nicholson
Spon Press 1992; US$ 255.00This book allows the construction professional to gain an insight into the fast moving subject of architectural management. more...
Selling Architectural Ideasby Tom Porter
Spon Press 1999; US$ 85.95Selling Architectural Ideas explores the promotional role of architectural graphics and drawings at the point of communication, i.e. at their point of sale. more...
Marketing for Architects and Engineersby Brian Richardson
Spon Press 1996; US$ 79.95Professional services marketing is a relatively new form of marketing that has been recogonized only since the late 1980s. Most of the attempts to write about marketing for professional services have been a regurgitation of the traditional more...
Architect's Essentials of Starting, Assessing and Transitioning a Design Firmby Peter Piven; Bradford Perkins
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 45.00Written 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 plans Addresses 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 started This volume is practical, applied, concise, portable, affordable and user-friendly more...
The Architect's Guide to Running a Practiceby David Littlefield
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 30.95This is your essential one stop shop for information on starting and running a practice. Case studies and advice from practitioners, big and small, run alongside outlines of all the key topics, to give you an insight into the problems and challenges others have faced when setting up a design business. Accessible and informative, this handbook is the ideal first point of reference when starting a practice. Architects have many different reasons for setting up in practice; equally, there are many ways of running your own business. This handbook helps you consider whether or not you should set up on your own, examining issues such as financing, office space, recruitment, IT and workingo ut a business plan. Some architects want to stay small,... more...
Practical Experienceby Igor Marjanovic; Katerina Ruedi Ray; Jane Tankard
Taylor & Francis 2004; US$ 30.95The year out, or internship, in a professional practice can be the most rewarding experience in an architectural student's education. It can also be a shock to the system to find that architectural working practices are very different to architectural study. This book provides a beginner's guide to professional practice and a step-by-step guide on how to find the placement that best suits your goals. It is the fourth title in the successful 'Seriously Useful Guides...' series. In order to give you a real insight into professional experience, this guide includes real life case studies from students who have been through the experience and from practices that have taken them on. It guides you through the steps of finding a placement, outlines... more...
Occupying Architectureby Jonathan Hill
Taylor & Francis 1998; US$ 69.95Occupying Architecture proposes a complete re-working of the relations between design and experience to transform practices of the architect, and ways of seeing and using architecture. more...
Changing Architectural Educationby Simon Pilling; David Nicol
Taylor & Francis 2000; US$ 80.95Examines and discusses contemporary architectural education, particulary focusing on studio design teaching and its potential to enhance attitudes and skills in communication and teamworking and to prepare students for a future profession. more...









