The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice

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The definitive guide to architectural practiceBusiness, legal, and technical trends in architecture areconstantly changing. The Architect's Handbook of ProfessionalPractice has offered firms the latest guidance on those trendssince 1920.The Fifteenth Edition of this indispensable guidefeatures nearly two-thirds new content and covers all aspects ofcontemporary practice, including updated material on:Small-firm practice, use of technologies such as BIM, andproject delivery methods, such as IPD and architect-leddesign-buildCareer development and licensure for emerging professionals andstate-mandated continuing education for established architectsBusiness management topics, such as organizational development,marketing, finance, and human resourcesResearch as an integrated aspect of architectural practice,featuring such topics as evidence-based design and research in asmall-firm contextThe Fifteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook ofProfessional Practice includes access to a...

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Amazon Exclusive: Executive Editor Rena M. Klein, FAIA on "Five New Insights on Practice" available in the 15th edition of The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice While each edition of the Handbook delivers time-tested knowledge on best professional practices, the 15th edition also offers insights into current challenges of practice in the 21st Century. New material has been included to help owners of small and mid-sized firms succeed and expand the boundaries of what is possible in their practices. Here are five of the most important new insights. 1. Multi-office firms are a viable option for mid-size firm expansion. The why, the how, and what to watch out for when establishing a branch office is explained by Deborah DeBernard, AIA in her article, “Developing and Managing Multi-office Firms.” The experience of a firm who did just that is described in an accompanying essay by Catherine Calvert, AIA and Wolf Sarr, AIA, “Developing and Managing a Mid-sized...