EntreArchitect Blog - Success in Architecture, Leadership and Life as a Small Firm Architect

Oct 27 2013

The Architect’s Liability: Retaining Records and Documents

This week, Annmarie and I organized, coordinated and began to make the “big move”. If you don’t know about our plans, you may want to read more at an article I shared a couple weeks back. The new studio is still being constructed, but we have much to do before we need to move anything […]

Oct 20 2013

Architectural Services: Focus on People Rather than Projects

Our job as small firm architects is not only to design great buildings or to prepare construction documents, which become the legal contract between owner and contractor. Our responsibility is far greater than what’s listed in our agreement between owner and architect. Our clients have big dreams, little idea of how to achieve their goals […]

Oct 13 2013

A New Business Model for Small Firm Architects

A perfect storm has developed and we are taking advantage of our opportunity to be more efficient, more effective, more flexible and have more freedom. First, A Bit of History In 1999, we launched Fivecat Studio from a makeshift studio in the basement of our 1934 stucco cottage in the woods of Chappaqua, New York. […]

Oct 06 2013

How To Find Your First Architecture Client

“How do I get noticed when I am first starting an architecture firm? I have no portfolio of my own to show clients. How do I get that first solo project?” I receive comments and emails on a regular basis asking these or similar questions. (Shout out to Andrew and Samantha most recently.) I’ve shared […]

Sep 29 2013

Top Five Apps for Architects in Daily Practice

The following is a guest post written by my friend Andrew Hawkins. He’s an active member of the Texas Society of Architects, a LEED Accredited Professional and the President of Hawkins Architecture based in College Station, Texas. When Andrew is not running his busy firm or finding ways to be more productive using his iPad, he writes […]

Sep 22 2013

To See Change in Your Life… Be Intentional

Since dedicating all my waking moments to growth at Fivecat Studio, the development of Entrepreneur Architect and all its associated support mechanisms, the duration of those waking moments have become unreasonable and quite unhealthy. Sleep has become a luxury. We’ve succeeded in reaching all the goals set by my 12/12/12 Project almost 1 year ago and […]