Jamileh Cannon of Workbench shows what happens when architects stop waiting for clients and start leading projects themselves. Most architects wait to be hired. We wait for the client to come with the site, the program, the budget, and the permission to begin. We do excellent work within the boundaries we’re given. And then we […]
Architect as Developer: What It Really Takes to Build Your Own Architecture Project
A real-world story of risk, partnership, and hard lessons from a small firm architect who became the client. There’s a moment in every architect’s career when the idea shows up. You’re walking a site, reviewing zoning, or sketching a concept, and a different kind of thought begins to take shape. Instead of asking what the […]
Development Jargon: Cap Rates
What are Cap Rates? By Jed Byrne Have you ever been at a real estate conference or event and heard folks slinging around jargon you are not familiar with? In the “Development Jargon” series I hope to demystify the language of development. If you have suggestions for future demystifications, let me know on Twitter! Today I […]
The Gift of Crisis
The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have brought me back to the last time I experienced something seismic like this: the 2008 financial crisis. It was frightening, it tested me, and ultimately it made me and my work better. Fear, uncertainty, and a kind of creative energy all seem to go together in times like […]
EA286: Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer
Starting from Scratch as an Architect Developer As architects, there’s often an excuse we can fall back on that it isn’t the right time to take the next leap. Fear can easily take over when it comes to our big ideas! Have you had to start from scratch as a small firm architect? This week […]
Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer (Best of EntreArchitect Podcast)
Risks & Rewards as an Architect Developer For the month of August at EntreArchitect™ Podcast, we’re focusing on Personal Development and we encourage you to dedicate some time to building a better you. This week, enjoy the Best of EntreArchitect Podcast as Mark R. LePage speaks with Jim Zack of San Fransisco-based Zack de Vito Architecture about […]
