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The essential guide to beginning your career in architecture

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice opens the door to the vast body of knowledge required to effectively manage architectural projects and practice. A professional architect is responsible for much more than design; this book is specifically designed to help prepare you for the business and administrative challenges of working in the real-world—whether you are a student or are just starting out in practice. It provides clear insight into the legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative tasks and issues that are integral to keeping a firm running. This new edition has been restructured to be a companion textbook for students undertaking architectural practice classes, while also fulfilling the specific knowledge needs of interns and emerging professionals. It supplements information from the professional handbook with new content aimed at those setting out in the architectural profession and starting to navigate their careers. New topics covered in this new edition include: path to licensure, firm identity, professional development, strategic planning, and integrated project delivery.

Whether you want to work at a top firm, strike out on your own, or start the next up-and-coming team, the business of architecture is a critical factor in your success. This book brings the fundamentals together to give you a one-stop resource for learning the reality of architectural practice.

• Learn the architect's legal and ethical responsibilities
• Understand the processes of starting and running your own firm
• Develop, manage, and deliver projects on time and on budget
• Become familiar with standard industry agreements and contracts

Few architects were drawn to the profession by dreams of writing agreements and negotiating contracts, but those who excel at these everyday essential tasks impact their practice in innumerable ways. The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice provides access to the "nuts and bolts" that keep a firm alive, stable, and financially sound.

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Blueprints for the Business Side of Architecture

The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice is a single-source solution to all the aspects of being a practicing architect that fall outside the realm of design. From developing professional relationships, working with clients through the design process, and delivering a project to the finer legal, financial, marketing, management, and administrative tasks—this thoroughly revised and restructured Fifteenth Edition gives students in architectural practice courses, as well as interns and emerging professionals, a reliable place to turn when faced with the business demands of the real world. Under the guidance of an advisory group of noted professional practice educators and practitioners, fresh insights and useful material from a remarkable collection of experts in their specialties is combined with relevant sections of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, Fifteenth Edition. Keep this convenient reference at your fingertips for its:

• Detailed coverage on the practicalities of starting and running an architectural firm
• Up-to-date information on the most current issues in the field, including integrated project delivery
• Accessible explanations of standard industry agreements and contracts

Whether you want to join a top firm or start your own, The Architecture Student's Handbook of Professional Practice, Fifteenth Edition, is your foundation for success.

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Foreword   Thom Mayne	
Acknowledgments	
About the Student Handbook	
Part 1	The Profession	
1	    Professional Life	
1.1	        Architecture as a Profession	
1.2	        Ethics and Professional Conduct	
            AIA Code of Ethics	
1.3	        Leadership as a Vocation	
1.4	        Participating in Professional Organizations	
2	    Legal Dimensions of Practice	
2.1	        Architects and the Law	
            Copyright and Intellectual Property in the Digital Age	
2.2	        Regulation of Professional Practice	
            Mandatory Continuing Education	
3	    Professional Development	
3.1	        Developing Leadership Skills	
3.2	        Mastering Communications	
Part 2	Practice	
4	    Developing a Practice	
4.1	        Starting an Architecture Firm	
4.2	        Firm Legal Structure	
4.3	        Firm Identity and Expertise	
            Establishing a Niche Practice	
4.4	        Team Building	
4.5	        Marketing Planning and Strategy	
4.6	        How Clients Select Architects	
5	    Running a Practice	
5.1	        Financial Planning	
5.2	        Financial Management Systems	
            Computerized Financial Systems	
5.3	        Maintaining Financial Health	
5.4	        Risk Management Strategies	
            How to Use Risk Assessment Matrixes	
5.5	        Insurance Coverage	
5.6	        Managing and Avoiding Disputes	
5.7	        Information Management	
5.8	        Computer Technology in Practice	
        Building Information Modeling	
Part 3	The Project	
6	    Project Definition	
6.1	        Defining Project Services	
6.2	        Architectural Services and Compensation	
6.3	        Programming	
6.4	        Analysis and Research	
6.5	        Evidence-Based Design	
6.6	        Integrated vs	
            Traditional Practice	
7	    Project Development	
7.1	        Sustainable Design	
7.2	        Environmentally Preferable Product Selection	
7.3	        Design Phases	
7.4	        Value Analysis	
7.5	        Life Cycle Costing	
8	    Project Delivery	
8.1	        Project Delivery Methods	
            Construction Management	
            Design-Build Project Delivery	
8.2	        Integrated Project Delivery	
8.3	        Construction Documentation	
            The U.S. National CAD Standard	
            Aia Masterspec	
8.4	        Bidding or Negotiation Phase	
8.5	        Construction Contract Administration	
9	    Project Management	
9.1	        The Effective Project Manager	
9.2	        Managing Architectural Projects	
9.3	        Project Controls	
            Project Scheduling	
9.4	        Construction Cost Management	
9.5	        Maintaining Design Quality	
9.6	        Project Closeouts	
10	    Building Codes and Regulations	
10.1	        Community Planning Controls	
10.2	        Building Codes and Standards	
            The International Building Code	
Part 4	Contracts and Agreements	
11	    Types of Agreements	
11.1	        Agreements with Owners	
11.2	        Owner-Generated Agreements	
11.3	        Project Design Team Agreements	
11.4	        Construction Contracts	
12	    AIA Contract Documents	
12.1	        The AIA Documents Program	
            2007 AIA Contract Documents	
12.2	        AIA Contract Documents Synopses by Family	
Appendix A	Resources for Intern Architects	
        The Intern Development Program (IDP)	
        The Emerging Professional''s Companion	
Appendix B	Allied Profe