Professional Practice 101
Business Strategies and Case Studies in Architecture2nd
Edition
Andy Pressman, The Univ. of New Mexico
WHY TO BUY
A highly respected collection of essays and case studies on contemporary
architectural practice that has become a standard text in the profession and
schools of architecture.
Author biography
INFORMATION
Andy Pressman, AIA, is an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico, and is the principal of his own award-winning architectural firm based in Albuquerque. His work has been featured in over twenty professional and popular publications
including Architectural Record and Architecture.
ISBN10: 0-471-68366-3
ISBN13: 978-0-471-68366-7
In Store Date: March 31, 2006
Publication Date: March 31, 2006
Price: US$ 60.00 CAN$ 77.99 £ 39.99
Pages: 368 (estimated)
Season: Winter 2006
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Format: Paper
Previous ISBN: 0-471-13015-X
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Subject: (AR70) Professional Practice
Field: ARGD00 (Architecture and Design)
Discipline: ARX000 (Architecture)
Subdiscipline: ARX100 (Architecture)
Course: AR0550 (Statics & Strengths of Materials)
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-Essays examine the issues involved in the successful operation of an architectural practice. - Includes contributions by Charles Gwathmey, Mario Salvadori, Gene Kohn, and other well-known architects and designers.
- Contains practical and insightful case studies, many more than the first edition, with interpretation and analysis of actual situations.
- Practice issues are linked to the process of design to make the text relevant and intriguing. - Offers valuable reference information for architects who are preparing for the licensing exam. - A chapter dedicated to communication is new for the second edition.
- Essays offer legal basis and relevance of (1) public health, safety and welfare, (2) building codes, zoning and subdivision requirements, (3) aesthetic regulations and design review processes, and (4) requirements for licensure.
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(Please include secondary markets)Architecture students (upper-level undergraduate and graduate students), and practicing architects.
Professional Practice 101
Business Strategies and Case Studies in Architecture2nd Edition
Andy Pressman
About the book
This book offers a wealth of practical knowledge about the operation of an architectural practice. Its topics include project management, firm organization, legal issues, marketing, risk management, professional liability insurance, design and information technology, client and contractor relations, licensing, project delivery, internships, group dynamics, and financial management. The breadth of case studies from nationally-renowned contributors in the field adds depth and richness to the text.
Previous works by author/editor
(Title; Author; ISBN; Price; Pub Date; Net Sales; Publisher; Comments)Pressman. "The Fountainheadache: The Politics of Architect-Client Relations," Wiley (0471-30992-3) 1995, 224 pp., $60, Sales: 2,083 units as of 1/28/04.
Pressman. "Architecture 101: A Guide to the Design Studio," Wiley (0471-57318-3) 1993, 179 pp., $29.95. Out of Print. Sales: 2,696 units as of 1/28/04.
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Previous Editions
• 0-471-13015-X — {{Professional Practice 101}}/February 11, 2000/US$ 60.00, CAN$ 77.99, £ 34.50/368 pages
Professional Practice 101
Business Strategies and Case Studies in Architecture2nd Edition
Andy Pressman
Table of contents
Foreword to the Second Edition by Thomas Fisher. Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Chapter One. Practice, Practice, Practice.
What It Means to Be a Professional or the Courage to Be a Misfit. Professionalism and the Public Interest.
Professional Through and Through. Linking Design and Practice. For Whom Should You Design?. Are You an Artist or an Architect?. Sidebar: Voodoo and Hearsay.
Almost All About IDP, ARE, AIA, NCARB, NAAB, and ACSA. Sidebar: Timing of the Architect Registration Examination. Designing Your Career.
Case Study: Designing Your Career.
Chapter Two. Do the Right Thing.
Architects and Ethics.
Sidebar: Postscript on Ethical Behavior. Case Study: The Fifty-Nine-Story Crisis.
Chapter Three. The Firm: Commoditiy and Delight.
Design Firm Typologies. Firm Start-Ups.
Two Start-Up Profiles: Young, Digital, and Good. Profiles in Courage: Three Firms.
Case Study: ABC/Prieto Haskell.
Case Study Analysis: A Firm in Search of a New Identity.
Case Study: Rose/Knox Townhouses or Architects Build Cheap House for Themselves.
Chapter Four. Project Management.
Managing the Process versus Producing the Product . Making Group Projects in Studio Work for You . Client Relations: Of Timing and Schmoozing. Designing Your Time.
Sidebar: Experimental Drawing-Drawing to Steal.
The Ultimate Manager: The Role of Wisdom in Louis Kahn's Office. Case Study: Anne Cahill (A) and (B).
Author's Case Study Analysis: Portrait of a Project Manager. Case Study: Drawing as a Means to Practice.
Chapter Five. Making a (Financial) Statement.
Financial Management Primer. Sidebar: Managing the Labor Force.
The Real Meaning of Green Design: Fees and Schedules. Conventional versus Progressive Real Estate Development. Case Study: Downtown Albuquerque Theater Block.
Chapter Six. To Market, to Market.
Top 10 Rules of Marketing. Marketing for Success.
Sidebar: Selling Architectural Services. Top 10 Presentation Skills.
Top 10 Principles for Design on the Web. Case Study: Richards Roth Caruso, Inc..
Chapter Seven. Laws and Order.
Thinking Ahead in the Architect-Client Relationship. The Relationship of the Architect and Contractor.
Top 10 Legal Implications of Electronic Documents. Case Study: Minor Setbacks.
Case Study: Accounting for Terraces-Dealing with Unclear Regulations.
Chapter Eight. Risky Business.
Risk Management and Professional Liability Insurance. Negotiating Strategies and Consensus Building. Top 10 Ways to Manage Risk and Prevent Losses. Case Study: Capital Architects.
Chapter Nine. New Modes of Service and Project Delivery.
Models for the Architectural Profession.
The Emergence of the Virtual Architectural Practice. Computers and Practice: The Digital Guerrilla. Project Delivery Strategy.
Keys to Quality: Success Strategies in Design-Build Partnerships. Sidebar: Small-Scale Commercial and Residential Projects. Leading to Project Delivery in Japan.
Case Study: Digital Practice-Rethinking the Design Process.
Chapter Ten. Nontraditional Practice.
The Maverick Architects: Success in Nontraditional Careers. Sidebar: Choosing Multiple Career Paths .
Pursuing a Career in the Academy .
Out of the Swamp, or the Evolution of a Career. Case Study: The Urban Design Jazz Ensemble.
Case Study: An Unusual Consulting Practice-Dyer + Dyer. Case study: Unexpected Opportunities of an Urbanist Practice.
Chapter Eleven. Social Responsibilities.
Architects as Leaders.
Sidebar: A Situational Team Approach to Mentorship. The Potential of Pro Bono Practice.
Sidebar: Selling Out or Selling Yourself?. Building Prose for Building Pros.
Meeting the Minimums and Missing the Point.
Case Study: Transformational Leadership in Architecture Firms. Case Study: Green Against the Grain .
Index.
