Book Description
"Andy Pressman has effectively bridged the artificial gap that has developed between art, science, and professional practice in architecture. . . . This book is a crucial beginning in your search for excellence in professional practice."—From the Foreword by Richard A. Eribes, PhD, AIA
Professional practice courses often suffer from a boring reputation, but there's nothing dull about Andy Pressman's Professional Practice 101. With its unique focus on the important links between practice and the design process, this book brings a fresh perspective to the many issues involved in the operation of an architectural practice, from how a firm is structured to how it manages projects and secures new business.
Filled with insightful contributions from Charles Gwathmey, Gene Kohn, Mario Salvadori, and dozens of other leading architects and designers, this book offers an inspiring and truly relevant examination of architectural practice today. It will be welcomed by students and young architects as a vital part of their training.
Professional Practice 101 contains a wealth of material on: Firm organization Group dynamics and teamwork Communication and leadership skills Marketing Financial management Client and contractor relations Project management Project delivery Design and information technology Legal and licensing issues Risk management and professional liability insurance
Plus: Firm profiles, case studies And analyses, and real-life anecdotes Valuable reference information for architects who are preparing for the licensing exam
Book Info
Focusing on the links between practice and design process, this book covers issues involved in the operation of an architectural practice, from how a firm is structured to how it manages projects and secures new business. Paper.
The publisher, John Wiley & Sons
This book offers architecture students and professionals a hands-on guide to the practical side of operating an architectural practice. It includes contributions from well-known architects and designers such as Charles Gwathmey, Mario Salvadori, Gene Kohn and others. It covers project management, firm organization, legal issues, marketing, risk management licensing, client and contractor relations and more. Actual situations are analyzed and interpreted in the form of helpful case studies throughout the book.
From the Back Cover
"Andy Pressman has effectively bridged the artificial gap that has developed between art, science, and professional practice in architecture. . . . This book is a crucial beginning in your search for excellence in professional practice."—From the Foreword by Richard A. Eribes, PhD, AIA
Professional practice courses often suffer from a boring reputation, but there's nothing dull about Andy Pressman's Professional Practice 101. With its unique focus on the important links between practice and the design process, this book brings a fresh perspective to the many issues involved in the operation of an architectural practice, from how a firm is structured to how it manages projects and secures new business.
Filled with insightful contributions from Charles Gwathmey, Gene Kohn, Mario Salvadori, and dozens of other leading architects and designers, this book offers an inspiring and truly relevant examination of architectural practice today. It will be welcomed by students and young architects as a vital part of their training.
Professional Practice 101 contains a wealth of material on: Firm organization Group dynamics and teamwork Communication and leadership skills Marketing Financial management Client and contractor relations Project management Project delivery Design and information technology Legal and licensing issues Risk management and professional liability insurance
Plus: Firm profiles, case studies And analyses, and real-life anecdotes Valuable reference information for architects who are preparing for the licensing exam
About the Author
ANDY PRESSMAN, AIA, NCARB, is an assistant professor of architecture and planning at the University of New Mexico, and leads his own award-winning architectural firm based in Albuquerque. His work has been featured in over twenty professional and popular publications, including Architectural Record, Architecture, and the Washington Post. He is the author of The Fountainheadache and Architecture 101, both published by Wiley, and holds a master's degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
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