The definitive guide to architectural practice

Business, legal, and technical trends in architecture are constantly changing. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has offered firms the latest guidance on those trends since 1920.

The Fifteenth Edition of this indispensable guide features nearly two-thirds new content and covers all aspects of contemporary practice, including updated material on:

• Small-firm practice, use of technologies such as BIM, and project delivery methods, such as IPD and architect-led design-build
• Career development and licensure for emerging professionals and state-mandated continuing education for established architects
• Business management topics, such as organizational development, marketing, finance, and human resources

• Research as an integrated aspect of architectural practice, featuring such topics as evidence-based design and research in a small-firm context
  The Fifteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice includes access to a website that contains samples of all AIA Contract Documents (in PDF format for Mac and PC computers). With comprehensive coverage of contemporary practices in architecture, as well as the latest developments and trends in the industry, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice continues to be the essential reference for every architect who must meet the challenges of today's marketplace with insight and confidence.

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Since 1857, the AIA has represented the professional interests of America's architects. As AIA members, over 80,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners express their commitment to excellence in design and livability in our nation's buildings and communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public, and colleagues of an AIA-member architect's dedication to the highest standards in professional practice.

Inhalt

Foreword vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

About the 15th Edition of the Handbook xv

PART 1 THE PROFESSION 1

1 Ethics and Professional Practice 2

1.1 The AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 2

1.2 Ethics and Architectural Practice 13

1.3 Design Beyond Ethics 19

2 Diversity and Demographics 27

2.1 Diversity and Practice Management 27

2.2 Demographics of Practice: 2012 AIA Firm Survey 36

3 Career Development 52

3.1 Regulation of Professional Practice 52

3.2 Intern Development 68

3.3 The Career Paths of an Architect 82

3.4 AIA Continuing Education System 93

3.5 Participating in Professional Organizations 99

3.6 Participating in Architectural Education 113

4 Public Interest Design 117

4.1 Socially Responsible Design Overview 117

4.2 The Role of Architects in Disaster Response and Recovery 131

4.3 Architects in the Nonprofi t Sector 147

4.4 Public Service and Community Involvement 156

PART 2 FIRM MANAGEMENT 167

5 Organizational Development 168

5.1 Architects and the Law 168

5.2 Entrepreneurial Practice: Starting an Architecture Firm 185

5.3 Strategic Planning for the Design Firm 203

5.4 Firm Growth and Development: How to Build a Creative Culture 216

5.5 Leader Effectiveness 227

5.6 Ownership Transitions 237

5.7 Small-Firm Collaboration 252

5.8 Practicing in a Global Market 262

5.9 Developing and Managing Multiple-Office Firms 275

5.10 Offi ce Administration 291

5.11 Knowledge Management 308

5.12 Information Management and Services 321

6 Marketing and Business Development 332

6.1 Marketing Architectural Services 332

6.2 Developing Marketing Strategy 342

6.3 Public Relations and Communications 355

6.4 Networking and Business Development 370

6.5 Qualifi cations, Proposals, and Interviews 381

7 Financial Management 396

7.1 Navigating Economic Cycles 396

7.2 Financial Management Overview 409

7.3 Financial Management Systems 418

7.4 Developing Annual Budgets and Profit Planning 428

8 Human Resources 444

8.1 Human Resources Management Overview 444

8.2 Compensation Strategy and Philosophy 461

8.3 Recruiting and Hiring: Strategies and Methodology 475

8.4 Professional Development and Mentoring 487

PART 3 PROJECT DELIVERY 507

9 Design Project Delivery 508

9.1 Project Delivery Methods 508

9.2 The Architect's Role in Construction Manager-Constructor Project Delivery 520

9.3 Integrated Project Delivery Overview 530

9.4 Contractor-Led Design-Build 541

9.5 Architect-Led Design-Build 555

9.6 Architect Developer 563

9.7 Emerging Issues in Project Delivery 577

10 Design Project Management 584

10.1 Managing Architectural Projects 584

10.2 Project Teams 603

10.3 Project Budgets, Work Planning, and Monitoring 621

10.4 Project Management with Building Information Modeling Processes 641

10.5 Design Phases 654

10.6 Construction Drawings 668

10.7 Construction Specifi cations 689

10.8 Bidding and Negotiation 701

10.9 Construction Phase Services 713

10.10 Project Completion and Post-Construction 729

11 Technology in Practice 740

11.1 Technology in Practice Overview 740

11.2 Technology in Project Delivery Phases 754

11.3 Small Firms, Small Projects, and Building Information Modeling 764

11.4 Collaborative Technologies 780

11.5 Technology Management 785 11.6 Emerging Tec...