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DEMYSTIFYING PROJECT COSTS

Do you ever worry about the hidden costs of doing an architectural project? Are you uncomfortable knowing what costs to set aside for design work, engineering, permitting, and for construction changes? We have a chart for that.


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8 STEPS TO HIRING AN ARCHITECT
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Hiring your architect is one of the most important decisions you'll make. Here are the critical things to keep in mind when making that selection.

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HOW DOES AN ARCHITECTURE PROJECT WORK?

Great design can't happen without clear project management. This flow chart breaks down the complexities of architecture projects into all the main components. We customize this for each project so that everyone always knows what's next.

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YOU AND YOUR ARCHITECT

This is a great AIA document about the architectural process.

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7 PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN

Universal Design is the design of everything (buildings, city streets, parks, cars, pens, carrot peelers...everything) to to be usable by the widest range of people possible. These guiding principles are your starting place.

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WHAT'S IN A SYMBOL?
ARCHITECTURE INSIGHTS NEWSLETTER #1

We present a new way of looking at disability and it's symbols, talk about integrity and creativity, and even teach a bit of architectural history along the way.
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