Every architecture fee structure – whether it is lump sum, percentage or hourly rate – has its pros and cons. The problem lies in how they are presented. And while design has radically changed over the past few decades, fee proposals have not.
Being vulnerable in business should not be considered a “negative” or something one shies away from. There are times when vulnerability is necessary.
At ArchiTeam’s CPD + Workshop on Business Strategy, the topic of conversation revolved around how to set a clear business strategy in an architectural practice. The Virtual Workshop for 45 ArchiTeam members from around Australia, featuring three speakers, focused on how architects can implement a strategy that can set them up for success in the future.
There have been many good inventions, products and services which were never turned into commercially viable and sustainable businesses. So it is with architecture. Good architects, capable of designing great buildings are languishing in a world of long hours, poor pay and continuous stress. On the other hand, there are architects who are less talented … Continued