DEFINING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE FOR STUDENTS client * business * delivery * services The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has been a definitive guide to architectural practice for almost a century. Now this student edition, which has been carefully adapted from the Thirteenth Edition of the Handbook, gives students vital access to the cutting edge of the profession-with essential information on how architects are managing the change from product-based practices to those that are knowledge-based and service-oriented. Reviewed by a group of leading architectural educators, this edition distills material from the professional edition to provide a compact and convenient reference for students. In addition, it contains an overview of the architectural profession and the NCARB Intern Development Program guidelines. Addressing the growing importance of the client as a key participant in the practice equation, this student edition features a new section devoted to clients and client-architect relationships. Subsequent sections on business, delivery, and services offer a wealth of crucial "redefinition" knowledge and tools used to design, build, and maintain a successful practice -from business planning and project management to the development of expanded, added-value services. Also included are electronic samples of the AIA contract documents (more than 75 in all) on a companion CD-ROM. Bringing together the experience of experts from architecture as well as law, business, and other professions, the student edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice is an important resource to help prepare students for high-quality professional practice. In a convenient book/CD-ROM format, it offers tomorrow's architects the information they will need to meet the changing demands of the marketplace with insight and confidence.

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, Student Edition

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The American Institute Of Architects

Architecture

wiley

The definitive resource for designer-led projects The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services offers authoritative knowledge and industry insight to architects considering entry into the burgeoning practice of design-build project delivery. Written by architects and other professionals with expertise in risk management, law, ethics, finance, and contracts, this instructive guide addresses the roles architects can assume during a design-build project, including leading the project, acting as subcontractor, and forming a joint venture with a contractor. Developed by the AIA Design-Build Professional Interest Area, this book offers the real-world expertise of thirty industry leaders from the United States, Canada, and Mexico, who share their experience and know-how on such topics as: <ul>
<li>Starting out in design-build</li> <li>Risks and rewards of design-build delivery</li> <li>Succeeding in a design-build practice</li> <li>Design-build education</li> <li>Essential practice information</li> <li>Ethics and licensing laws</li> </ul>
State laws regulating both architects and contractors are summarized to help busy firms bring design-build projects through to successful completion in a variety of jurisdictions. The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services is the most complete, definitive resource for architects, contractors, and attorneys involved in designer-led projects.

The Architect's Guide to Design-Build Services

Business & Money

Marketing & Sales

From ARCOM and The American Institute of Architects A complete visual guide to choosing and using finishmaterials In this unique guide, the authors of MASTERSPEC and ArchitecturalGraphic Standards join forces to offer architects vitalsingle-source access to the unbiased information they need toevaluate, select, and specify the best finish materials for anyjob. This powerful visual resource combines hundreds of illustrationsfrom Architectural Graphic Standards with corresponding buildingmaterial performance and specification information from AIA'sMASTERSPEC, published by ARCOM. Use this book during the schematicand design development phases of a project and as an indispensableaid for product selection and specification. Essential for architects, interior designers, and buildingdesigners, this vital reference provides information to makeinformed decisions about specific design goals, such asaffordability, environmental friendliness, durability, fireresistance, and esthetic success. Features include: * Unique source of independent, in-depth building productperformance information-the one source that gives you reliablebuilding product information before you consult withmanufacturers * Covers a full range of standard finish materials and includesselection criteria, details, typical product sizes, andinstallation and maintenance data * Provides current standards based on research by government,association, and independent testing organizations as well as theinput of experienced architects and specifiers "Architectural Graphic Standards has served the design communityfor decades as a virtual 'bible' for architectural detailing.MASTERSPEC Evaluations have long comprised one of the bestresources available for building product selection andspecification. Consolidating the strong points of both into thisnew desktop reference is an act of sheer brilliance!" -Martin M. Bloomenthal, FAIA, CCS, CSI, Principal, The HillierGroup, Princeton, New Jersey

The Graphic Standards Guide to Architectural Finishes: Using MASTERSPEC to Evaluate, Select, and Specify Materials

ARCOM

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is an all-new visual guide devoted exclusively to construction standards of residential structures. Created exclusively for professionals working in residential design and construction, this guide combines key information culled from the tenth edition of Architectural Graphic Standards with all-new material on residential design. This special volume provides thousands of standard architectural details and guidelines and is an easy reference for anyone designing or constructing a residential project. From detailing foundations to designing home theaters, home offices, and other specialty rooms, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a resource that's as efficient as it is comprehensive. You'll find design details that incorporate best construction practices as well as guidelines for state-of-the-art wiring, heating, and cooling systems. In step with current practices, this volume includes the latest guidelines for: <ul>
<li>Energy efficiency</li> <li>Accessibility</li> <li>HVAC and indoor air quality</li> <li>Green construction</li> </ul> An essential guide for designing in today's fast-paced and competitive building environment, Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction is a critical resource if you're an architect, contractor, engineer, developer, home-builder, or other professional involved in designing residential buildings.

Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential Construction: The Architect's and Builder's Guide to Design, Planning, and Construction Details (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standards Series)

John Wiley&Sons, Inc.

Get the latest information on issues affecting your profession. This annual update of the Handbook offers up-to-the-minute tools and practical guidance that you can put to work in your practice today. Included in this year's Practice Update is an overview of new AIA documents and sample contracts that you can view on a CD-ROM (included). Seven new practice profiles demonstrate how firms of all sizes can increase their business and improve their profits by adding new practice methods and services--such as Design-Led Design-Build--to their portfolios. The expanded practice topics section features seven new topics, including proven techniques for improving client communications and four new services--such as building security assessment--that architects can provide. So keep ahead of the curve and order your update right away.

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice: Update 2003

"The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has been a definitive guide to architectural practice for almost a century. Now the Thirteenth Edition brings that experience to the cutting edge of the profession-with vital information to help architects manage the change from product-based practices to those that are knowledge-based and service-oriented. For today's firms, best practice means putting the client first-and the new Handbook helps architects deliver. It begins with a brand-new section devoted to understanding client motivation, thinking, processes, and values and to forging stronger client-architect relationships. Subsequent sections on business, delivery, and services offer a wealth of crucial "redefinition" knowledge and tools for designing, building, and maintaining a successful practice-from business planning and project management to the development of expanded, added-value services. Also included are samples of the AIA contract documents (more than 75 in all), now accessible electronically onCD-ROM. Compiled by a team of experts from architecture as well as law, business, and other professions, the thirteenth edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice remains an authoritative reference for high-quality professional practice. In a convenient book/CD-ROM format, the Handbook offers architects the information they need to meet the changing demands of the marketplace with insight and confidence."

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice, 13th Ed.

Wiley & Sons, Inc.

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update 2004 offers the latest critical information to supplement the Thirteenth Edition. * Updated sample contracts. Includes an overview and new sample documents on CD-ROM. * Expanded practice topics. Features seven new topics, including proven techniques for improving client communications and four new services-such as building security assessment-that architects can provide. * Practice profiles.Contains seven practice profiles that illustrate how firms of all sizes can increase business and profits by adding new practice methods and services.

The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice: Update 2004

Joseph A. Demkin

Since 1932, the ten editions of Architectural Graphic Standards have been referred to as the "architect's bible." From site excavation to structures to roofs, this book is the first place to look when an architect is confronted with a question about building design. With more than 8,000 architectural illustrations, including both reference drawings and constructible architectural details, this book provides an easily accessible graphic reference for highly visual professionals. To celebrate seventy-five years as the cornerstone of an industry, this commemorative Eleventh Edition is the most thorough and significant revision of Architectural Graphic Standards in a generation. Substantially revised to be even more relevant to today's design professionals, it features: An entirely new, innovative look and design created by Bruce Mau Design that includes a modern page layout, bold second color, and new typeface Better organized-- a completely new organization structure applies the UniFormat(r) classification system which organizes content by function rather than product or material Expanded and updated coverage of inclusive, universal, and accessible design strategies Environmentally-sensitive and sustainable design is presented and woven throughout including green materials, LEEDS standards, and recyclability A bold, contemporary new package--as impressive closed as it is open, the Eleventh Edition features a beveled metal plate set in a sleek, black cloth cover Ribbon Markers included as a convenient and helpful way to mark favorite and well used spots in the book All New material Thoroughly reviewed and edited by hundreds of building science experts and experienced architects, all new details and content including: new structural technologies, building systems, and materials emphasis on sustainable construction, green materials, LEED standards, and recyclability expanded and updated coverage on inclusive, universal, and accessible design strategies computing technologies including Building Information Modeling (BIM) and CAD/CAM new information on regional and international variations accessibility requirements keyed throughout the text new standards for conducting, disseminating, and applying architectural research New and improved details With some 8,500 architectural illustrations, including both reference drawings and constructible architectural details, Architectural Graphic Standards continues to be the industry's leading, easily accessible graphic reference for highly visual professionals.

Architectural Graphic Standards, 11th Edition

The third companion volume to the Thirteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice provides architects and others working in the architectural community with new information on important issues affecting day-to-day operations, emerging business trends, and the latest AIA contract documents. This easy-to-use reference is divided into three sections: 
<ul>
<li>Practice reports -- Read real-world reports from practitioners, including a survey of client decision makers in the higher education sector describing how they perceive services performed by architects. Discover how firms have successfully applied strategic planning. Sharpen your project management skills by learning from actual management mistakes. Learn how to effectively market design services on the Internet.</li> <li>Practice topics -- Learn practical techniques for developing leadership skills and team building. Update your knowledge of how to select environmentally preferable products and how to use digital technology to perform building surveys. Gain an understanding of project financing, land surveying, LEED certification, and urban design services.</li> <li>AIA contract documents -- Examine new AIA documents, including agreements for design-build services and several scope documents for use with the B141 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect. Update your files with the accompanying CD-ROM containing samples of all existing, revised, and new AIA contract documents.</li> </ul>
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The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update 2005 (Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update (W/CD))

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Rockport Pub

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