| UPFRONT COSTS The upfront cost of any architectural project is a hurdle that all clients face; and it can be an impediment to the project proceeding. Unfortunately, architectural services are included in these “costs”. How does the architectural profession get clients to think their services as an “investment” instead? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-23/new-york-s-20-million-housing-innovation-fund-targets-predevelopment-costs?srnd=phx-citylab-housing https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-04-23/south-africa-cape-town-granny-flats-expand-affordable-housing-in-poor-townships?srnd=phx-citylab-housing |
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| UNDERSTANDING THE SPACES Architects spend their days living in their heads; imagining and moving through the spaces we are creating. Translating these internal images into a form that my clients can understand, and maybe even experience, is something i struggle with. While I wait for Star Trek style holodecks to emerge; I will continue to look for solutions. Do you think these life size plans will help? https://www.archpaper.com/2025/05/lifesize-plans-immersive-architectural-projections/ |
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| SWEATING THE “LITTLE” STUFF The architectural profession struggles with a lack of understanding among the general public about the value added that we bring to a project. This article struck me as getting at the essence of it; in a directly relatable way. |
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