How architects can effectively work with clients from home

Key quotes:

• "We have a new project in the office — to design a contemporary home for a family of 4 — and I thought I’d document the process here as it progresses so that we can dive a little deeper into what to expect when Working with an Architect."
• "We prepare two Project binders — one for the office and one for the client — each with basically the same information."
• "Pulling together images online is quite easy with websites such as Houzz or Pinterest and is one of the best ways our clients can share with us their visual likes and dislikes."
• "We are currently working with a client who has binders and binders full of clipped images- I sat for hours flipping through those books and I have to say- the visuals tell such a perfect story of my client’s style- they have been an essential inspiration in designing her home."

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• "The emergence of virtual reality applications for architecture has been one of the big stories of the past few years — in the future, we’ve been told, VR will become an integral part not just of presenting a project, but of the design process as well."
• "In this article, we will look at the possibilities attached to this most exciting of new technologies, the benefits to designing in a virtual world (for both the designer and the client), and how we expect the industry to grow and evolve as virtual reality (VR) is accepted and implemented."
• "As an immersive technology, it will transport users into a fully interactive 3D environment, giving them the opportunity to explore a virtual representation of a particular room, floor, or building design as a whole."
• "And for most architects, a single client won off the back of implementing a suite of virtual reality tools will mean it’s money well spent."

Key quotes:

• "Today’s post is an excerpt from the FAQ page on architecture team’s website: Frequently Asked Questions for Working with an Architect to Design a New Home."
• "We hope this helps you understand more about what the process of working with an architect to design a new home entails."
• "We hope these answers will help you understand more about what the process of working with an architect to design a new home entails."

Transcript: When I first start working with a client typically we first talk on the phone and then we'll set up a time to meet and I'd like to do that at a restaurant or it's relaxed and casual or maybe at their home where I can get a little bit of a sense of how they live and how they would like their new house to be every client is unique and every situation requires a different approach but typically prepare what I call a road map which maps out the various stages of the project it's important to not overthink the first meeting with the architect and not to feel that one has to over prepare we don't just design a house we've got Realtors that we work with we've got mortgage brokers that we can recommend and just having that team assembled it's critical to keeping the process moving smoothly if I'm dealing with a couple and they seem to be coming from different places one of the ways that I bridge the gap is trying to figure out where those two ideas need from a historical standpoint or was there a moment in time and then I... See more →

Key quotes:

• "Teams that suddenly undergo change of work patterns can encounter a lot of chaos, which may result in decreased effectiveness, and a lot of time waste."
• "Take a day to re-structure and re-think I strongly encourage you to look at this time of turmoil as an opportunity and try to evaluate your work as a whole."
• "There surely are things you never get round into doing, like publishing, writing articles, cleaning up your desktop, updating your website, connecting with certain people, negotiating new business deals or rethinking your client acquisition strategy."
• "Than, look into those tasks that you can still make-work with your team and write them down clearly."
• "This increased communication amongst the team can also help less active members stay involved."
• "If you are still unsure how to coordinate your communication please read this article: Free remote working tools to help designers and architects stay connected with their team."

Key quotes:

• "This article is an attempt to bring to light how building a healthy client and architect relationship would be the key element to ensure a sense of trust for clients and communities."
• "The client and architect relationships foster trust, communication and credibility which are crucial for the success of a project."
• "A few qualities of architects as leaders which help them build trust are: Why architects should earn trust and credibility among their clients? Earning trust and credibility amongst clients for a successful architecture firm is important for the following probable reason : What can architects do to ensure a sense of trust for clients or communities? To ensure a sense of trust for clients or communities an architect/leader must : Conclusion: Trust is one of the cores and fundamental ideas of leadership."
• "Covering aspects like trust as a critical issue for leadership, stages of trust, building trust as an architect, why architects are also the advocates of the surroundings and how a leader inspires trust, this article attempts to bring in a cohesive understanding of a successful business and leadership."