The definitive guide to architectural practice
Business, legal, and technical trends in architecture are constantly changing. The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice has offered firms the latest guidance on those trends since 1920.
The Fifteenth Edition of this indispensable guide features nearly two-thirds new content and covers all aspects of contemporary practice, including updated material on:
- Small-firm practice, use of technologies such as BIM, and project delivery methods, such as IPD and architect-led design-build
- Career development and licensure for emerging professionals and state-mandated continuing education for established architects
- Business management topics, such as organizational development, marketing, finance, and human resources
- Research as an integrated aspect of architectural practice, featuring such topics as evidence-based design and research in a small-firm context
The Fifteenth Edition of The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice includes access to a website that contains samples of all AIA Contract Documents (in PDF format for Mac and PC computers). With comprehensive coverage of contemporary practices in architecture, as well as the latest developments and trends in the industry, The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice continues to be the essential reference for every architect who must meet the challenges of today's marketplace with insight and confidence.
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
About the 15th Edition of the Handbook xv
PART 1 THE PROFESSION 1
1 Ethics and Professional Practice 2
1.1 The AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 2
1.2 Ethics and Architectural Practice 13
1.3 Design Beyond Ethics 19
2 Diversity and Demographics 27
2.1 Diversity and Practice Management 27
2.2 Demographics of Practice: 2012 AIA Firm Survey 36
3 Career Development 52
3.1 Regulation of Professional Practice 52
3.2 Intern Development 68
3.3 The Career Paths of an Architect 82
3.4 AIA Continuing Education System 93
3.5 Participating in Professional Organizations 99
3.6 Participating in Architectural Education 113
4 Public Interest Design 117
4.1 Socially Responsible Design Overview 117
4.2 The Role of Architects in Disaster Response and Recovery 131
4.3 Architects in the Nonprofi t Sector 147
4.4 Public Service and Community Involvement 156
PART 2 FIRM MANAGEMENT 167
5 Organizational Development 168
5.1 Architects and the Law 168
5.2 Entrepreneurial Practice: Starting an Architecture Firm 185
5.3 Strategic Planning for the Design Firm 203
5.4 Firm Growth and Development: How to Build a Creative Culture 216
5.5 Leader Effectiveness 227
5.6 Ownership Transitions 237
5.7 Small-Firm Collaboration 252
5.8 Practicing in a Global Market 262
5.9 Developing and Managing Multiple-Office Firms 275
5.10 Offi ce Administration 291
5.11 Knowledge Management 308
5.12 Information Management and Services 321
6 Marketing and Business Development 332
6.1 Marketing Architectural Services 332
6.2 Developing Marketing Strategy 342
6.3 Public Relations and Communications 355
6.4 Networking and Business Development 370
6.5 Qualifi cations, Proposals, and Interviews 381
7 Financial Management 396
7.1 Navigating Economic Cycles 396
7.2 Financial Management Overview 409
7.3 Financial Management Systems 418
7.4 Developing Annual Budgets and Profit Planning 428
8 Human Resources 444
8.1 Human Resources Management Overview 444
8.2 Compensation Strategy and Philosophy 461
8.3 Recruiting and Hiring: Strategies and Methodology 475
8.4 Professional Development and Mentoring 487
PART 3 PROJECT DELIVERY 507
9 Design Project Delivery 508
9.1 Project Delivery Methods 508
9.2 The Architect’s Role in Construction Manager-Constructor Project Delivery 520
9.3 Integrated Project Delivery Overview 530
9.4 Contractor-Led Design-Build 541
9.5 Architect-Led Design-Build 555
9.6 Architect Developer 563
9.7 Emerging Issues in Project Delivery 577
10 Design Project Management 584
10.1 Managing Architectural Projects 584
10.2 Project Teams 603
10.3 Project Budgets, Work Planning, and Monitoring 621
10.4 Project Management with Building Information Modeling Processes 641
10.5 Design Phases 654
10.6 Construction Drawings 668
10.7 Construction Specifi cations 689
10.8 Bidding and Negotiation 701
10.9 Construction Phase Services 713
10.10 Project Completion and Post-Construction 729
11 Technology in Practice 740
11.1 Technology in Practice Overview 740
11.2 Technology in Project Delivery Phases 754
11.3 Small Firms, Small Projects, and Building Information Modeling 764
11.4 Collaborative Technologies 780
11.5 Technology Management 785
11.6 Emerging Technology in Practice 798
12 Quality Management 810
12.1 Origins and Development of Quality Management 810
12.2 Quality Management in Schematic Design 822
12.3 Checklists 833
12.4 Quality Management in Construction Procurement, Contract Administration, and Post-Construction 847
13 Building Codes, Standards, and Regulations 857
13.1 Building Codes and Standards 857
13.2 Planning, Urban Design, and the Regulatory Environment 880
14 Research in Practice 899
14.1 Research in Practice Overview 899
14.2 Research Methods 911
14.3 Research and Practice 920
14.4 Evidence-Based Design 937
PART 4 CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS 951
15 Project Definition 952
15.1 Defi ning Project Services 952
15.2 Services and Compensation 961
15.3 Negotiating Agreement 975
16 Risk Management 989
16.1 Risk Management Strategies 989
16.2 Insurance Coverage for Business and Professional Liability 1007
16.3 Risks and Emerging Practices 1021
16.4 Dispute Management and Resolution 1030
17 Agreements and AIA Document Program 1040
17.1 Agreements with Owners 1040
17.2 Project Team Agreements 1055
17.3 Owner-Generated Agreements 1070
17.4 Construction Contracts 1083
17.5 The AIA Documents Program 1093
Appendix A: Allied Professional Organizations 1113
Appendix B: Glossary 1117
Index 1141
About the Companion Website 1166
