arcCA 11.2: The Business of Architecture

 


The Business of Architecture” explores challenges and creative opportunities on the flip side of design. It is the 2nd quarter 2011 issue of arcCA (Architecture California), which was, from 2000 to 2012, the quarterly print journal of the AIA California Council. 


People Know Brad Pitt Wants to Be an Architect, but They Can’t Name Any Real Architects
Julie D. Taylor, Hon AIA LA

Thinking About Business Models
Michael S. Bernard, AIA
Nancy Kleppel, Assoc. AIA

Mergers & Acquisitions: Why Design Firms Shouldn’t Ignore Them
Mark Cameron

Architect as Developer: The San Diego Story
Lloyd Russell, AIA
Jonathan Segal, FAIA
Ted Smith

What I Learned . . .
AIACC Members

California Prefab: Current Market Report
Paz Arroyo, Lynn Hiel, Jeremy Fisher, Noy Hildebrand, Olimpia Merry del Val, and Nicolas Gasztych

Architecture and Enterprise: Potential and Pitfalls
Mark Miller, AIA

Can CAD Be Saved? Preserving Digital Designs
MacKenzie Smith, Research Director, MIT Libraries

. . .and Counting
David Meckel, FAIA


Coda: Wind Power, Distributed
Tim Culvahouse, FAIA


A PDF of the full issue is available here.


Author biographical information as of the date of original publication.


Re-released in arcCA DIGEST Season 2, “Staying In Business.”