Architect'S Essentials Of Starting, Assessing, And Transitioning A Design Firm

This publication is a combination of two previous titles: Architect's Essentials of Starting a Design Firm (2003) and Architect's Essentials of Ownership Transition (2002) with the purpose of providing one book useful throughout the life cycle of a design firm; each previous title is contained in one of the two sections of this publication. Consultant Piven and principle architect Perkins offer practical advice in dealing with issues such as creating a business plan; implementing successful business and marketing strategies; managing personnel, fees, contract negotiations, budgets, and legalities; evaluating a firm; establishing criteria for selecting new firm owners; and transitioning smoothly into new ownership. This title includes a study guide, an article on charting a course reprinted from the May/June 1986 Architectural Technology, and a glossary. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Peter Piven, FAIA, is a principal consultant of The Coxe Group, Inc., Philadelphia, the oldest and largest multidisciplinary firm providing marketing and management consultation to design professionals. He is a guest lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Fine Arts, the Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Bradford Perkins, FAIA, MRAIC, AICP, is the founding principal of Perkins Eastman Architects, PC, a 750-person architecture, planning, and interior design firm based in New York. He is the author of Building Type Basics for Elementary and Secondary Schools, Building Type Basics for Senior Living, and International Practice for Architects, all published by Wiley.