New business paradigms for architectural firms. Architecture & Business

When architects talk about having a sustainable business, about being able to continue doing projects and doing them well, we tend to demand more work and a greater flow of commissions to be able to maintain ourselves. This is difficult in today’s times, although it is possible to differentiate ourselves clearly. However, there is one aspect that contributes enormously to reduce costs, to work better, and also to have a higher profit margin: it is called productivity. We are prepared to be productive, our training allows us to be productive, but we are penalized by excessive perfectionism, a very artisanal concept of the profession, and a lack of knowledge of some tools. All this can be optimized without making a big show of it. Simply by learning some clear concepts, putting a little discipline and defining some processes. Let’s learn it…