Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work (2nd ed)

Description

The second edition of the popular 'Starting a Practice: A Plan of Work' is a fully revised and updated guide to planning, setting up and running your architectural practice. Mapped to the RIBA Plan of Work 2013, it approaches starting a business as if it were a design project complete with briefing, sketch layouts and delivery.Comprehensive, accessible and easy to use, 'Starting a Practice' provides essential guidance on the many issues involved in establishing a successful business, including preparing a business plan, choosing the right company structure, seeking advice, monitoring finances, getting noticed and securing work; and much more.The book is full of practical advice gained from the author’s 30 years in practice but is aimed at starting up now, in the second decade of the 21st century, with its particular challenges and opportunities. It is invaluable reading for Part 3 students, young practitioners and those considering starting up on their own or wanting to consolidate an existing business.

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About the Author

Simon Foxell

Simon Foxell is an architect and principal of The Architects Practice, based in North London. He was an RIBA Council member from 1999 to 2005 and has been a main Board Director of the RIBA. He has chaired various RIBA committees, including Small Practice, Policy and Strategy and London region. He established The Architects Practice in 1986 and has remained its principal ever since. The practice works predominantly in the residential, commercial and education sectors and the results have been widely published.

Simon Foxell is the editor of The professional’s choice – the future of the built environment professions (Building Futures, 2004) and several policy and guidance documents for the RIBA and CABE. He is a CABE Enabler and RIBA-accredited Client Design Advisor.

Featured Reviews

Jane Duncan, RIBA President Elect

Simon Foxell’s insight, clarity and small practice experience has created the contemporary must-read guide to tackling the many issues in setting up and maintaining a practice. If all practices treated their businesses as an ongoing project, and used their briefing experience to create and review their business plans we would have a profession on top of its game, of which we could be truly proud.

Sunand Prasad, Senior Partner, Penoyre & Prasad LLP

Written in crisp and direct language sprinkled with witty insights, this book is a comprehensive and highly practical guide, of value to all architectural practices; not only to those just setting up but to all wanting to do better.

Robin Nicholson, Cullinan Studio

Most designers will benefit from reading Simon Foxell’s updated guide to practice. If you want to set up your own practice in our rapidly changing world then it is essential that you read this first.