Comments on: The Question I Am Most Asked

By: jamie LaRue

jamie LaRue — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:53:35 +0000

Oops, that’s “find the right FIT.”

By: jamie LaRue

jamie LaRue — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 20:52:50 +0000

Thanks for this insightful blog. I have been fortunate to work with architects who really did listen. But beginning with Kevin Gibbs, I quickly got sold on the great value of an owner’s rep. You couldn’t have picked a better mentor, and you certainly added value to any project lucky enough to have you, too. I’ve always felt called to my profession, but even in librarianship, sometimes you have to cast about to find just the right for. I’m glad you’ve found yours.

By: Ujjval Vyas, PhD, JD

Ujjval Vyas, PhD, JD — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:58:06 +0000

This is a very common pathway to becoming an OR. In general, architecture as it is now practiced at most firms is a reverse pyramid of competency and knowledge. The folks who are smart and capable very quickly leave architecture (whether they are good designers or not). It is the old adage of the “bad money, pushes out the good”. Architecture will be changing a great deal and firms like yours will thrive and survive one hopes. If you have licensed architects of staff or licensed yourself, it is important to know that your client expects and should receive services in their interests, not in the professional’s interest. It is this confusion that has led to architecture firms and architects simply shedding all responsibility for accountability or the acquisition of knowledge that is needed to stay capable of providing the objective information and judgment while making absolutely sure that you do not abrogate the final decision-making/informed consent of the client.