There's an allure of being the boss that promises complete artistic control and the ability to pick and choose projects at will. In reality, this is seldom the case, and it's not so much starting a practice as it is starting a business.
In this issue of AR, Cate Cowlishaw, head of business at Bates Smart, talks about selling your work, Simon Nelson provides some tips on how to construct and develop a business plan and PR specialist Sharyn Lowe explains how and why the industry needs to utilise PR.
While some would dismiss his work as fanciful, Dan Phillips is proving how architects can close the loop.
Back in 2002, while studying his architecture degree, Lachlan Nielsen began working for Brisbane-based James Russell Architect. He stayed with the studio for three years and, during his time there, he was introduced to the technique of combining architecture and construction – something he found he had an unrivalled passion for and sought to pursue. […]
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