Starting an Architecture firm: Interview with architect Lee Calisti
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- For more like this, visit www.businessofa... . In this episode, Lee Calisti, AIA shares what it took for him to leave full-time employment and start his own architecture firm as a sole practitioner in 2003. Lee Calisti is the principal architect and owner of Lee Calisti, Architecture + Design, located 1 hour south-east of Pittsburg, Pennsylvannia. Lee is also an adjunct faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University where he teaches architecture. In addition to his architectural practice, Lee writes about his life as an architect on his popular blog, ThinkArchitect.Wordpress.com. In this episode, Lee explores the reasons why he left full-time employment to sail the uncharted and often stormy waters of sole proprietorship. He tells us how long it took to replace the salary he left while working for another firm, his most successful marketing channels, and more.
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Enoch, I want to echo what Lee said at 50:30. I have enjoyed listening to your interviews. You are a good interviewer. I am so glad I found your website and podcasts.
Thank you.
Thank you Sharon. That is very kind of you and much appreciated.
Enoch, A new enthusiasm for Architecture is starting to stir inside of me and your interviews are helping me feel like having my own firm could become a reality! Thank you so much for doing what you do!
I dont know how I didnt find this channel before. I regret that...Thank you so much Enoch.
Great interview. As a new start up who is a Commercial Interior Designer, I found this interview to be the greatest advice.
It's a interesting interview, with very good insights. I share the same will to work one my own and be a solo architect like Lee.
But recently my perspective about this challenge change, because i read a book, named "The E-Myth Revisited".
In this book the author speaks about this issue, about be working for someone and decide to be a free lancer to be more independent.
The conclusion about the majority of employers that take this step is that we change only the people who we work for, and turn in free will slaves of our own work...
It's an realy interesting insight that made me rethink how we must take this step to be entrepreneur architect.
Thank you Enoch for all content you share, I'm a big follower!
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Thanks Wayne! I appreciate the feedback.
Really enjoying the interviews! Cheers Enoch
it's really helpful for me sir, i've been involved in three projects so far and hopefully i will get better and better in the next projects
Enoch, I too enjoyed this interview very much. You have a new subscriber!Cheers.
Hi Enoch, this was a great video on getting started. I am starting a design service with the intent of using it to collect my AXP hours for NCARB. Then I hope to transfer it into a full fledged architectural firm. I love the idea of starting with contractors. That thought came to me also.
Question 1: if I sign a contract, who should the contract be between? Client - me - contractor or client - contractor - me?
Question 2: What about meeting with commercial real estate AGENTS (not investors) and offering a preliminary design review of one of the buildings they're selling to show to their potential clients?
Thanks Sarah!
Very nice information and I like it ....
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