Architecture firm as a fastlane business ?

[chudnovsky]

hello everyone, I'm an Architecture student, 2 years away from graduating.

I'm not your typical Architecture student, I don't really love what I'm studying although I find it very interesting. I'm not devoted to Architecture, there are many things I enjoy doing more. I don't talk about Architecture all the time, and I don't read only Architectures books (actually, I rarely read them).

But, Architecture is a very broad and complex field. Being an architect requires you to have good knowledge in a vast array of different disciplines such as history, building technology, engineering, CAAD, drawing, building laws, sociology,... .
You cannot approach it without the right motivation and commitment.
I work hard, and when I put myself in the right mindset, I know I can accomplish a lot, so until now I've been pretty successful in my studies.


But this is what I have in mind when I think about opening an architecture firm: can this make me wealthy (and possibly, fast)? can this give me the freedom that I want? I don't think: will I be able to design all the buildings that I want for the rest of my life, like many architects do.



So after this "introduction", my question is, is it possible to create a fastlane-business in the field of architecture or am I better off trying something else. I've been studying successful architects in the last months and one thing they all have in common (which I lack) is a strong passion and dedication for their profession. I know I could grow my (future) firm if I approach it like a businessman and treat it like a business, but I don't think this would actually be very "fastlane", because:

- Designing a building, from start until built, can take several years. So that can really slow down growth.
- There is no room for "errors". Most successful businessmen never got it the first time, so how does that translate to architecture? If I build a firm that takes already a lot of money and time to grow...it takes longer to make errors and learn from them. And the consequences of your errors might be greater.
- As I said, architecture is already a broad field, add to it the complexity of running a business and you have the perfect recipe for madness. As a person that wants to know everything It would be difficult to prioritize.
- Architects don't generally "sell" their businesses. An architecture firm is usually a lifelong commitment. So the possibility of retiring young is much smaller.


Ok, I hope someone managed to read. Maybe I'm approaching this with the wrong mindset, maybe I'm only focusing on the negative. I would like to hear what you think!

 

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[Mr.Marnier]

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[chudnovsky]

@GetPExituni: O jewi vjuahjv ecuav dsievoph e duptvsadvoup dunqepz cigusi, emvjuahj O fup'v jewi nadj iyqisoipdi ziv op vjev goimf. Cav ov xuamf figopovimz ci nusi "catopitt-moli" !

@Ns.Nespois: Zua esi sohjv. Og nz gosn xuamf ci guapfif esuapf nz peni ov xuamf ci nusi foggodamv vu fivedj nztimg gsun ov op vji gavasi.

O xuamfp'v tvesv e gosn xovjuav ev mietv epuvjis qesvpis, epf xi duamf howi ov e peni vjev fuitp'v siwumwi esuapf uas qistupem penit, cav nezci tahhitvt vji ofiem us fosidvoup ug vji gosn. E caomfoph vjev ot puv fitohpif cz upi taddittgam opfowofaem, cav cz e hsuaq ug zuaph epf dsievowi qsugittoupemt (xjodj ot cetodemmz jux iwisz huuf caomfoph ot fitohpif). Ug duasti, vjev xuamfp'v niep nadj xovjuav edvaemmz jewoph zuaph epf dsievowi qsugittoupemt xusloph gus zua.


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