The Next Architect takes a fresh book at our fast-evolving profession, starting with the proposition that everyone is an architect, both enables and empowered to help shape tomorrowÂ’s world. Cramer and Simpson focus on how new technologies and processes in design are changing not just what we do, but how we do it. Tomorrow's successful practitioners must be adept at collaborative design techniques and comfortable working at warp speed. There will be new ways of working not only at the office, but on the construction site as well. This book challenges the next generation of design professionals to make full use of their talents to build a better, healthier, and more prosperous world.
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Jim Cramer and Scott Simpson understand that creativity in business management is as important for success in the architectural profession as artistic talent. This very readable and provocative book should be read by anyone who manages as architectural practice. --Barbara Golter Heller, FAIA, President and CEO, Design + Construction Strategies
This book is insightful and right on the mark. It has been most beneficial to us in efforts to orient towards a global and sustainable mindset and to formulate future strategic moves ahead of the masses. --Scott Findley, Director, RMJM Hong Kong Ltd.
If you are looking to be on the edge of a new profession, this is the book. --Chuck Albanese, FAIA, Dean, University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
This book is insightful and right on the mark. It has been most beneficial to us in efforts to orient towards a global and sustainable mindset and to formulate future strategic moves ahead of the masses. --Scott Findley, Director, RMJM Hong Kong Ltd.
If you are looking to be on the edge of a new profession, this is the book. --Chuck Albanese, FAIA, Dean, University of Arizona College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture
About the Author
James P. Cramer, Hon. AIA, Hon. IIDA, CAE, is the chairman/CEO of the Greenway Group, a leading strategic consultancy for the design professions. He conducts extensive research, gives seminars, and provides consulting services to leading professional firms around the world. He also serves as the co-chair of the Design Futures Council, is the author of Design plus Enterprise and coauthor of How Firms Suceed, editor of the monthly newsletter Design Intelligence, and co-editor of the annual Almanac of Architecture & Design. Cramer is the former executive vice president/CEO of the American Institute of Architects and president of the American Architectural Foundation. Scott Simpson, FAIA, is president/CEO of The Stubbins Associates in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is also a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences and has published more than 70 articles about of innovation in the design professions. He has served as a design critic at Yale University and the University of Wisconsin as well as a guest lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
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touted to be something it's not...,
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This review is from: The Next Architect: A New Twist on the Future of Design (Paperback)
First of all, with 144 pages (which really equates to 72 pages with text only on one leaf) the $40 dollar price tag is a way too steep. Secondly the 'new' insights and twists into the profession are really not all that new and groundbreaking. Here's a summary of the point's they bring up in the book. You be the judge.- Design is a team sport. - clients come first - the essence of design is in creating value - process innovation - bringing all the stakeholders into the project as early as possible. a.k.a. Integrated Practice. (most insightful point, however simplified) - faster and faster (chapter name) - Dynamic Decision-making (chapter name) Here's an italicized quote the authors pulled out of their text: "The ability to make a decision is the essential act of design" (By the way, the opposing leaf or every other page is dedicated to these 'salient' quotes from the text.) - Another quote, different chapter: "The next architect understands that money is a design tool" - Leadership (chapter name) Quote: "Without a conductor, no orchestra can function to its full potential - thus it is with team leaders of design." - The green machine (chapter name) - sustainability. - TCB: taking care of business (chapter name) - explains itself I guess unless you haven't practice architecture since 1901, a lot of these principles are not all that new. I guess my gripe with the book stems from not really delivering what the title suggests. If, however, you are a student just entering into the profession, the book would be a good source for a list of oversimplified tenants of what an architect does , but not really all that insightful into the ways the future architect will work. But that's just my opinion. -
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The Next Architect,
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This review is from: The Next Architect: A New Twist on the Future of Design (Paperback)
I have been a practicing architect for over 24 years. I found this book deeply refreshing and encouraging to help me run my 15 person firm in New Jersey as well as using it as my text book in a master of sustainable design program in which my partner and I teach. I required all of my staff to read the book to help take my firm into the new culture of "sustainable design". Best to Jim and Scott.
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Design Professionals - make this your next book,
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This review is from: The Next Architect: A New Twist on the Future of Design (Paperback)
I disagree with the previous reviewers on the insightfulness of this book. I believe the ability of the authors to articulate well the future of the architectural profession in such a simple, concise manner is what may create the perception of stating the obvious - their skill is what makes it sound obvious.The ideas offered in this book are in fact very poignant. Anyone involved in the building design profession would be wise to read this book and be prepared to respond to the ideas presented. The future is now. I must agree however with the gratuitous use of paper. Oh well, plenty of room to record your own thoughts.
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