The question we got for this installment of “Ask the Architect” is a good one. Can commercial landscape design be done by an architect? In general, the answer is “yes,” but the answer also depends on the specific architecture firm with which you are working. When we work with commercial clients …
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Ask the Architect: How Do I Know If a Long Beach Architecture Firm Is Right for Me?
Welcome back to the Ask the Architect column! This month’s question is a good one: “How do I know if a Long Beach architecture firm is right for me?” This is a great question to be asking prior to signing a contract with an architecture firm to design your commercial or residential project. …
Contributing to the Tradition of Great Long Beach Architecture
I’m going to take a big of a departure from the normal format of this column, where I answer your questions about architecture, architectural design, and other related topics. Instead, I want to talk about how my firm designs within the context of a city like Long Beach, California—one that has a …
Ask the Architect: What’s Better, a Large or a Small Long Beach Architecture Firm?
Choosing the right Long Beach architecture firm can be paramount to the end result of a commercial or residential building project. One of the first things clients often consider is whether to go with a large, and often well-known, architecture firm, a smaller firm, or even an architect who works …
Ask the Architect: How Creative Should I Expect My Long Beach Architect to Be?
Some architects obtain celebrity status for their innovative designs. In the United States, most people have heard of Frank Lloyd Wright, who designed many iconic homes, as well as the Guggenheim Museum, or Frank Gehry, who came up with the design for the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Architects like …
Why a Long Beach Architect Would Choose to Work on Historic Homes
As a small business owner, you probably think a great deal about the types of services you offer or the types of goods you sell. Yes, you want to offer the things that your potential customers need and want, but you also need to make sure that your business is profitable. In other words, you don’t …