I am not a licensed architect, I am recording opinions of American Architects for a case study. There are several changes in 2018 where I live, including the release of the 6th Edition Florida Building Code. Be as broad or as specific as you please, as long as it is relevant to your practice. Thank you!
New Florida building code? Stop the presses, this is major news. Hot damn!
Not sure what you’re looking for but perhaps you should pick up the phone and call offices, local arch associations, or even universities rather than asking blatantly lazy questions to strangers online.
Hey, that’s one to add: looking at an unfortunate increase in lazy students looking at progressional forums for quick answers to poorly thought out homework assignments.
My biggest issue the lack and quality of mentoring that firms (large and small) provide. Currently people report hundreds and hundreds of hours on NCARB, but there's no way to assess the quality of that experience. Therefore, people pass the ARE and finish their IDP and think they are ready for practice when in fact they really are not...
Here’s one- no one ever wanting to take respnsibility because liability is too high.
Jan 11, 18 12:04 am ·
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bowling_ball
We don't always agree, but you're 1000000% correct here. Where I am, there's currently this 3 ft area around every building that nobody will take responsibility for (referring to service connections).
The huge variations that local building code officials have when interpreting standardized or national building codes, FHA, and ADA.
That and the plotter running out of toner, ink and doing a software update or printer head cleaning at the end of the day of a major drawings issuance.
Over and OUT
Peter N
Jan 11, 18 1:25 pm ·
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senjohnblutarsky
Code officials that are adamant their interpretation is correct while being presented info that the code writers disagree, the entire manufacturing industry disagrees, and the architect disagrees.
POLL - What are your biggest issues concerning Projects & Practice today?
Hello,
I am not a licensed architect, I am recording opinions of American Architects for a case study. There are several changes in 2018 where I live, including the release of the 6th Edition Florida Building Code. Be as broad or as specific as you please, as long as it is relevant to your practice. Thank you!
Not sure what you’re looking for but perhaps you should pick up the phone and call offices, local arch associations, or even universities rather than asking blatantly lazy questions to strangers online.
Hey, that’s one to add: looking at an unfortunate increase in lazy students looking at progressional forums for quick answers to poorly thought out homework assignments.
This person may already be doing those things.
Clients are my biggest issue, my life would be easy without them.
No wait!!!
Contractors are me biggest issue.
OK they both suck. Without clients and contractors my life would be easy.
My biggest issue the lack and quality of mentoring that firms (large and small) provide. Currently people report hundreds and hundreds of hours on NCARB, but there's no way to assess the quality of that experience. Therefore, people pass the ARE and finish their IDP and think they are ready for practice when in fact they really are not...
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That'll I'll have to do it again.
clients believing they are contractors
And houzz, or the internet in general, makes people believe they know
Here’s one- no one ever wanting to take respnsibility because liability is too high.
We don't always agree, but you're 1000000% correct here. Where I am, there's currently this 3 ft area around every building that nobody will take responsibility for (referring to service connections).
Sorry, can't help you OP I'm not American...
lawsuits, avoiding them.
Architecture graduates that are utterly unprepared to productively work in an office.
Ridiculously high AIA and NCARB fees.
Cramming 10 pounds of shit into a 5 pound bag.
No problem. Try cramming 20 lbs of shit into a 2 lb. bag.
The huge variations that local building code officials have when interpreting standardized or national building codes, FHA, and ADA.
That and the plotter running out of toner, ink and doing a software update or printer head cleaning at the end of the day of a major drawings issuance.
Over and OUT
Peter N
Code officials that are adamant their interpretation is correct while being presented info that the code writers disagree, the entire manufacturing industry disagrees, and the architect disagrees.
and then they won't put it in writing, that is the worst.
I've gotten so many different answers to the same question that now I only use expediters.
These guys also care about the issues. Know what I mean man?
Clients who want to cut every single corner. It's exhausting.
That's why I got my "NO" stamp.
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