COVID-19 resources for architects
Last updated: October 28, 2021
As we navigate this unprecedented crisis in our global community, AIA is committed to equipping our members with the information they need to help navigate these uncertain times. This page is intended to provide guidelines, policies, and tools for our members and will be updated frequently as new resources become available.
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The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready?
Microsoft's 2021 Work Trend Index outlines findings from a study of more than 30,000 people in 31 countries and an analysis of trillions of productivity and labor signals. They lay out 7 trends for the future of work from flexible work strategies to employee wellbeing.
The Next Great Disruption Is Hybrid Work—Are We Ready? >
COVID-19 Business resources to thrive
The AIA COVID-19 Business Task Force has gathered key talking points and resources architects can use when speaking with clients to reinforce the many ways their services are of great importance and value, now and in the future. This work is focused on three key areas: why architects and design matter, business and financial strategies, and construction and shovel-ready project strategies.
COVID-19 Business resources to thrive >
10 Thoughts on the Future of Practice
Phil Bernstein, FAIA, associate dean and senior lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture, shares ten thoughts on how the architecture profession may be impacted, and potentially transformed, by the economic downturn.
10 Thoughts on the Future of Practice >
Architecture Firm Best Practices, Resources & Templates for Communications and Temp Policies in Response to COVID-19
Review or contribute to a living document of resources that compiles guidelines and examples of how architecture firms are adapting to keep their practices open during the pandemic. (Created by the team at Practice of Architecture)
An Architect’s Guide to Virtual Practice
Today, a new reality in architectural practice is that most architects are no longer interacting across their workstations. Nearly every practicing architect engages in some form of virtual practice. This guide outlines the important considerations that should be made when running a virtual practice.
An Architect’s Guide to Virtual Practice >
How to Navigate the AXP During the Coronavirus Outbreak >
Business Plan Template for Small Architecture Firms
Modified specifically for small architecture firms, the Small Firm Exchange developed a business plan template and a business model dashboard to assist firms in creating and evaluating sustainable business practices.
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