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The coach: I’m working on residential schemes yet can barely afford my rent
Matthew Turner advises an architect who resents working to increase the value of residential properties while struggling to live in London
Careers
Advice and articles on architectural careers and salaries, including regular columns by AJ Coach, Matthew Turner
The Coach: Is my practice vulnerable with only two clients?
Should a practice making a good income from only two clients be worried? Matthew Turner offers his advice
The Coach: Should I go to an employer I fell out with for a reference?
Matthew Turner advises an architect who is apprehensive about approaching a previous employer for a reference
The Coach: Should I take on consultancy work after I retire?
A soon-to-retire architect is keen to stay involved with the industry – would working as a consultant client adviser be the answer? Matthew Turner considers possible options
Explainer: Is there work for architects in the metaverse?
Architects are in demand to design virtual buildings as a ‘digital land rush’ takes place in the emerging metaverse. What does all this mean, and should the profession care?
The Coach: We need more clients – how can we attract them?
A three-person practice is suffering slumps in workflow. Matthew Turner advises them on how to drum up more business
The Coach: ‘How do we scale the business up and go big time?’
Embarking on a significant growth programme for your business will be challenging on a number of fronts, advises Matthew Turner
The Coach: ‘Should we make the practice less hierarchical?’
An organisation where no one has authority over anyone else is chaotic, advises Matthew Turner
Architecture needs talent from every corner of society. It’s time every practice stepped up
The key to a more inclusive profession lies in reaching young people, highlighting role models and emphasising the different routes there are to becoming an architect, argues Ayokunle Ambali
The coach: I still get stressed by deadline culture
You can get a lot can get done in a short time if you stay calm and don’t let stress cloud your thinking, advises Matthew Turner