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>>682290
>How often does your plan not get approved by the commissioner? You have to compete against other firms right?
I've never had a project get flat-out denied by a permitting board. What they usually do is just call you up and say "Hey, this ramp needs to be a foot wider for ADA." or something to that effect. We make very sure that buildings follow code as closely as possible before submitting them for permitting. We do "compete" with other firms, but not like in other industries. Architects in the U.S. are not allowed to advertise, so almost all of our work comes through word-of-mouth. Because each architect and architecture firm are different, a project that may be a great fit for a "competitor" firm would not be for us, and vice-versa.

>How has the architecture industry changed in the past 6 years?Especially with 3d printers, VR, any physics tests in computers?
In 6 years I haven't seen it change very much at all. I've seen a shift in interior design trends, but no major shift in the industry. I'm sure an engineer could give a more interesting answer regarding technologies.

>Also how do you fit in the architecture business? Do you makes houses? Buildings? Bunkers? High Schools? Hospitals? What ideas or themes do you try incorporating? Based on the client?
I'm at a small firm, so we mostly do high-end residences and light commercial buildings (think small office buildings, retail centers, auto dealerships, etc) "Institutional" buildings like Hospitals and Schools are often designed by firms which specialize in that type of building, as their are loads of highly specific problems and issues surrounding them. That said, I have designed a few one-off things like churches, visitor centers and civic offices here and there which come in. I personally try to avoid "theming" things, and let the program of the building and the site where it sits determine how the building will be.