THE
AMERICAN ARCHITECT
FOUNDED 1876
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
Their Application in Co-ordinating Office and Field Forces in the Development of the Estate of Mrs. Marshall Field
By Daniel P. Higgins
of the
Office of John Russell Pope, Architect
The only experience that is really worth anything is оur own, and, as a general rule, our experience is valuable only in proportion to its effort, not so much in money, as its cost in effort, worry, trial and accomplishment. The advice and experience of others can never take the place of actual experience, but it can help in moulding a policy and in reducing the cost of time and mistakes.
In Mr. Pope’s early practice he had the good fortune of Charles McKim’s friendship, advice and experience; Mr. McKim attributed the success of his firm to a balance in organization and strongly
emphasized to Mr. Pope the importance of a good general organization with a Business Department as the pendulum vibrating for other talented qualifications. So that in this instance the experience of others planted the seed of perspicacity, making it possible to discount the future demands of architecture and building as it has developed during successive periods to the present condition, all leading to the ever increasing demands of utility and economy.
As in other instances the availability of an or
ganization to handle at short notice, a problem
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF MAIN HOUSE FROM A RENDERING BY OTTO R. EGGERS
Copyright, 1928, The Architectural & Building Press, Inc.
AMERICAN ARCHITECT
FOUNDED 1876
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT IN THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
Their Application in Co-ordinating Office and Field Forces in the Development of the Estate of Mrs. Marshall Field
By Daniel P. Higgins
of the
Office of John Russell Pope, Architect
The only experience that is really worth anything is оur own, and, as a general rule, our experience is valuable only in proportion to its effort, not so much in money, as its cost in effort, worry, trial and accomplishment. The advice and experience of others can never take the place of actual experience, but it can help in moulding a policy and in reducing the cost of time and mistakes.
In Mr. Pope’s early practice he had the good fortune of Charles McKim’s friendship, advice and experience; Mr. McKim attributed the success of his firm to a balance in organization and strongly
emphasized to Mr. Pope the importance of a good general organization with a Business Department as the pendulum vibrating for other talented qualifications. So that in this instance the experience of others planted the seed of perspicacity, making it possible to discount the future demands of architecture and building as it has developed during successive periods to the present condition, all leading to the ever increasing demands of utility and economy.
As in other instances the availability of an or
ganization to handle at short notice, a problem
PRELIMINARY STUDY OF MAIN HOUSE FROM A RENDERING BY OTTO R. EGGERS
Copyright, 1928, The Architectural & Building Press, Inc.