Gerenciamento de escritórios de arquitetura de pequeno porte: técnicas de planejamento aplicadas

Abstract

The continuous growth of Professional Architect and Urbanism performance is reflected in a constant need for improved results in order to compete in the labor market. This process requires attention since the establishment of an office and the organization of its internal services, so the theme of this work: management of architectural offices. The application of management, planning and leadership techniques in small architecture offices will be approached comparing them to the practices commonly used in offices based in Belo Horizonte / MG. The aim is to evaluate how the application of management tools can broaden the horizons of these professionals as well as optimize their production processes. It also aims to adapt these tools, based on the review of the existing bibliography, in a consistent and cohesive plan that suits the reality of the implementation and the active operation of the company. For this, it was used the exploratory qualitative-quantitative research drawn from studies of the theoretical framework that specifically addresses the problem-issue, application of a questionnaire with owner-partners or employees of small architectural offices to survey the practices commonly used in the office and project management. In general, Architects and Urban Planners work with small teams, or in association with other professionals as Architects, as well as having little initial resource. Because of this, the planning steps are left a posteriori. It is important to know how to deal with all the variables that apply to the Architecture and Urbanism business, to expand knowledge in the office anagement area and to always seek efficiency, more productive methods, increase profitability and minimize the risks of undertaking in this area. Neglecting the management strategies and not turning them, a part of the office routine can delay the achievement of goals and objectives and, consequently, the expansion of the enterprise.