How To Be An Architect

Read our blog articles on How to Be an Architect – from the Pride Road Architects franchise

Do you want to be an Architect: here are some top tips for getting started

29/05/2023, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Welcome, aspiring architects! Are you a creative problem solver who loves to build and create? If you enjoy activities like…

Association of Women in Property National Student Awards

20/10/2022, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Are you a female, second year student studying a Built Environment degree course? If so you are eligible to enter…

How to be a Successful Architect

26/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

In this 10 part series, architect Lisa Raynes takes colleague Sandy Hickey through a process of discovery to find out…

How To Be A Successful Architect: Day 9 coaching

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Day 9 of Sandy Hickey’s training with Pride Road was a jam-packed day of learning and development. In the morning,…

How To Be A Successful Architect: Day 10 financial training

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On the final day of her training with Pride Road, Sandy Hickey sat down with Operations Manager Rachel Moses to…

How To Be A Successful Architect: Overview

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Sandy Hickey has recently joined the team at Pride Road as the head of the South Warwickshire office. As a…

How To Be A Successful Architect Day 7: running a workshop

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 7 of her training with Pride Road, Sandy Hickey, the franchisee for South Warwickshire, runs her first concept…

How To Be A Successful Architect: Day 8 automation

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 8 of her training with Pride Road, Sandy Hickey, the new franchisee for South Warwickshire, delved into the…

How to be a successful architect: Day 6 professional photos

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 6 of her training with architectural franchise Pride Road, Sandy Hickey attended a BNI meeting, her second networking…

How to be a successful architect: Day 5 networking

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 5 of her training with architectural practice franchise Pride Road, Sandy Hickey was invited to attend her first…

How to be a successful architect: Day 4 image styling

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 4 of her training with architectural practice franchise Pride Road, Sandy Hickey had the opportunity to meet with…

How to be a successful architect: Day 3 the business

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 3 of her training with Pride Road, Sandy Hickey had a meeting with Business Consultant Adam Davison to…

How to be a successful architect: Day 2 the concept design workshop

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

On Day 2 of the training, Magda Haener, the Pride Road Manchester South director, taught Sandy Hickey the art of…

How to be a successful architect: Day 1 Pride Road training

05/09/2021, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Sandy Hickey, a chartered architect, has recently joined the team at Pride Road and has been appointed as the head…

Why franchise?

23/04/2018, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

How A Franchise Can Offer You A Jumpstart Towards Owning Your Own Practice What motivates most people to start a…

Is the secret to work life balance integration, efficiency and discipline?

13/11/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

I finally got round to writing my blog on the High Flying Women event we ran in September: ‘Work to…

How to build an Architectural Practice

06/04/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

Most Architects complete their training with amazing design skills which are appreciated internationally but often without the necessary business experience to…

Chorlton Architects March Networking

29/03/2017, by Magda Haener, 0 comments

Join in Chorlton Architects in  for a next event – a great networking launch success! Chorlton Architects from Pride Road Manchester South organised a…

Running An Architecture Practice [video]

01/02/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

In this introductory video, our founder Lisa Raynes talks to Paul Iddon from Agency Spring about the principles behind the…

2016: My Highlights – The First Year Of An Architectural Franchise

05/01/2017, by Lisa Raynes, 0 comments

It’s been a great year but with some challenging moments for me (Lisa). 2016 was the year Raynes Architecture became ‘Pride…