8TFive Studio Business Plan Interview
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
For the second year we have revised and submitted our business plan executive summary to Charrette Ventures Group’s (CVG, now AVEC) 2016 Architecture Business Plan Competition.
This is a great venue to continue to develop and stay on-top of business strategies for the firm. Moreover, it’s sort of a kick in the butt from other tasks that get put on the shelf for “when I have time”.
Creating the Message
Revamping our 2015 business plan which focused on attempting to capture a broad spectrum of strategies and summaries … we fine tuned the focus. The interview below provides a glimpse into why the firm was started. Additionally, it explains the issue we are attempting to resolve and how we might do so.
Executive Summary Excerpt
Our mission is to progressively enhance traditional architectural practice slow to adapt to change in technology modernization.
We intend to provide a vibrant and dynamic architectural design experience to meet and exceed the demand of a generationally-driven shift in expectations through continuous innovation. Additionally, we strive for adaptable efficiency, knowledge sharing, mobile virtual collaboration and overall community betterment.
While many architects may finally be using Building Information Modeling and think they are on the cutting-edge, we challenge the entire industry. As a result, we ask them to think well beyond what might be considered an evolution in the practice of architecture.
We envision a skilled mobile workforce connected to office practices. Furthermore, this workforce is highly capable of interacting quickly with real-time building design and analysis using evolving technologies.
Some Emerging Technology
Some technology we present briefly in the interview are augmented reality and virtual reality based:
- AR-Media is one platform we utilize to generate and publish our 3D models. This enables you to view and interact with the design in a way beyond just looking at floor plans, perspectives or videos.
- Oculus Rift and other related viewing devices presents a new age of experiencing a virtual world. Many people see this sort of interaction as the next big step in video gaming but our question is …
- Meta Quest is, as of 2026, a more recent virtual reality mix with augmented reality product. This product has emerged from the previous now discounted products and software as Oculus Rift or AR-Media.
How do we take emerging technologies such as they (and others) and create an architectural office environment? We seek to foster the exploration, utilization and enhancement of our Services in a sustainable and efficient fashion. As a result, we can offer these services to our particular clientele.
Benefits of Design Analysis
Last month we engage with a structural engineer from Australia through our Google+ page on how architects are using Building Information Modeling. Ultimately, we realized that showcasing some of the analysis and performance data behind the use of our designs rather than just the visualization of them would further help provide insight for potential clients.
So look for upcoming blog posts to feature more analysis oriented material to show exactly HOW we use this technology to offer clients greater depth of knowledge. This allows them to ultimately make more informed design decisions early on. In the long run, it saves time and cost.
You can find out what other technology we use or have our eye on moving into the future. Also, we are more than willing to share the knowledge we’ve come across. Contact Us.
Neil has over 20 years’ experience on a range of large (15,000 sf) and small (500 sf) residential, non-profit, and commercial projects with a small business focus. He has two kids with his wife, Victoria, and loves family time camping, hiking, and traveling. While he grew up in New England, Neil is a diehard Buffalo Bills fan!
