Practice Points

摘要

For many American architects, opportunities to design buildings, landscapes, and urban environments for places in foreign countries increased steadily and dramatically starting in the early 1990s. The work of larger firms like SOM and HOK is now about 30% abroad. Often it is the firm's prior clients who bring them abroad; Board Members' firms have rarely sought foreign work actively. Once a firm is established in a city or country, other work follows. Although the increase in work abroad may have slowed recently, global practice still offers a range of opportunities, challenges, and downsides.