The Business of Architecture: Risks, Rewards, and Real Talk with Hakan Agca at Cross Works

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Hakan Agca CrossWorksPractice Growth & Fees

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Running an architecture practice is not only about design quality. It is risk, clients, forecasting, hiring, firing, culture, cash flow, technology and the pressure of keeping the business alive.

Stephen Drew speaks with Hakan Agca, founder of Cross Works, about building an architecture business from scratch, scaling a team, making mistakes and staying commercially aware without losing the design ambition.

The conversation covers:

What it takes to start and grow an architecture business

Why networks, clients and reputation matter from day one

How hiring, team culture and office presence affect delivery

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0:00 · Stephen Drew
Stephen Drew
So, okay. Cool. Hello. Hello, everyone. This is not my new studio. This is another studio by an architect that's carefully designed it. Look at these white microphones. Look at the beautiful sound coming out of my mouth. And that's because I'm in CrossWorks studio and today we are with the owner, Entrepreneur Architects.
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So I'm going to learn a few things as well. Hakanaga of CrossWorks. How are you? I'm good. Thank you, Stephen. How are you? I'm all right. So we're here. Thanks

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