How Architects make Money? Highest Earning Architects net worth breakdown

Who are the top earning architects? What is the primary source of their income? Other than creating buildings what other sources of income do they have? In this video we will go through the top 7 earning architects from $17 million to $240 million net worth.

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[Sneakerjunkie]

just for future reference... Gehry main source of income other than architecture is maintenance. His buildings are complex curves and bends and often cannot be maintained or cleaned by conventional methods... so he's developed a maintenance package through an association with his practice for rigging and scaffolding able to clean the buildings, mainly external facades. He makes that as an ongoing profit for all his buildings for as long as they are standing. Its a money machine. If you include that business he'd eclipse all others by a mile!

also firm charges 10-15% of construction cost on fees and thats Gehry Partners. Then Franks time is 4-5% on top of that. so a $500M building has $50-75M in fees (of which frank is a share holder) and he earns personally $20-25M. keeping in mind $500M is an extremely small job for his firm.

[avicohenk]

I find it amusing how in the office showcase everyone is doing interesting things like experimenting with technology presenting projects or just sketching and doing art when in reality 90% of architects 90% of the time just draw boring repetitive permits or building drawings, coordinate between clients consultants and builders about Mondaine details.

[theMolecularMan]

It's crazy that you only have 8K subscribers. Your videos are insightful and very well-made. I appreciate all your hard work

[boulderbite]

My wife and I are working towards our licensure (her interior design and me architecture), and we both have had a sense that if we don't necessarily want to live entirely in an industry that can be highly prone to boom / bust economies we will need to adapt our artwork to other means of income. For now that has taken form in our paintings, we have dozens covering our apartment on every shelf and surface. Yet, art always seems to be a bit hard to sell, especially at prices that would sustain a healthy side business.

[weiqingliang]

The publications dont really put much income, but rather, their advertisement to their company/individual ideals, to attract attention/reputation/client. Archtects dont earn much frankly speaking, business men do. You can not deny that they are all good business men/women. But, love your video for that you are doing your own research and outputting to the world. This needs confidence and committment. Well done and keep going!!

[architectio]

These kind of video’s are really appreciated. As an starting architect it gives a good insight on what the opportunities are.

[DanFanG]

Wow! So much work has gone into your videos! I just finished PTYA cohort 8 and just starting out. Lots of great things to take from your videos. Have subbed.

[hugotrevino]

Great video! Thanks for putting in the time to make it. As an Architect, I was extremely happy that we were going to have a Norman Foster airport in Mexico City, unfortunately politics stepped in and it was cancelled when it had 30% construction completed!

[AuroraWestleyHawk]

Thank you, this video helped me see that there is a big difference between a licensed architect and a principal architect firm owner. What I like even more is that an architecture firm can be many, many different things and services.

[jasona]

Thank you for this video. You open the world for me. I was brainstorming for years and not really know what to do next. I now I will push myself to go further

[timzamora]

Actually related to BIG, from a business standpoint it's more profitable to have the structural engineers in-house because the office and can charge a bigger fee and keep the difference between what the it charges and what it pays its employees.

[danieljimenez]

So glad I found this channel. Keep up the great work!

[victoryveshinojosa]

Interesting! Calatrava's bridge Pont de l'Exposició in Valencia Spain is what inspired me to go to architecture school.

[ManuelReyes-oegi]

Many architecture books, I need to save a lot. Great architects!!!!

[musicvideo]

Awesome Video!! more motivation for architects and designers!! perhaps the title should refer to net worth instead of income? for example, Norman Foster annual income is about $2.6 million​ a year, highest paid. net worth of entire business is 240 million.

[mirtokiriazanou]

Getting rich by underpaying their staff, who do all the "boring" work and by not paying the interns. Nice 🙃

[ilhuang]

Im amazed that OMA isnt in the ranking! I wonder if it is in a top 10 list.

[acupofchinese]

Love this video! It’s so informative and engaging. The graphics and motion editing is great. You got me interested in learning more about these architects’ work. I might start with the book “Yes is more”. Thank you!

[Kaygee]

Great video and details of all the Architects! Thanks for taking the time to break it down. I have a Degree in Architecture and it's great to see all the variety of work shown! :)

[henrykirungi]

Thanks for the video. Love it but non of these great architects has an office in Africa. I guess we shall have to build our own greatness.