Using the Free version of BuddyX
Using the Free version of BuddyX. New to WordPress but every question I have submitted was answered by the next day. Fantastic support.
Architects
A WordPress portfolio
for architecture firms.
Project archive, client collaboration, alumni network. A portfolio that sells the next project and an intranet that retains the next senior associate.
Why community for architecture firms
Three reasons architecture firms build a community.
01
Portfolio wins or loses the RFP
Architecture is sold on aesthetic + judgment. A portfolio organised by typology, scale, and material, with depth per project, anchors every RFP submission.
02
Client collaboration over email is broken
Decisions, drawings, vendor specs, and timelines scatter across email threads. A project room replaces three weekly meetings.
03
Alumni keep coming back
Former associates lead in-house design at their new companies. An alumni network with project case studies and quarterly meetups becomes a referral pipeline.
What BuddyX gives architecture firms
Four building blocks.
Typology-tagged portfolio
Each project tagged by typology (residential, commercial, civic), scale (single-family, mid-rise, high-rise), and key materials. Filter views for RFP submissions.
Client project rooms
Each active project has a private group with the client, design team, key consultants. Drawings versioned, decisions logged, comments threaded.
Practice group groups
Healthcare, education, civic - each practice group shares case studies, code references, vendor contacts in a private space.
Alumni directory
Past employees opt into the directory with current role, location, areas of interest. Annual reunion event lives in the portal.
The stack
Five plugins. One install.
BuddyX Pro
Theme + portfolio layouts
BuddyPress
Project + practice groups
Paid Memberships Pro
Client / staff / alumni tiers
WP Document Revisions
Versioned drawings + specs
WP Smush + Cloudflare CDN
High-res image delivery
Done for you
Membership site setup package
Five days. $699 fixed. We install, configure, brand, and hand over.
FAQ
Common questions
How does this handle Revit / CAD files?
WordPress is not a CAD vault. WP Document Revisions handles PDF + DWG with versioning and audit trail. For native Revit collaboration, pair with BIM 360 or Trimble Connect and link them from the project room.
Can we restrict client access?
Yes. Tiered access via Paid Memberships Pro. Client sees their project room + the portfolio. Staff sees everything. Alumni see the practice groups they opt into.
What about awards + press?
Each project page has fields for awards, publications, press mentions. Auto-emit Article schema with mainEntityOfPage so Google understands the press-worthiness.