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Drawing like an Architect

Bob Borson — September 1, 2011 — 65 Comments

You don’t have to draw well to be an architect!! Sure it doesn’t hurt but let’s pull the curtain back and be honest here for a minute. Architects communicate through drawing – we aren’t making art.

In Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work a day in the life, Architects, design, details, sketching

Architects and their signatures

Bob Borson — August 22, 2011 — 44 Comments

Signatures can tell you a lot about a person if you know the signs to look for … confidence, arrogance, even design ability. What is your signature telling others?

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… You might be an Architect

Bob Borson — August 18, 2011 — 121 Comments

Being an architect means you are in a select group – but have you wondered if you have what it takes to actually be an Architect? You might be an architect if….

In Architects, Life in General, Observations Architects, DO you want to be an Architect

Where will I be in 20 Years?

Bob Borson — August 16, 2011 — 27 Comments

Where will I be in twenty years … what will my life look like? Have you ever thought about an answer to this question? In twenty years, what will the field of architecture look like and will that be something that I want to be a part of?

In Architects, Life in General, Observations a day in the life, bob borson, career, Setting Goals

Mockbee Coker Architects – Seaside House

Bob Borson — July 26, 2011 — 21 Comments

Designed in 1991 by Samuel Mockbee and Coleman Coker, this is one of the best houses in all of Seaside – a place where there are houses by famous architects on every street.

In Architects, Buildings Architects, Modern Architecture, photography, plans, Residential Architect, Rural Studio, Seaside, Travel

107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter

Bob Borson — July 5, 2011 — 10 Comments

If architects were to disappear tomorrow – who would care? Most people never so much as meet an architect let alone engage one in a building project.

In Architects, Career, Guest Posts Architects, Architecture and Society, DO you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects

Perspective – do you have it?

Bob Borson — June 28, 2011 — 25 Comments

Over the weekend I engaged in an interesting conversation that walked the line between friendly and hostile … we started off talking about McMansions and went from there.

In Architects, Career Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, DO you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects