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Going Down the Rabbit Hole

July 24, 2017 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Going Down the Rabbit Hole

I like to talk - to the point where I am consciously aware that I am bothering the people around me ... and yet I continue. As a mitigating consideration, (fingers crossed) I don't think I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, blog, Writing a blog

Should Architects Moonlight?

July 11, 2017 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Should Architects Moonlight?

Moonlighting is something that literally ever architect has done at one time or another in their career. There are a handful of reasons why an architect would consider moonlighting, but I honestly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, ArchiTalks, architects office, career

Your First Architectural Job is Important

June 28, 2017 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Your First Architectural Job is Important

Pretty simple and straightforward sentence - "Your first architectural job is important." Let me clarify that I'm not talking about summer jobs or internships ... those don't really count. No, what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: architects office, career, conversations

This is NOT Mentorship

June 13, 2017 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

This is NOT Mentorship

In my life, I have never had someone I could call a mentor. That almost sounds preposterous, doesn't it? Surely there was someone, somewhere along the way that I turned to for guidance and support ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: advice, ArchiTalks, career

Something Every Young Architect Should Do

May 16, 2017 by 11 Comments

Something Every Young Architect Should Do

Just about a month ago, I turned 49 years old. Since I have the maturity of a 20-something, I don't worry about how old I am, but I do find myself reflecting, on occasion, about lost opportunities … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Travel Tagged With: Architecture and Society, career, conversations, Travel

Architectural Portfolios

May 8, 2017 by 23 Comments

Architectural Portfolios

If you are an architectural student - or a young architecture school graduate - Architectural Portfolios are extremely important. While they are probably not as important as you think, they are far … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

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