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Being an Architect is Hell – The Ongoing Descent

April 3, 2018 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Being an Architect is Hell – The Ongoing Descent

Being an architect is hell for any countless number of reasons, but one of the most prevalent reasons is that architects everywhere are assaulted visually on a daily basis by the most mundane of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My House, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, bob borson, Construction Observation, My House

How do you eat a Whale?

January 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

How do you eat a Whale?

2017 has started and I am already trying to decide what it is I am supposed to be doing. Not in "Why I am I Here?" existential way, but more in the "I need to change out the filters at the blower unit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, My House, Residential Architect

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

December 28, 2016 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

What did you miss in 2016? The Best from Life of an Architect

The end of the year is almost upon us and it is time to reflect back on last year - that a look at what worked, and what didn't. Did you know I wrote 48 articles for this site last year? In the seven … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Blog, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, My House, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, blog, details, models, sketches

The Cottage House … Amazing

July 18, 2016 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

The Cottage House … Amazing

I have been busy patting myself on the back all weekend long because my playhouse this year turned out pretty amazing. I know, pretty bold statement to "admit" that the playhouse that I designed is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, My House, Playhouses Tagged With: design, playhouses

Avoid the Madness – Laying Out Tile

June 13, 2016 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Avoid the Madness – Laying Out Tile

The curse of being an architect strikes again ... every day starts off with a small slice of madness served up to me in my shower. It is important to mention that I did not design or build this shower … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graphics, My House, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, details, My House, Residential Architect

Being an Architect is Hell … My “New” House

April 4, 2016 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

Being an Architect is Hell … My “New” House

Buying a new house is stressful for just about everyone, myself included. The actual act of trying to find a house that doesn't make me want to claw my eyeballs out is a challenge ... because I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My House, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, bob borson, My House

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