A big bag of nothing

On April 28, 2011, in Architects, Observations, by Bob Borson

A look at the different way clients view construction budgets. It’s either a big bag of something or a big bag of nothing. Which one are you?

Ten Cathedrals to see before you die

On April 19, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

Ten cathedrals you should see before you are done looking at cathedrals. I have put together a list including cathedrals from all over the world, including Russia, Norway, France, Italy and Spain.

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Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say

On April 7, 2011, in Life in General, Observations, by Bob Borson

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say – a list of things that an architect has probably never said. How much does an architect work? Do architects take vacations?

Perception vs. Reality

On March 31, 2011, in Career, Observations, by Bob Borson

It’s a phrase that I think most of us have heard before – Perception versus Reality. It isn’t to difficult to understand it’s meaning, it purports that what you think is real isn’t actually real. It’s also one of the most valuable things you can learn.

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What are you carrying?

On March 29, 2011, in Blog, Life in General, Observations, by Bob Borson

So why can’t a throw this stuff away? Is it possible that I kept these things thinking that when I was older, this would be the evidence my child would have that her Dad was more than just her Dad?

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Residential Architecture 101: Shutters

On March 24, 2011, in Materials and Products, Observations, by Bob Borson

Today I would like to take a look at exterior shutters, which are very common and frequently the target of DIY’ers and weekend warriors. In other words, they are terrible.

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You are cliché

On March 22, 2011, in Observations, by Bob Borson

there is no word in the English language that I despise more than “whatever”. It is one of the most demeaning and callous things that you can say to another human being. When someone says “whatever”, what I hear is:

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Glass Blocks and Design Competitions deserve each other

On March 17, 2011, in Materials and Products, Observations, by Bob Borson

I haven’t ever spoken out about design competitions before but let me go on the record by saying that I dislike them only slightly less than I dislike glass block. Here’s why:

Residential Architecture 101: Materials

On March 10, 2011, in Materials and Products, Observations, by Bob Borson

Many of the details that go into designing a project aren’t that noticeable but are very important. I can almost always tell when an architect was involved in a project just by looking at a few simple things. These aren’t trade secrets but for one reason or another not everyone knows about them. As a favor to [...]

Galveston Road Trip

On March 4, 2011, in Life in General, Observations, by Bob Borson

This last weekend I had to go down to Galveston for the Southwest Fire Rescue Conference in Galveston, Texas and this was clearly your typical road trip.

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