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My Captive Audience

February 6, 2017 by 14 Comments

My Captive Audience

Other than the Men's toilet room, my desk is the furthest point in our office. Since I take full responsibility for the layout of my office, I am going to confess to you that I wanted my desk in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office

How do you eat a Whale?

January 3, 2017 by 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

I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

August 16, 2016 by 29 Comments

I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now:   "I want to be an architect, where do I start?" (most asked question on Life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Being an Architect … Amazeballs

June 23, 2016 by 20 Comments

Being an Architect … Amazeballs

I have had a very interesting past few days - the kind of interesting that confirms for me why I do what I do for a living. Every now and then I get a little beaten down from the act of doing my job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, being a part of the design process, career, Construction Process, Modern Architecture, modern house

Avoid the Madness – Laying Out Tile

June 13, 2016 by 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

There are no stupid questions

May 23, 2016 by 20 Comments

There are no stupid questions

Some questions, as soon as I become aware of them, sit in the front of my brain and simply won't go away until I do something about them. In this case, the question I have been thinking about for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, conversations

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