Convention Centre EXPO Aragón

On December 13, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

The Convention Centre in Aragon that was designed for the 2008 Expo in Zaragoza is a large multifunction building … and just happens to be made out of mostly prefabricated components.

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How ceramic tile is made

On February 28, 2011, in Life in General, by Bob Borson

A tour of the Keraben Ceramic Tile factory where we get to see how ceramic tile is manufactured.

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I studied Architecture in Europe

On February 24, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

I studied architecture in Europe when I was in college – so what.

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The Aljafería Palace – Zaragoza, Spain

On February 23, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

Thanks to the generosity of The Spanish Tile Manufacturer’s Association (ASCER) and Tile of Spain, I was able to take a private tour of The Aljafería Palace while in Zaragoza, Spain.

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Modern Fences – Gabions

On February 21, 2011, in Materials and Products, by Bob Borson

I have been wanting to use a gabion retaining wall for a really long time, but in a very particular way – and one that I have never seen before.

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Spain after dark

On February 15, 2011, in Life in General, Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

There are times when I wish my job was to be entertaining and not actually do any real work. Do those jobs exist? Oh yeah, strippers have that job.

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Spain – where do I start

On February 14, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

I’ve been back from my Reign in Spain trip for 2 days and I haven’t decided how I am going to process all the information for presentation but this as good a place to start as any – the last day/ night of the trip. I didn’t make it to bed in order to take these night [...]

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Spain – I am a Giant

On February 10, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

So it is really late and I need to go to bed. They are working us to DEATH on this trip. Between walking around Cevisama, the tile show here in Spain, all the food and wine … what can I say?

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Reign In Spain – Madrid day one

On February 8, 2011, in Observations, Travel, by Bob Borson

I have been in Spain for 3 days and so far this trip has exceeded any expectations I might have had coming in. I have a few hours of free time so I wanted to share some of the images I have taken.

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Reign in Spain: Second Time Around

On February 4, 2011, in Travel, by Bob Borson

You can probably make some safe assumptions of what garners the attention of a young college aged male traveling in a foreign country … and you would be right, but I’ll save the stories about my discotheque experiences for my travel companions. This will be a different trip.

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