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Phone Call or Email?

March 1, 2021 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

too many emails - sketch by artist Elena Lacey

Phone call or email? I ask myself this question a few dozen times a day now - not because I don't know which one I prefer, but I'm starting to think that maybe I don't know which one is the correct way to respond. Just asking this question puts me … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Life in General, Observations, OfficeTagged With: architects office, bob borson, career, design studio, what?

Unpaid Internship Positions

February 25, 2021 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Pennies on the Dollar

Since it is getting time for college career fairs and planning for the summer, at least in the academic and graduation sense, I wanted to touch on the subject of Unpaid Internship Positions. Also in our current tough economy (and in the past for … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, ObservationsTagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, career, conversations, first job

Ep 069: Better Faster Cheaper

February 21, 2021 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Better Faster Cheaper diagram

We have all heard the phrase “Better, Faster, Cheaper, you can have any 2” but is that actually true? … Yes, of course, that’s true, but we are going to talk about it anyways because this is really a conversation about quantity and quality … which is … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Contractors, Design Studio, Education, Episodes, ObservationsTagged With: architects office, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, conversations, Podcast

How Much Do Architects Actually Work?

February 15, 2021 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Bob Borson - working late at MMB

How much do Architects actually work? Is there actually an answer to this question that is universal? Since I am only one person and what I know stems from 29 years of working in this industry as well as the communication I've had with friends and … [Continue reading]

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Architecture Profession in Numbers

February 11, 2021 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Workforce-Stats-Architecture Profession in Numbers

So the podcast this week and a state architects' advocacy day got me thinking about numbers as they relate to our profession as compared to comparable professionals. So since I am a big fan of data, I went to round some up! I want to start by … [Continue reading]

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Ep 068: Where is the Finish Line?

February 7, 2021 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Architectural Diplomas and Awards - Where is the Finish Line

Becoming an architect is hard – but we all know that. You go to school for a long time and work and study but upon graduation, you are not an architect … so when does that moment happen? Welcome to episode 68 “Where is the Finish Line?” [Note: If … [Continue reading]

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