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The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper

November 16, 2011 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper

"The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper" written by Kate Ascher . Did you know that the word "skyscraper" was originally a nautical term and referred to the small triangular sail set above the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Construction Process

Top 10 Reasons I Love Working with Architects

November 15, 2011 by 7 Comments

Top 10 Reasons I Love Working with Architects

Today's post is written by a good friend of mine - Jamie Goldberg, a NKBA-certified, independent kitchen and bath designer. I have long maintained on my site that working with design specialists has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, Guest post

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

November 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

. The Dallas Theater Center has a national reputation for innovation - a reputation earned by the no-holds barred attitude towards experimentation with their previous facility which I have heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Dallas Architecture, Tour of Dallas

Lunchtime Architectural Products

November 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Lunchtime Architectural Products

Being an architect isn't all glamour, bottle service and groupies, sometimes there is work that actually happens. The work is grueling and unrelenting at times so I thought I would show you how I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Lunchtime Architectural Products, Materials, Products

What did you want to be when you grew up?

November 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 53 Comments

What did you want to be when you grew up?

. This is an easy question for me to answer because I have always wanted to be an Architect - even before I knew that the word "architect" even existed. The key word in that previous sentence is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: about bob, bob borson, Do you want to be an Architect, Let's Blog Off

Perot Museum of Nature & Science: Update

November 7, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Perot Museum of Nature & Science: Update

Last week I decided to take my lunch break downtown while walking around the Morphosis designed Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The project appears to be coming along very nicely and scheduled to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: Dallas Architecture, photography

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