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Exterior Ceilings – Here’s an idea for you

December 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

Exterior Ceilings – Here’s an idea for you

. In the picture above, you are looking up at the ceiling of  an exterior patio. More specifically, you are looking at 1x1 ipê wood strips attached to medium density overlay board that has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, design, details, Sale Street

Beards of an Architect

December 15, 2011 by Bob Borson 44 Comments

Beards of an Architect

Let’s talk stereotypes here for a minute. What do you think of when I say “Architect”? Something like this… . A clean shaven man in all black?  Thick rimmed glasses? Pretentious pose? We … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Do you want to be an Architect, Scott Taylor, what?

Convention Centre EXPO Aragón

December 13, 2011 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Convention Centre EXPO Aragón

One of the buildings that I really enjoyed when I was in Zaragoza, Spain (for the Reign in Spain trip earlier this year) was the Convention Centre of Aragón - a centerpiece for the entire Expo that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations, Travel Tagged With: photography, Spain, Travel, traveling

Facts about Architecture

December 12, 2011 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

Facts about Architecture

. .  Architecture received his 5 year Architectural degree in only 4 years Architecture doesn't have a first or middle name When Architecture throws a party, he shows up 10 minutes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society

What to get an Architect for Christmas 2011

December 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

What to get an Architect for Christmas 2011

Let's see ... 400 square feet of glass mosaic tile, labor to install, elongated 1 piece toilet, large soaking bathtub, 20 hours plumber labor, 60 hours carpenter labor, tape, bed and texture ... wait … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Architects, Gifts, Products, t-shirts

Say what you mean, mean what you say

December 6, 2011 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

Say what you mean, mean what you say

The message today is about taking a deeper and sometimes a second or third look at what appears to be an everyday common object, occurrence, or in my example, a phrase. All of a sudden, something you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: career, conversations, Let's Blog Off

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