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Rorschach test for Architects

July 22, 2011 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Rorschach test for Architects

Bob Borson is an Architect. Well that's what he would have us believe. But is he? Really? Ok, sure, he wears black. He has minimal hair. And I'm pretty sure he has used the word "hierarchy" to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Guest Posts Tagged With: career, Do you want to be an Architect, Guest post

Batts, Blown, or Sprayed – What’s the Best Way to Insulate Your Attic?

July 21, 2011 by 52 Comments

Batts, Blown, or Sprayed – What’s the Best Way to Insulate Your Attic?

Today, I have guest author Allison Bailes from Energy Vanguard sitting in for me. I specifically asked him to cover this topic since the question comes up so often. Since I’ve acknowledged … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: attic, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Guest post

Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?

July 20, 2011 by 3 Comments

Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?

Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100.  Chicago is old in … [Read more...]

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

A Modern List of Dallas Texas

July 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

A Modern List of Dallas Texas

We’ve often wondered how Bob does it all; a master architect, super-blogger, tweeting nearly everything his brain verbalizes, AIA wunderkind, connoisseur of all things design-minded and, on top of all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Travel Tagged With: Dallas Architecture, Guest post, Travel, traveling

Oh Yeah – It’s Party Week!

July 18, 2011 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Oh Yeah – It’s Party Week!

Today is the day before everything gets interesting ... for you. I am hopefully sitting in a hammock or building a sand castle because I have been in Seaside, Florida for a few days and I am trying to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Travel Tagged With: Guest post, what?

I’m Number 3! (or 46 if you’re picky)

July 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

I’m Number 3!  (or 46 if you’re picky)

. My arm is killing me from from all the gratuitous back patting I've been giving myself since I found out that ... ahem... my site www.LifeofanArchitect.com  is the 3rd most popular architectural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, My Work Tagged With: Life of an Architect, scoreboard, social media, Things that are Cool, Writing a blog

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