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Playhouse Competition 2012

March 19, 2012 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Playhouse Competition 2012

The entries for the first annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition are due in 29 Days (April 16th, 2012)!!! Who can enter? This competition will be open to anyone from anywhere – … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, Volunteer

Architecture Student Work Desks

March 15, 2012 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architecture Student Work Desks

Architecture studios in college have changed a lot over the last two decades - for the most part, computers and mouse pads have replaced Mayline parallel bars, borco table covers and drafting eraser … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

Modern Handrail Detail

March 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 32 Comments

Modern Handrail Detail

Modern stair handrail details. WOW right? When it comes to modern, simple is always best even though it is sometimes particularly difficult to execute. Well, that's not the case with these handrails … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: architectural sketching, details, Materials, metal, Modern Architecture, Sale Street

Shopping for Rocks

March 8, 2012 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Shopping for Rocks

Sounds kind of stupid right...Shopping for Rocks? Let me explain...my wife and I decided that it was time to add a stone patio over the giant dust bowl that has become the area right outside the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, landscape, Scott Taylor

Pool or water feature?

March 5, 2012 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Pool or water feature?

Pool or water feature? At some level it doesn't really matter considering the role that this particular pool/ water feature has to play. But it is very unique - at least in my world. If I was keeping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors, Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, consultants, landscape, Sale Street

Sexy Retaining Wall

March 1, 2012 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

Sexy Retaining Wall

This happy top-o-the morning looking bloke is David Hocker. He's a landscape architect (Hocker Design Group) and a pretty good one at that. Besides winning an American Society of Landscape Architects … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, consultants, details, landscape, modern house, plans, Sale Street

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