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How to be the Best Employee Ever

July 22, 2013 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

How to be the Best Employee Ever

On more than one occasion I have told potential employers during my interview that I would be the best employee they ever had - and it was true. It's a goal I've had at every stop along my career and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: advice, career

The Most Important Articles on Life of an Architect

July 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

The Most Important Articles on Life of an Architect

To date, I have written over 500 posts "Life of an Architect" in the last 3.5 years and considering that I might spend an average of 4 hours on each post (writing, editing photos, sharing the posts, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, design, social media, Top Ten lists, Writing a blog

I am an Architect and this is what I do

July 15, 2013 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

I am an Architect and this is what I do

My wife has told me on several occasions that I have ruined her. Before me, she would have been happy to live in a nice large, new, builder home with furniture straight out of the Pottery Barn … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, My House Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Sketching

July 11, 2013 by Bob Borson 76 Comments

Architectural Sketching

I get asked a lot (as in every single day) about architects and their ability to sketch. "Do you have to be good at drawing if you want to be an architect?" or "I want to be an architect but I can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architects, bob borson, design, details, Do you want to be an Architect

“Velvet Rope” Design

July 8, 2013 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

“Velvet Rope” Design

There is a phrase that I've used for years - I honestly don't know if I made it up or if I heard it from someone else [but knowing me like I do, I probably made it up] "Velvet rope" design This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, conversations, what?

Happy 4th of July to 70% of you

July 4, 2013 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Happy 4th of July to 70% of you

I know that not everyone who visits me here at Life of an Architect celebrates the 4th of July, but for 3,728,337 of you who do (70.17%), I thought I would take the time to wish those people a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays Tagged With: a day in the life, Holiday, what?

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