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The Finalists – LoaA 2014 Playhouse Design Competition

May 19, 2014 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

The Finalists – LoaA 2014 Playhouse Design Competition

The 3rd Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had an amazing turnout this year. I was completely blown away, not only the amount of participation, but by the overall quality level … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouse Competition 2014, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, design, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

Finally, a worthwhile fortune cookie

May 16, 2014 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Finally, a worthwhile fortune cookie

I don't normally go in for what I find in fortune cookies - let's be honest, they rarely predict anything. I would much rather have a fortune cookie say something like "don't go outside today" or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, conversations

Vegetables or Dessert?

May 15, 2014 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Vegetables or Dessert?

There are two important pieces of information that are floating around my head that are seemingly at odds with one another: "Sooner or later, you will need to eat your vegetables" and "Eat your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: advice, career, Do you want to be an Architect

The Lantern House

May 12, 2014 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

The Lantern House

The Life of an Architect playhouse competition for 2014 is coming to a close - all the entries for this year are required to me in my email inbox by midnight tonight (May 12th). As I have done on all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My Work, Playhouse Competition 2014, Playhouses Tagged With: design, playhouses, sketches

Architectural Studio – 4 Questions

May 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

Architectural Studio – 4 Questions

A large percentage of the articles I write on this site are the result of receiving the same sorts of questions over and over again. Rather than send out a half-baked, off the top of my head response, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, college, design studio

Why Architects should Blog

May 5, 2014 by Bob Borson 48 Comments

Why Architects should Blog

I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). I immediately agreed when asked because it's a big deal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Blog, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, blog, conversations, Writing a blog

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