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The 10 Worst Christmas Songs

December 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 61 Comments

The 10 Worst Christmas Songs

If you are like every other person walking around North America, you have been inundated with Christmas songs for a month already. Some Christmas songs are classics and despite the fact that you've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Holiday, Music, video

A Day in the Life of an Architect

December 1, 2014 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

A Day in the Life of an Architect

What does the typical architect's day look like? Depends on how you define "typical", the architect, the market sector where they practice, their experience within the profession, and any particular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, ArchiTalks, bob borson, career

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2014)

November 26, 2014 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2014)

It's almost that time again - the overwhelming necessary list of "What to get an architect for Christmas." This is the 5th Edition of this list and I have to admit, it keeps getting bigger and better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Gifts, Holiday

Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

November 24, 2014 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

Ever wondered what going to architecture was really like? There are a lot of stories about going to architecture school - the long hours, the absolute dedication, the commitment needed to complete the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, the studio

Sketching during Schematic Design

November 20, 2014 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Sketching during Schematic Design

So what exactly is schematic design? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, design, great to work with architects

heard around the architectural studio #018

November 14, 2014 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

heard around the architectural studio #018

The new guy has an idea. Blob: Ooo-Whee! I done almost worked my way through all 'dem piles on my desk! Styler: You shore-do got a lot of stuff on der. Blob: Yeah, but I almost done … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio Tagged With: quotes, the studio

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