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Modern Residential Framing

September 4, 2014 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Modern Residential Framing

Despite the fact that I work like a dog, I am incredibly lazy. I went back through my notes and realized that I haven't provided an update on the KHouse Modern since the curiously popular Pier and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Life in General, My House Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, KHouse Modern, NMH 2013 KHouse

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2014 by Bob Borson 64 Comments

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

Today is a first - I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do ... show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I'm not entirely sure, maybe it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Memories from Studio Tagged With: about bob, architectural studio, Architecture School, college, design, Do you want to be an Architect

Keep your eye on the prize

August 28, 2014 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Keep your eye on the prize

I really, REALLY want to admit that responding to emails is the worst part of having this website. But publicly admitting that I feel that way would make me a jerk ... it definitely makes me feel like … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

Hanging Pictures is a drag

August 25, 2014 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Hanging Pictures is a drag

There are no two ways about it, hanging pictures is a drag. A total drag. The dragiest of drags. I know what you're thinking "Is that even a thing?" Yes - it is, because I just hung a whole bunch of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations, Office, Sketching Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Construction Process, conversations

This is Exciting – The Beginning of the End

August 21, 2014 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

This is Exciting – The Beginning of the End

  Out with the Old and In with the New   Today is an exciting day for me - a little less exciting than it should be still ... very exciting. We are wrapping up the process of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, ArchiTalks, architects office

The Hollow Tree Playhouse – Winner’s Profile

August 19, 2014 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

The Hollow Tree Playhouse – Winner’s Profile

The 3rd annual 2014 Life of an Architect ‘Playhouse Design Competition’ is technically completed - this last Sunday the winning raffle tickets were selected and all the wonderful playhouses that were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Playhouse Competition 2014, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, Construction Process, design, Design Competition

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