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Ep 067: Ask the Show

January 24, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Ep 067: Ask the Show

Should architects date one another? How do you get your first client? What is the greatest challenge you’ve ever faced? All this and more on today’s episode as Andrew and I answer your burning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, design, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules

January 18, 2021 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules

Welcome to Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules ... a topic that I have been thinking about for probably over 5 years. I'm not entirely sure why it's taken me this long to discuss this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Graphics Tagged With: architects office, construction drawings, Graphics

Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

January 14, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

Studio Lessons 101: Architectural Precedents

One of the many activities undertaken in architecture school is the study of Architectural Precedents. While I am may not be convinced of the outcomes, I do believe in their value. This happens at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architecture School, Design, Design Studio, Studio Lessons 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, design studio, Studio Lessons 101

Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

January 10, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

There is a nostalgia associated with architects and sketching but is it still an integral part of the design process anymore? What types of architects sketch? Are there still benefits at all to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast, Sketching, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: architectural sketching, Do you want to be an Architect, Graphics, Podcast, sketching

2021 and I am Full of Bad Ideas

January 4, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

2021 and I am Full of Bad Ideas

It's barely 2021 and I am full of bad ideas. It's a new year and this is the time that people generally sit around and evaluate their life and come up with some sort of plan to ensure that objectives … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, Writing a blog

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