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#ArchiSketch

June 23, 2014 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

As an architect, I tend to communicate through sketching – which is starting to make me a bit of a relic. Most young people these days seem to work more on the computer and generate images that are created digitally, which I love, but I don’t want one skill at the expense of the other.

Bob Borson on Instagram June 22 2014

One of the extra-curricular activities I spend my time on is working with the Texas Society of Architects (TxA) – the state level component of the American Institute of Architects – as their Chair of Digital Communications. [Hmmmm … wonder how I go that job?] We are about to run another one of our coordinated hashtag events on Instagram. This is my one of my most favorite social media platforms – and particularly so for architects. Let’s face it, architects tend to do some pretty cool things and despite the unworldly number of photos of coffee and craft beers, architects seem to have pretty interesting Instagram feeds.

Texas Society of Architects on Instagram June 22 2014

Our Texas Society of Architects event actually kicks off tomorrow on Tuesday, June 24th, but I wanted to give some of you folks some notice so that you can be prepared come tomorrow and play along.

Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Take a picture of an architectural sketch you have created – the subject matter can be of whatever you want

Step 2: Post that picture to your Instagram account. If you don’t have one, take the plunge with me here and sign up. There’s going to be all sorts of cool things we are going to do this year.

Step 3: Add the hashtags #ArchiSketch and #TexasArchitects in the description of that picture. If you didn’t know, adding a “#” in front of a word instantly makes that word searchable. This means you can click on any word that has a hashtag in front of it and all the pictures that have that hashtag will come up for viewing. Depending on the level of participation, we might even curate some of the pictures into an article on the Texas Society of Architects website.

Step 4: Follow txarchitects on Instagram (you can follow me as well if you aren’t already). Just so you know, there will probably be prizes at some point.

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For fun, I thought I would look back at a block of photos that I’ve posted to my Instagram feed that would have worked well with the #ArchiSketch hashtag. The vast majority of images I post on my Instagram feed are architecturally themed, and a large chunk of those are sketches that I create as part of solving the problems associated with my projects. I’ve mentioned about a million times (although I haven’t counted to see if that number is accurate) that I am not a particularly adept at sketching, I can do it well enough to convey a thought and communicate an idea, which I suppose actually makes me quite skilled at sketching.

ArchiSketch Bob Borson sketching tools

The rest of my afternoon is starting to look up – all that’s missing is a beer
Hashtags used: #sketching

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson archtectural redlines

FYI – sketching with a black pen is always more fun than sketching with a red pen
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson base plate design

another day, another practical sketch. Working out a column base plate detail for a steel window
Hashtags used: #frommydesk #architect #sketch

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson sketch book

Tried to sketch a little while I was on the plane this weekend – kind of ‘bouncy’
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson glass door detail 02

sliding door, steel frame, butt joint glazing detail … Fun to solve but a margarita would make it more fun.
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson glass door detail

thinking through sketching
Hashtags used: #architectural #sketch#detail #whatanarchitectdoes

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson basement wall section

a different sort of teaching sketch … this one’s for the contractor
Hashtags used: #sketch

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson Cabana

just not feeling it today …
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson concrete bench wall design study

old and new on the same page
Hashtags used: #sketching

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson deck handrail design

sketching out a deck guardrail so that it’s simple yet has some architecture to it – and owner wants a curb at the edge
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson desk wall design study

quick sketch of an interior bed wall – I think it reads well enough
Hashtags used: #frommydesk #sketch

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson floor plan schematic

Working sketches this morning, walking a coworker through design dimensions
Hashtags used: #sketches

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson Jardin de Tuilleries

Sketch from spring break – last time was #Paris, now it’s time for London
Hashtags used: #sketch #London

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson playhouse elevation study

A peek at my playhouse this year – detailing and execution will make this sing
Hashtags used: #sketch

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson lobby design study

nope – this ain’t it. Good thing I only spent 90 seconds on it sketching
Hashtags used: #sketching

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson floor plan sketches

This is what 3lbs of sketches looks like
Hashtags used: none

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson window elevations study

Not all projects are big and fancy, sometimes It’s a simple window package redesign
Hashtags used: #sketching #fast #whatanarchitectdoes

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson trellis design

spending the afternoon sketching through a trellis detail – way more fun than processing pay apps
Hashtags used: #architect #design #sketching

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ArchiSketch Bob Borson Nobu design sketches

Some days, being an architect is so awesome it’s hard to imagine I get paid to do this
Hashtags used: #architect

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I know there are a lot of Instagrammers out there, and I hope you will participate in our hashtag event. Just remember to use the hashtags #ArchiSketch and#TexasArchitects (no spaces between words).

May you always have your favorite pen with you,Bob AIA signature

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