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Architect + Architect = ??

February 11, 2013 by Bob Borson 85 Comments

Architect + Architect = ??

Valentine's Day is almost here so you know what that means ... [cue sexy music] It's "business" time. Architects don't seem to get out all that often - and when they do it seems they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: what?

Architects and Moonlighting

February 8, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Architects and Moonlighting

Come on and admit it - we've either done it or we're thinking about doing it. It's the siren's call of moonlighting, beckoning you to the edge of darkness with the promise of being addressed as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: career, Do you want to be an Architect

Tornado Shelters and Safe Rooms

February 5, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Tornado Shelters and Safe Rooms

A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood, details, Materials

Sunday Scattershooting – Home Sales, Summer, TSA, and Aloha

February 4, 2013 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Sunday Scattershooting – Home Sales, Summer, TSA, and Aloha

It's Super Bowl Sunday and I am sitting in my spot on the couch, computer on my lap, and the TV is tuned into the most watched sports event of the year. I have a few posts that are in the queue but I … [Read more...]

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

The Art of saying “No”

January 31, 2013 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

The Art of saying “No”

Telling your client "no" is a bad idea. Except when it isn't ... but saying "no" is a practice you should try to avoid. I don't like to say no and I'll  always try to find a way to avoid saying it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: Architecture and Society, career

Masonry Fireplaces – Cottonwood Modern

January 28, 2013 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Masonry Fireplaces – Cottonwood Modern

I am trying to keep pace with the progress that is going on at the Cottonwood Modern house but ironically, it's going so fast that I barely have enough time to put together some information before it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood, Cottonwood Modern, Modern Architecture

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