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EP 172: A Week in the Life of an Architect

March 23, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

EP 172: A Week in the Life of an Architect

Most people have no idea what I do for a living, and to be honest, most of how I spend my time doesn’t look like the things I did when I was in college. Have things gone terribly wrong for me? What … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General

Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect

March 9, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect

Being an Architect is difficult and there is plenty of evidence that this is not a vocation that is suitable for everyone. The coursework you will take in college is all over the place – from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 170: Architecture School versus the Real World

February 23, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 170: Architecture School versus the Real World

There is a moment of realization that occurs when you get your first real job in an architectural office that maybe architecture school and what is now going to be expected from you are a little out … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, Architecture School, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 169: Architecture Studio

February 9, 2025 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 169: Architecture Studio

The act of creating architecture is a fairly unique process and the manner in which you learn how to think both creatively and technically is a skill that requires certain training and nurturing to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Design, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, architectural studio, Architecture School, design studio, Podcast

Ep 168: Architectural Career – Is It Worth It

January 26, 2025 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Ep 168: Architectural Career – Is It Worth It

Building upon our last episode when we discussed the path we have taken to get where we are, how unpredictable and in some cases, how circuitous that path can take, what we didn’t really talk about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: advice, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 167: How Did We Get Here?

January 12, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 167: How Did We Get Here?

It is the start of a New Year, everything still smells fresh and most things looking forward are theoretically in place for an amazing year … at least I think so. Since it is first podcast episode of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Guest Posts, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, bob borson, career, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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