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2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners

April 24, 2017 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners

On Saturday, April 22nd – 6 highly focused and dedicated judges walked into my home with the task of selecting the winners of the 6th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Design, Life in General, Playhouse Competition 2017, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

The Grasshopper Playhouse – Construction Drawings

April 19, 2017 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

The Grasshopper Playhouse – Construction Drawings

The people who like my website are undoubtedly going to be very happy today. There's nothing like looking at someone else's construction drawings to put a person in a good mood. That's right - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, design, details, drawing, playhouses

The Finalists – 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

April 17, 2017 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

The Finalists – 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

The 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition had its first round of judging last Friday - and it was probably the most difficult process we've experienced so far. That's not to say we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Design, Playhouse Competition 2017, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

AEC Cares – Project Orlando

April 13, 2017 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

AEC Cares – Project Orlando

One of the benefits of having a blog like 'Life of an Architect', is that I can turn my site over when warranted to help bring awareness and attention to items that are aligned with my own interests. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, charity

Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench

April 11, 2017 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench

In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have been working on for the past 2+ years, one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Residential Tagged With: cabin, Construction Observation, design, details, Materials, modern house

Young Architects Should Work in Construction

April 4, 2017 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Young Architects Should Work in Construction

If I have one regret during my education (between the ages of 18 - 24) is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect, My House, Residential Architect

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