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Do Architects Draw Too Much?

October 25, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, My Work, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, conversations, details, Graphics, Residential Architect

Architectural Graphics 101 – Symbols

May 24, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Symbols

Time for the next installment of Architectural Graphics 101, and this time I decided to take a look at architectural symbols which are really wayfinding devices for our construction drawings. They are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design Studio, Graphics, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: architects office, details, Graphics

Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design

March 15, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design

Welcome to Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design - a new post in a long-dormant series that I am already regretting putting together. While I think a post like this will ultimately be extremely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Design, Graphics, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architectural sketching, being a part of the design process, design, details, Residential Architect

Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules

January 18, 2021 by Bob Borson 6 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

Architectural Graphics 101 – Title Blocks

October 19, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Title Blocks

Architectural Graphics are a topic that it seems everybody has an interest in discussing - or at the very least, looking at for comparison purposes. After a very long hiatus, Architectural Graphics … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, architectural technology, details, Graphics

Design Process – This is New for Me

May 19, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Design Process – This is New for Me

I went back to work today. I suppose to clarify that a bit more, I physically I went back to work and sat at my desk for the first time since  March 13th, 2020. Was it weird? Yeah ... it was a bit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architectural studio, design, details, Do you want to be an Architect, Graphics, sketchup

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