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058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

September 13, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

Understanding the physical behavior of the building as a system and how it impacts the energy efficiency, durability, comfort and indoor air quality is pivotal in the creation of high-performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Interviews, Podcast, Talking ShopTagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural technology, career, Construction Observation, conversations, Episodes, Podcast

056: Starting A Design Firm

August 16, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

056: Starting A Design Firm

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own design firm, maybe you’ve just graduated from school, perhaps you’ve worked for another firm and seen first-hand what not to do and decided it’s time to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Interviews, Life in General, Observations, PodcastTagged With: architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

054: Leadership

July 19, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

054: Leadership

What exactly is leadership and what does it mean to be a leader? Leadership is thrust upon those who, through the strength of conviction and moral character, lead through personal example. [Note: If … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, ObservationsTagged With: advice, career, conversations, Podcast

053: Culture of Design

July 5, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

053: Culture of Design

Do you have a design culture in your office? Why is it that some firms have it and others don’t? A culture of design isn’t something that just happens, there has to be a plan, it needs to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Observations, PodcastTagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, being a part of the design process, career, design studio, Podcast

051: Style over Substance

June 7, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

051: Style over Substance

We are all familiar with the phrase “style over substance” but those words might mean something else to architects. If I were to look at a project and describe it with this particular phrase, there is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Episodes, Life in GeneralTagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, design

Architects and Fashion: The Top 6 Styles

May 7, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Architects and Fashion: The Top 6 Styles

Let’s take a minute and discuss some typical styles of fashion for the architecture profession. I am almost always amazed, amused, and even envious of many of my fellow architects and their sense of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Career, Humor, ObservationsTagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Style, Top Ten lists

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