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Ep 156: Build a Better House

July 28, 2024 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 156: Build a Better House

Today is a special sort of show as we are discussing residential projects that focus on incorporating high value building science techniques. The focus of today’s conversation is going center around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Construction, Education, Episodes, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: Architects, Construction Process, Podcast, Products, Residential Architect

Ep 145: Delegated Design

February 25, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 145: Delegated Design

In the architecture and construction industry, delegated design refers to the process where certain design responsibilities are transferred from architects to contractors during the construction … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Construction, Design, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Podcast

EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential

January 28, 2024 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential

Today we are focusing on drawings and the question that first comes to mind is to talk about what we draw, why we draw it, and who we draw it for and why that impacts all other considerations.  With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Graphics, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, Construction Process, drawing

Ep 129: Built to Last

July 9, 2023 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 129: Built to Last

The Pantheon, 125 AD… The Tower of Hercules, 117 AD … Nanchan Temple, 782 AD, the Hagia Sofia, 537 AD. All of these structures were built centuries ago but still stand in use today. Do modern-era … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AIA Credit Episodes, Architect Skills, Construction, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: Construction Process, conversat, pod

Ep 121: Material Selection

March 19, 2023 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 121: Material Selection

When you think of a building – whatever scale or project type, the items that go to create that building are most frequently associated with the materials that are selected that define the appearance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Construction, Design Studio, Episodes, Materials and Products, Podcast Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Materials, Podcast, Products

Ep 99: Construction Drawings

May 1, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 99: Construction Drawings

A subject matter that we are always dancing around is the creation and preparation of drawings. Fundamentally and at their essence, drawings are at the core of what architects do and they allow us to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Podcast, Residential Tagged With: conversations, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

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