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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

Ep 085: Design and Fabrication

October 3, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 085: Design and Fabrication

Design and fabrication is a topic that almost all architects discuss at one point or another. How does it inform the creative process, who gets involved, why does it make sense? We are going to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Construction, Episodes, Interviews, Observations, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, conversations, design studio

Ep 071: Architects on the Job Site

March 21, 2021 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 071: Architects on the Job Site

For some architects, being on the job site is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see job site visits as a series of obligations fraught with increased liability. I personally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Construction, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, Construction Observation, Podcast

Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design

March 15, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 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

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

Now that the 2020 Holiday season is upon us, it is even more important that my bar be up and functioning. I thought today would be a good day to walk you through the renovation of my own bar, and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

Fireplace Renovation – The Long Haul

November 16, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Fireplace Renovation – The Long Haul

Renovating my house has not been awesome for so many reasons, but slowly and surely we are getting someplace with it all. The most recent item to be added to the "mostly" completed list is my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

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