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My First Project: The Best Project Ever Designed That Wasn’t

November 9, 2015 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

My First Project: The Best Project Ever Designed That Wasn’t

It's possible that I have lost my mind by showing you this project. Not only does it time stamp me as someone who pre-dates computers, but it also could potentially expose me to vast amounts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Design, Graphics, My Work Tagged With: ArchiTalks, bob borson, career, details, projects

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2015 Winners

November 2, 2015 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2015 Winners

Want to see some of the best architectural delineations in the world? You've come to the right place because today is a special day. Collected here for you to get your architectural eye candy fix, are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics Tagged With: architectural sketching, sketches, sketching

Aqua Verde – Architectural Proofs

October 23, 2015 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Aqua Verde – Architectural Proofs

This may come as a surprise but I don't talk about everything that goes on here at the office (just about) and that extends to projects. I suppose it should be obvious but we do more than 1 or 2 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Modern House, Projects Tagged With: Austin, Modern Architecture, modern house, photography

How to Build a Wood Deck

October 7, 2015 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

How to Build a Wood Deck

"How to build a wood deck" is a question that I ask myself more times than you might think. Despite having drawn up a lot of them in my career, I still find new ways to build them. Maybe I just find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

There are no small projects

August 24, 2015 by Bob Borson 37 Comments

There are no small projects

Whenever I sit down to write one of these articles for the site, the first thing I tend to start with is the title I am going to use - I think it sets the tone for the rest of the piece. For today's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, My Work, Projects Tagged With: Architects, Construction Process, great to work with architects, Materials, playhouses

Life of an Architect – Movie Theater Playhouse

July 13, 2015 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Life of an Architect – Movie Theater Playhouse

This past weekend was the culmination of several months of coordination, design and construction - The Life of an Architect 2015 Playhouse 'Outdoor Movie Theater' was delivered and is now on display. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: design, playhouses

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