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Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2014 Winners

December 22, 2014 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Architectural Delineation Competition  – KRob 2014 Winners

Delineation is a fancy word for drawings, and if you like architectural drawings, you've come to the right place! Recently, the winners of the 40th annual AIA Dallas Chapter Ken Roberts Memorial … [Read more...]

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

Sketching during Schematic Design

November 20, 2014 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Sketching during Schematic Design

So what exactly is schematic design? In short order, schematic design is the initial design phase in any project. The first step is called programming which is when the client and architect discuss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, design, great to work with architects

‘Voltron’ Model Table

September 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

‘Voltron’ Model Table

A big model requires a big table ... a table so large that you must have it made out of a dozen or so individual pieces because a) you couldn't fit it through any door smaller than a loading door, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Office, Sketching Tagged With: architects office, design, design studio, details

Life of an Architect – Lantern Playhouse

August 4, 2014 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Life of an Architect – Lantern Playhouse

This is the Lantern House ... My 2014 design that was built and submitted to Dallas CASA for their Parade of Playhouses Charity event. I have been doing these playhouses for 7 years and I think my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Life in General, My Work, Playhouse Competition 2014, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, Construction Observation, Construction Process, design

Board-Formed Concrete

July 17, 2014 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

Board-Formed Concrete

By a show of hands, who doesn't like board-formed concrete? Anyone? If you want to be my friend, you better not have raised your hand. So what exactly is "board formed concrete" and how do you get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Materials and Products Tagged With: concrete, Construction Process

Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

July 3, 2014 by Bob Borson 37 Comments

Schematic Design – This isn’t “Architecture”

Whenever an architect sits down with a new client on a new residential project, the first thing that happens is a conversation about project goals and requirements. It is during this initial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, My Work, Sketching Tagged With: being a part of the design process, design, schematic design

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