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035: Architecture and Math

October 13, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

035: Architecture and Math

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

034: Let’s Get Physical

September 29, 2019 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

034: Let’s Get Physical

Architectural models are clearly within the architect's domain but are you within the "physical models are better" or "digital models are better" camp? That's the subject matter today as we discuss … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Graphics, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, design studio, models, Podcast

033: Taking the Architectural Registration Exam

September 15, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

033: Taking the Architectural Registration Exam

Since Andrew and I completed our architectural registration exams in a previous decade than the one we are currently in, we brought in someone a bit younger to assist us with today’s topic, someone … [Read more...]

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032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm

August 4, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm

Is it the dream of every architect to have their own firm one day? I can recall hours and hours of conversations that I've had with other architects throughout my career where this topic was front and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect

029: Architects Should Work Construction

July 21, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

029: Architects Should Work Construction

If I have one regret during my college education is that I never worked on a construction site. Once I graduated from college, I went straight to work in an architectural office, drawing up all sorts … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career, Construction Process, conversations

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