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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

021: Making an Architect

March 31, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

021: Making an Architect

There isn’t an architect walking the planet that hasn't questioned if they were making the right decision when they decided to become an architect – at least not if they’re being honest with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: advice, Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

February 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

Getting a job in an architect's office should be a lot easier than it really is ... well, I should put a caveat on that statement to say that it's hard to get a good job in a good architect's office. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect

If You’re Not Having Fun, then You’re Doing Something Wrong

March 12, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

If You’re Not Having Fun, then You’re Doing Something Wrong

"If you go on vacation to Ireland and don't enjoy yourself, then that's your fault." This is what a man told me as I sat in the British Airways lounge in Heathrow airport while I was waiting with for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural sketching, details, traveling

Territorial Trace

September 11, 2017 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Territorial Trace

First, let's make one thing clear: while it is labeled as "trace paper" don't call it that. It is simply called "trace." No apologies to "onion skin", "bumwad" or any other monikers. Trace. A while … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architectural studio, bob borson

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