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Architectural Sketches – Sketchapalooza II

November 29, 2016 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Architectural Sketches – Sketchapalooza II

If you are an architect, everyone thinks that you draw for a living. While that's not really true, it's a stereotype that most architects warmly embrace. But when I say "drawing", what comes to mind? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, My Work, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, elevation-sketch-study-thumb, sketches, sketching

Then and Now – Architectural Design or Accounting

November 15, 2016 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Then and Now – Architectural Design or Accounting

On my next birthday, I will celebrate 49 successful years of surviving my yearly journey around a 1.392 million kilometer ball of hot plasma that burns at a temperature exceeding 10,340°F ... more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, math, office

Designing Elevations

August 23, 2016 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Designing Elevations

Which came first - the chicken or the egg? Everyone knows the correct answer is the egg ... and by "egg" I mean "floor plans". I posted a sketch last week of an elevation study and was asked a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations, Residential, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, being a part of the design process, design, Residential Architect

I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

August 16, 2016 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

I Want to be an Architect, Where Do I Start?

I spent a considerable amount of time responding to emails this weekend and the newest most asked question is now:   "I want to be an architect, where do I start?" (most asked question on Life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Being an Architect … Amazeballs

June 23, 2016 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Being an Architect … Amazeballs

I have had a very interesting past few days - the kind of interesting that confirms for me why I do what I do for a living. Every now and then I get a little beaten down from the act of doing my job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, being a part of the design process, career, Construction Process, Modern Architecture, modern house

Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This

April 11, 2016 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future ... hopefully in an office like mine. That sounds … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, career, Do you want to be an Architect

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