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Architecture Books | Life of an Architect

April 20, 2011 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

Architecture Books | Life of an Architect

Some books you read more than once. Maybe you return to them because you think you are a little wiser than the first time you read it. Maybe you read it again because it left an impression - like a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Book Reviews, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Book Review, career

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

April 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

I have asked my friend Eric Schmid to provide us with an update on what's happening with the $20K House. The amount of time they have spent discussing a house that will be built for so little money is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, being a part of the design process

Harmony

February 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Harmony

Harmony - it's a nice word. It's nice to say because it has a hard consonant sound and the beginning and a soft vowel sound at the end. That resonates with me because the word sounds like what it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: about bob, being a part of the design process, conversations, Music

When you are an architect…

January 20, 2011 by Bob Borson 133 Comments

When you are an architect…

I love what I do. There is no question in my mind that I made the right decision when I was 5 years old to become an architect. Sure there have been some bumps along the way and there is uncertainty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture School

What makes you a designer?

January 13, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

What makes you a designer?

Being an architect isn't as glamorous as you might think - at least not all the time. I generally work on single family residences and most of these houses are modern in style. During a typical day I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, details, Modern Architecture, plans

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

January 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 126 Comments

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

I have mentally been an architect my entire life. When I tell people who I knew I wanted to be an architect by the time I was 5 years old, they think how lucky that must have been! How great it must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

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