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Writing your resumé

May 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 158 Comments

Writing your resumé

It's that time of year again and the resumes from graduating college seniors are starting to crash our office door. What better time than now to have a little chat about them? What this post isn't … [Read more...]

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

Women in Architecture

May 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

Women in Architecture

I have resisted writing a post about notable architects who happen to be women for a long time. Partially because these lists can be found on other websites that are most likely better researched and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

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

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