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Do you want to be an Architect?

January 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Do you want to be an Architect?

I am sitting here on the couch with the football game on ... I was planning on tackling my email inbox. After reading through the first 10 or so all asking for some sort of advice on being an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects salary, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

Design Studio: Top 10 Things you should know

September 28, 2010 by Bob Borson 69 Comments

Design Studio: Top 10 Things you should know

It's that time of year once again and architecture students are either back in the studio environment or about to be back ... Aaahhhhh (breathing deeply) the familiar smell of despair, B.O. and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: design studio, students

Is it too late to get out of Architecture?

July 11, 2010 by Bob Borson 112 Comments

Is it too late to get out of Architecture?

Within the last few months, the number of emails I have received from people asking whether or not they should get out of architecture has been staggering. Equally surprising are the emails I receive … [Read more...]

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

Your sketches speak for themselves

April 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Your sketches speak for themselves

I recently had a conversation about the importance of sketching and my job. With the prevalence of computer 3D software, fewer and fewer graduates from the design profession are entering the "real" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Observations Tagged With: details, Do you want to be an Architect, sketches, sketching

Top Ten Reasons NOT to be an Architect

February 23, 2010 by Bob Borson 144 Comments

Top Ten Reasons NOT to be an Architect

1. The gene pool that is your social life will not have a lot of diversity Architects are friends with other architects. This is either because they are the only other people you see because of item … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Do you want to be an Architect, Top Ten lists

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

February 22, 2010 by 168 Comments

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

I have seen a lot of lists recently that have reasons why not to be an architect so I thought I would come up with a list of reasons why you should be an architect. To make things interesting, I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, Do you want to be an Architect

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