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Ep 161: Wow Moments

October 6, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 161: Wow Moments

It happens on every project – sometimes you know exactly what it is because you had a hand in bring it into existence. Other times, you might be visiting the work of another architect, or really, you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, details, Graphics, Modern Architecture, modern house, Podcast, Residential Architect

Ep 158: Architects and iPads

August 25, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 158: Architects and iPads

I am going to do at least two things on today’s show – eat a little crow and talk about how I use my iPad. I get asked this question often enough to where I have been meaning to talk about why you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast, Technology, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Graphics, Podcast, sketching

Ep 155: Optimism

July 14, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 155: Optimism

Architecture is not typically considered a profession that makes much room for passengers or for people that simply want to show up and punch a clock. The vast majority of practicing architects view … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, career, Podcast

Ep 153: Inspiration

June 16, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 153: Inspiration

Whether your interests or skills lend themselves to design or technology, I think it is safe to say that creativity plays a role in the day-to-day experience of an architect. Sometimes you aren’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, career, Podcast, traveling

Ep 149: Moonlighting

April 21, 2024 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 149: Moonlighting

This will be the 5th time in 5,209 days that I have put my opinions about taking on extra work outside of your normal job and typically during ridiculous hours of the day and night. This practice has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast

AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design

April 4, 2024 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design

It's just about time for my yearly pilgrimage to AIA24, Conference on Architecture & Design - I've lost count of how many of these I've attended, and for the best of reasons. Taking place in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graphics, Life in General

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