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Ads from 1939 | Part 2

August 30, 2010 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Ads from 1939 | Part 2

So it's time for another round of ads from the Architectural Forum circa 1939. I still have hundreds of pages worth of ads to go through - they take forever for me to scan because I love reading them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: ads

Are College Grads ready for the working world?

August 24, 2010 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Are College Grads ready for the working world?

I am going to start off right in the beginning and say that I am only talking about people in the design profession. While some of what I think definitely holds true for everyone, I think I could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture School, Writing a blog

You have to make a decision

August 23, 2010 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

You have to make a decision

. So it's a Monday and I've had all weekend to prepare something worthy of getting published. Let me tell you right up front that this isn't it....I'm not sure what this is yet. It's Sunday night … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: Writing a blog

What is Art?

August 17, 2010 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

What is Art?

Art can truly be judged by you, the individual, as far as you yourself are concerned, by only one measure. It is not a static but an energy measure. Do not ask what the art is or ought to be, for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: conversations

What’s in a name?

August 9, 2010 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

What’s in a name?

. Peter Bohlin Glenn Murcutt Renzo Piano Samuel Mockbee Michael Graves Fay Jones Philip Johnson Richard Neutra Alvar Aalto Walter Gropius What do these people have in common? Yes they have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, bob borson

The Rural Studio – the 20K House

August 5, 2010 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

The Rural Studio – the 20K House

I am lending my support and turning over my website to Eric Schmid, a recent graduate from the University of Oklahoma Scholars Program with a Bachelors in Architecture and a minor in Business. Eric … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Rural Studio

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