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What to get an Architect for Christmas (2015)

November 30, 2015 by Bob Borson 32 Comments

What to get an Architect for Christmas (2015)

Have you ever tried shopping for an architect? I bet you hated it ... because architects are kind of snobby (and I can say that since I am an architect). I have been assembling this list for about 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Gifts

How to Build a Wood Deck

October 7, 2015 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

How to Build a Wood Deck

"How to build a wood deck" is a question that I ask myself more times than you might think. Despite having drawn up a lot of them in my career, I still find new ways to build them. Maybe I just find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

Everyone Should have an Oculus

September 21, 2015 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Everyone Should have an Oculus

Who has an Oculus? (finger-pointing) This Guy. More accurately, my client has one, but hopefully I'll get to visit it every so often ... maybe on every other holiday and weekends. Oculus is a word … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern

KHouse Modern – Drywall Progress

April 7, 2015 by Bob Borson 44 Comments

KHouse Modern – Drywall Progress

I haven't provided an update on the KHouse Modern in a long while so this post is quite overdue. This house is really amazing and the craft in which it is being built is incredible ... and sometimes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, My Work, Residential Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

My Favorite Things … Again

January 26, 2015 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

My Favorite Things … Again

"Bob, what are some of your favorite things?" is a question that I get asked all the time, which makes perfect sense because who doesn't want to know what "My Favorite Things" are? ... again. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: about bob, ArchiTalks, Architects, Materials

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2014)

November 26, 2014 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2014)

It's almost that time again - the overwhelming necessary list of "What to get an architect for Christmas." This is the 5th Edition of this list and I have to admit, it keeps getting bigger and better … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Gifts, Holiday

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