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Ep 087: Architectural Model Making

October 31, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 087: Architectural Model Making

When we were all in architecture school, we made a ton of architectural models, but once we graduated … no more. What happened to all the architectural models? Why did 90% of us quit making models? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Memories from Studio, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, Architecture School, design, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Materials, Podcast, Residential Architect

Ep 074: Architectural Memories that Matter

May 2, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 074: Architectural Memories that Matter

There are a handful of moments in a person’s professional life that really matter, and sometimes we don’t recognize how important those moments are until several years later. I know that I have a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Episodes, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Podcast

032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

What Does a Fellow Keep in his Drawers?

February 28, 2017 by Bob Borson 37 Comments

What Does a Fellow Keep in his Drawers?

Now that I am an AIA Fellow and I've officially hit the big time, people are continually stopping me everywhere I go and asking me, "O Supreme Leader, now that thou hast hit the bigeth league, couldst … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Office Tagged With: about bob, architects office, architectural studio, what?

“As Required” is not required

October 20, 2014 by Bob Borson 45 Comments

“As Required” is not required

I'm an architect who historically does not travel much but the last few months have included a heavy mix of flying in and out of various destinations. I am currently sitting in seat 13D flying back … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Memories from Studio, Observations, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture School, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2014 by Bob Borson 64 Comments

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

Today is a first - I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do ... show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I'm not entirely sure, maybe it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Memories from Studio Tagged With: about bob, architectural studio, Architecture School, college, design, Do you want to be an Architect

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