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EP 110: Modern Home Challenge

October 2, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

EP 110: Modern Home Challenge

It was August 10th, 2010 when I first conceived of the “Low-Cost Modern Home Challenge” with the intent to go through a design process that would help us understand how to design a modern house that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Competition, Design, Design Studio, Education, Episodes, Modern House, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, being a part of the design process, design, Design Competition, Graphics, Modern Architecture, modern house, Podcast, Residential Architect, sketching

The Front Door Experience

April 26, 2021 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

The Front Door Experience

Today I am going to focus on a singular moment that occurs in the entry sequence, a moment I call "The Front Door Experience". No, it wasn't the name of my 4th Grade rock band, but it could have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Hill Haus, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work, Projects, Residential, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: design, details, Modern Architecture, modern house, Residential Architect

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

Now that the 2020 Holiday season is upon us, it is even more important that my bar be up and functioning. I thought today would be a good day to walk you through the renovation of my own bar, and of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin

July 30, 2018 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin

It doesn't happen very often these days but I had a first ... I had an extended stay in one of my projects after the client had taken possession. It was both weird, and not weird, all at the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, cabin, Construction Observation, modern house, Residential Architect, traveling

Modern Wood Rainscreen

April 17, 2018 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Modern Wood Rainscreen

There is something about a clean and simple wood "screen" that is suspended off the face of the wall that is at the same time both modern and refreshing. There are all sorts of tricks and benefits … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Modern House, Residential Tagged With: Architects, architectural sketching, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, details, Modern Architecture

On-Site Architectural Photography

January 22, 2018 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

On-Site Architectural Photography

Last week I spent a frigid couple of days in the far northern part of Wisconsin with Poul Ober, an architectural photographer, so that we could get professional images captured of the modern cabin I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Projects, Travel Tagged With: cabin, photography, Travel

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