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How to Detail a Snowman

December 13, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

How to Detail a Snowman

It's hard to believe that the Christmas Holidays are upon us and I haven't shared with you my profound "How to Detail a Snowman" knowledge ... mostly because I don't have any since I live in Texas. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, My Work, SketchingTagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, Graphics, Holiday, sketching, what?

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

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, ResidentialTagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

Kitchen Pantry Design 101

November 2, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Kitchen Pantry Design 101

Pantries are one of those spaces that exist within every house that either get a lot of attention or no attention at all. If you were to stop and think about the pantry in your own home, I bet you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Interior Design, Kitchen, My Work, ResidentialTagged With: design, details, Graphics, modern house, Residential Architect

057: Renovating your House

August 30, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

057: Renovating your House

Leaving your mark on the place where you live is built into the DNA of most architects and designers. This can manifest itself in many different ways but for many of us, working on the place where we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Life in General, My House, My Work, Observations, Podcast, ResidentialTagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Episodes, great to work with architects, Podcast, Residential Architect

For Architects, Patience is Definitely a Virtue

February 24, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

For Architects, Patience is Definitely a Virtue

Most architects have to learn patience over the course of their career, it's actually one architectural character trait that I always think about but rarely bring up because it always falls into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Design, Graphics, My Work, ProjectsTagged With: Construction Observation, details, Graphics

Oculus and Skylights

July 29, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Oculus and Skylights

Unless you've been living under a rock (or you are anything other than another architect who reads this site), you would know that there are few things I enjoy in a project as much as a proper oculus. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, My WorkTagged With: Construction Observation, design, details

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