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A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

February 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

Do Architects work long hours? Of course they do - but just about anybody in a professional role works long hours so there isn't anything specifically interesting or useful in that statement so I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect

For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time

January 27, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

For the Love of All That is Holy … Be on Time

Did you know that I have never needed to use an alarm clock? It might even be considered a superpower of mine, although I would be disappointed if you are only allotted one superpower and this was it. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career

039: The Hypothetical Show

December 8, 2019 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

039: The Hypothetical Show

As we head into the final few weeks of 2019, Andrew Hawkins and I have spent some time talking about what happens next and what do we want this podcast to become ... if that sounds daunting, it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: hypothetical questions, Podcast, what?

7 Minutes in Heaven

October 22, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

7 Minutes in Heaven

I would not be surprised to learn that you might be reading this post just because of the title. Just to get it out of the way - right up front - this is not the 7-minutes in heaven that you heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career

035: Architecture and Math

October 13, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

035: Architecture and Math

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Saying “Hello” Is Exhausting

September 23, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Saying “Hello” Is Exhausting

Hi. Hello. What's Up? Hey. Looking good! Howdy. G'day. Hola! Good Morning. [Finger pistols] Good Afternoon ... Ugh. For the record, I am a nice person, at least I think so. I have been in my new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, bob borson, what?

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