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Christmas Cards and Architect’s Signatures

December 14, 2015 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Christmas Cards and Architect’s Signatures

One of the things that is just a fact of life in a small architecture firm, is that you have to do just about everything yourself - rarely do we simply pull out the company wallet and pay for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, conversations

The Incomplete Big Picture

October 26, 2015 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

The Incomplete Big Picture

If you were to back 10 architects in to a corner, hold a gun to their collective heads and ask: "When it comes to Architecture, what really matters?" What sort of answer do you think you'd get in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Construction, Contractors, Observations, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, contractors, residential

You’ve Got Mail

September 30, 2015 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

You’ve Got Mail

I don't know when it happened to me, but I feel the need to blame someone - if only I knew who to blame. My email inbox is out of control and it's frankly starting to irritate me because so many of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: career, conversations, working

How to survive Architectural School Juries

August 31, 2015 by Bob Borson 50 Comments

How to survive Architectural School Juries

Let's pretend that you are in architecture school - maybe you just started, maybe you've been there for a while - I'm not sure that it matters for today's discussion. The "Architectural School … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

My Job is Definitely Better than Yours

August 17, 2015 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

My Job is Definitely Better than Yours

There are a lot of reasons why I like being an architect, some of which I’ve covered here before on site. In particular, I really enjoy being an architect that specializes in residential architecture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect

How Big is your Digital Footprint?

July 30, 2015 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

How Big is your Digital Footprint?

Some people are willing to put just about anything online for public consumption - rarely giving it a thought as to whether or not this is a good idea. Some people think wearing hats made of tinfoil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: Architecture and Society, social media

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