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‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

June 6, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

Alla prima is a painting technique in which the work is completed in one session without time for the paint to dry. The term comes from the Italian "at once", and may also be referred to as premier … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: art, color

The Greatness of QR Codes

May 26, 2011 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

The Greatness of QR Codes

The greatness of QR Codes is apparant - if you know what they are. That's okay if you don't, I just learned about them myself not too long ago. So what exactly is a QR code?  QR stands for "Quick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology

The Power of Imagination

May 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

The Power of Imagination

The question for today is what is a fact and what is truth and how are they different? In my opinion, this is one of those questions that cannot be answered for the masses because the simple … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: design, Let's Blog Off

Women in Architecture

May 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

Women in Architecture

I have resisted writing a post about notable architects who happen to be women for a long time. Partially because these lists can be found on other websites that are most likely better researched and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

The Kitchen is Key

May 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

The Kitchen is Key

Everybody knows it ... and when you are a residential architect and design a lot of houses you really, really know it: The kitchen is the most important room in the house It's just one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: builder homes, counter tops, great to work with architects, kitchens, Residential Architect

A big bag of nothing

April 28, 2011 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

A big bag of nothing

There is an expression that I use probably more than I should: He's got a big bag of nothing or just simply He's got a big bag . . The meaning behind this phrase is a person who will … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, great to work with architects, residential construction costs

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