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The Tools of an Architect

February 8, 2016 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

The Tools of an Architect

Architects are lucky. Once you get past the few architects that complain disproportionately loud for the entire profession, you will discover that just about anyone can be an architect and have a role … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, bob borson, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

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

Architectural Redlines

February 16, 2015 by Bob Borson 46 Comments

Architectural Redlines

Redlines. It's just a word but if you are in certain circles, it's a powerful word. "Redlines" is all you have to say to either send some into some form of post traumatic stress disorder while the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Graphics, My Work, Office Tagged With: architects office, design studio

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

September 18, 2014 by Bob Borson 71 Comments

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

"How to get a job in an architect's office" is a topic that I've been meaning to cover for a long time here on Life of an Architect ... I just never got around to doing so. I've worked the edges a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Office Tagged With: Architects, architects office, great to work with architects, working

‘Voltron’ Model Table

September 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

‘Voltron’ Model Table

A big model requires a big table ... a table so large that you must have it made out of a dozen or so individual pieces because a) you couldn't fit it through any door smaller than a loading door, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Office, Sketching Tagged With: architects office, design, design studio, details

Hanging Pictures is a drag

August 25, 2014 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Hanging Pictures is a drag

There are no two ways about it, hanging pictures is a drag. A total drag. The dragiest of drags. I know what you're thinking "Is that even a thing?" Yes - it is, because I just hung a whole bunch of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations, Office, Sketching Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Construction Process, conversations

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