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Dear John, An Ode Public Restroom Design

June 11, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Dear John, An Ode Public Restroom Design

So let’s talk business. Not your office business, not your business, not THE business, but doing the business. I have been looking at a wide variety of books lately both from my library and on the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Buildings, Design, Life in General, ProjectsTagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, building typologies, design, design process, Materials

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

Renovation Construction Surprises

February 6, 2020 by Andrew HawkinsLeave a Comment

Renovation Construction Surprises

I’ve been at this architecture thing for a bit over 20 years now and I can say with certainty that I am still surprised at the way some contractors choose to do their work. I am not saying this as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Buildings, Construction, Life in General, ProjectsTagged With: construction, Construction Process, Materials, Renovations

As-Built Drawing Adventure

July 2, 2019 by Bob Borson1 Comment

As-Built Drawing Adventure

If you are an architect, it's a pretty safe bet that at some point in your career you've had to go on site and collect some existing dimensions for a project. My career is now almost 30 years in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work, Observations, Office, ProjectsTagged With: a day in the life, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects, sketching

On-Site Architectural Photography

January 22, 2018 by Bob Borson26 Comments

On-Site Architectural Photography

Last week I spent a frigid couple of days in the far northern part of Wisconsin with Poul Ober, an architectural photographer, so that we could get professional images captured of the modern cabin I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Projects, TravelTagged With: cabin, photography, Travel

Modern Cabin – It’s Hard to Say Goodbye

June 6, 2017 by Bob Borson49 Comments

Modern Cabin – It’s Hard to Say Goodbye

For an Architect, wrapping up a project is always a bittersweet moment. There is the joy and elation you feel for witnessing a project come to life that you have poured your heart and soul into ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work, Projects, ResidentialTagged With: a day in the life, about bob, cabin, design, Modern Architecture, modern house

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