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Do Architects Draw Too Much?

October 25, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, My Work, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, conversations, details, Graphics, Residential Architect

Residential Architecture 101 – Specifications

October 11, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Residential Architecture 101 – Specifications

Few people actually get excited when it comes to specifications, other than specification writers, but it's hard to ignore just how important they are when it comes to achieving a successful project. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Projects, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects, Residential Architect

Business Development and Social Media

August 30, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Business Development and Social Media

On the chance that you've been asleep for the last 10 years,  more and more architects are turning to social media and platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn to demonstrate their design … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design, Graphics, Hill Haus, My Work, Projects, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture and Society, career, design, Graphics, Modern Architecture, Residential Architect

Residential Architecture 101 – Architectural Fees

August 16, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Residential Architecture 101 – Architectural Fees

There are easily 10+ posts that I can think of that I could talk about right off the top of my head that are specific to explaining how architectural fees are employed on residential projects. It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Office, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, conversations, Residential Architect

Residential Architecture 101 – Room Matrix

August 2, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Residential Architecture 101 – Room Matrix

Since it has been a while since the last entry in this series, today's topic is Residential Architecture 101 - Room Matrix. I brought this topic up in podcast episode 79: Designing a House because, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, great to work with architects, Residential Architect

Ep 079: Designing a House

July 11, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Ep 079: Designing a House

Designing a house is easy, anybody can do it … at least that’s what most people think. The reality is that there are literally thousands of nuances that when all added up make the difference between a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, design, design studio, Podcast, Residential Architect

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