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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

Renderings for Residential Design

July 6, 2021 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Renderings for Residential Design

If there is one thing that I love most about the design process, is that there is always something new to learn. This is generally true about the entire profession of architecture - things are always … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Residential, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, design studio, Graphics, Residential Architect

Printing Architectural 3D Models

June 21, 2021 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Printing Architectural 3D Models

Architects have been using 3D printers for years so the process of printing architectural 3D models isn't new, but over the last two weeks, we have been experimenting with the process of creating a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Design, Design Studio, Hill Haus, Materials and Products, Products, Residential, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: Architects, architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, design, Residential Architect

The Front Door Experience

April 26, 2021 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

The Front Door Experience

Today I am going to focus on a singular moment that occurs in the entry sequence, a moment I call "The Front Door Experience". No, it wasn't the name of my 4th Grade rock band, but it could have been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Hill Haus, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work, Projects, Residential, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: design, details, Modern Architecture, modern house, Residential Architect

“Help” and “Service” are Not The Same Thing

March 29, 2021 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

“Help” and “Service” are Not The Same Thing

Even though they might seem like the same thing, "Help" and "Service" are not the same thing. It is not at all uncommon for me to be doing one thing when, without provocation, my mind decides to do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Design, My Work, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, bob borson, conversations

Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design

March 15, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design

Welcome to Residential Architecture 101: Shower Design - a new post in a long-dormant series that I am already regretting putting together. While I think a post like this will ultimately be extremely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Design, Graphics, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architectural sketching, being a part of the design process, design, details, Residential Architect

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