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KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress

April 28, 2014 by Bob Borson 45 Comments

concrete formwork brackets

If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found. It' been a while since I gave everyone an update on the KHouse Modern project, but it hasn't been due … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My House Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, foundation, KHouse Modern

heard around the architectural studio #013

April 22, 2014 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

Revit Architecture

[the number of weird Revit conversations I hear are not to be believed] Bryan: Check this out - I got the angled curtain grid to work on this guard rail. Smorgan: You got it to work? Awesome!! Bryan: Yeah, I just went down here (pointing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio Tagged With: quotes, Revit

Make Your Own Opportunities

April 21, 2014 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Intern getting coffee

Young architectural interns are awesome … full of promise and possibility. I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way. One upside of working many … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: career, interns, Top Ten lists

I’m No Longer the Golden Boy

April 16, 2014 by Bob Borson 76 Comments

Bob's 46th birthday cake

Today is my 46th birthday - which in and of itself isn't particularly interesting - but as I am now officially on the downward slide towards the big 5-0 there is a phrase that has been coming to mind a bit more often: "You're the 'Golden Boy'" Most … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, bob borson, Top Ten lists

Motivation – and why it’s important

April 14, 2014 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

motivational steps - Great Wall of China

It's Sunday morning, it's raining outside, I'm really tired, and the consensus around the house is to lay about, read books and watch television. But not me ... I have things that "have" to be done ... or do I? Do these things really have to get … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Quotes Tagged With: a day in the life, conversations, quotes

Memories from Studio

April 10, 2014 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

In my very first studio class, we had an assignment to make a tertiary color wheel (12 colors) out of found objects. It turned out to be much harder than expected - I remember riding around residential neighborhoods searching for flowers I could … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Memories from Studio Tagged With: architectural studio, college

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