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What to Get an Architect for Christmas (2013)

November 21, 2013 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

santa sketch face with snowflake background

It's that time a year again - the highly anticipated "What to get an Architect for Christmas" post! This is the 4th year in a row I have written this article and I must admit, this list is getting better and better each year. Sometimes I get the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, design, Gifts, Holiday, Products, what?

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2013 Winners

November 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Adam Longenbach - Juror Citation by Perry Kulper

If you're "in the know", you'll understand when I say these are not amazing drawings ... these are amazing "delineations." Last Thursday, I was asked to moderate a panel of extremely talented illustrators - delineators - graphic artists .... … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics Tagged With: Architects, architectural sketching, architectural technology, design

Reading between the Lines

November 14, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

conversation gauge

There is a life lesson that everyone should learn at some point - and I truly believe your personal success is directly tied to your ability to learn this lesson as early as possible in your career. In my office, I like to call it "gauging the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architects office, career, conversations, what?

The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect

November 13, 2013 by Bob Borson 130 Comments

money graphic by Bob Borson

The costs associated with becoming a licensed architect are out of control. If you have gone through the process yourself in the last 10 years you know exactly what I mean - it seems like there is a never-ending line of people with their hands out, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Renzo Piano Kimbell Art Museum Sneak Peek

November 11, 2013 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

Renzo Piano Kimbell Museum Lobby

This past weekend I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at Renzo Piano's brand new Kimbell Art Museum project. I found myself in this position because I was attending the Texas Society of Architect's State Convention and had signed up for a tour of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Buildings Tagged With: design, details, Modern Architecture, photography, Renzo Piano

The Creative Process for an Architect

November 6, 2013 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

birdhouse sketch by Bob Borson

People frequently ask "Where does the inspiration come from during your creative process?" ... enough so that I thought I would try to answer that question in the form of a post. When I'm staring at a blank piece of paper, how do I start? Where do I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: blog, design, Do you want to be an Architect, Writing a blog

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