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A Graphic Designer’s Bag

September 28, 2013 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Graphic Designer Steve Jordan

It's time for another entry in the ongoing series I am running where we get to look at the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. So far we have seen the contents from: Architect     Architecture Student    … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bags, Materials and Products Tagged With: graphic design, Materials, Products

Architectural Sketches

September 26, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Architectural Sketches 06

Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job ... at least I do. There are many different styles and techniques that architects use when graphically working through problems. These sketches are not art, which I expect many people to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: architectural sketching, design, Do you want to be an Architect, sketching

What Home Buyers Really Want

September 23, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Residential Construction Framing

I am an architect who designs - among other things - residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. I might be a rung or two down for the very top, but I generally have a crack at designing homes that fall in the $2-$5 million dollar range. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: builder homes, Residential Architect

A Photographer’s Bag

September 20, 2013 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Photographer Matthew Carbone bag thumbnail

A look inside the bag of a professional photographer - this is pretty cool. As part of the ongoing series I am running, I have been showing the working contents of various design and construction related professionals.So far we … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bags, Materials and Products Tagged With: architectural technology, photography

Meetings are a Waste of Time

September 19, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Bob "Pecos Bill" Borson

Despite how much I like to talk, I think most meetings are a waste of time and a drain on my life force. At least half of the meetings I attend, nothing is really happening other than the swapping of stories. One on hand, that's okay because I'm the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, office

heard around the architectural studio #007

September 17, 2013 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

... we are going to have to fix these whacked out dimensions … [Continue reading]

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

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