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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

Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce

September 16, 2013 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

Don't be a Dunce

Did you know that the word "dunce" is meant to refer to someone who is a slow learner? It is slightly less disparaging than being called dumb or stupid but no matter how you look at it, it's not a compliment. I spend a considerable amount of time … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, architectural technology, blog, career, Writing a blog

An Interior Designer’s Bag

September 13, 2013 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

Interior Designer Courtney Price

As part of an ongoing photo essay of sorts, I have been showing the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. So far we have seen the bag contents from an architect, an architecture student, a dry wall contractor, and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Bags, Interior Design, Materials and Products Tagged With: design, interior design

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