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Residential Construction Contracts: Competitive Bid

August 8, 2013 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Let's say you are going to be building a house, doing a remodel, an addition - whatever - and it's time to start thinking about the contractor. There are a few things that have changed over the last couple of years that I thought I would cover today … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors Tagged With: Construction Process, Owners, Residential Architect, residential construction costs

Tips for being an Architect AND a Regular Person

August 5, 2013 by Bob Borson 66 Comments

Marker Pens from my desk

There are some words of advice that have stuck with me over the years - some were specific to being an architect, but most were generic to being a decent human being. Since I like to think both of those descriptors apply to me, I started to jot down … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Life in General Tagged With: advice, Architects, Architecture and Society, career

Scale and Proportion – The Architect’s Domain

August 1, 2013 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

Bird Playhouse

I think that size, scale, and proportion are where a good architect makes their living. There are all sorts of devices that have been developed to help designers determine how best to guide them in their creations ... the Golden Section, the Modular, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Life in General, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: Architects, CASA, Construction Process, design, details, playhouses

Playhouse Designs and Drawings

July 30, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Casa 2011 Bug House Section Elevation CC

This is "Playhouse Week" here at Life of an Architect. All the playhouses that have been designed and built will be delivered July 30th and 31st so I am scrambling to get all my real work done so that I can also handle up on my playhouse … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, design, playhouses

Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition – Winners Feature

July 29, 2013 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition Feature

This week will be a busy one for me - all the playhouses that were selected for construction in the 2013 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition will be finished and delivered. I will be posting a few more articles this week than I normally … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouse Competition 2013 Tagged With: Architecture and Society, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

Architecture School is an Island

July 25, 2013 by Bob Borson 48 Comments

Palm Tree silhouette

Architecture School can be a lonely place at times despite being surrounded by your friends and colleagues. I know from personal experience that at times, it easy to question your drive, dedication, talent, or ability. Maybe you shouldn't be in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architecture School

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