We have been working on the Cottonwood Modern project for a while now with most of the work focusing on running electrical and plumbing, putting in the fire sprinklers, and setting the recessed lighting. While this sort of thing (believe it or not) … [Continue reading]
You say “Crafty”, I say “Handy”
First off let me acknowledge that never in a million-billion years did I think I would be writing on todays subject ... reupholstering chairs. I mean, architects are all about hammers, power tools and blenders ... not fabric. Even as I write this, I … [Continue reading]
Architectural Portfolios and Their True Purpose

At one point or another, every architecture student or graduate has a portfolio of their work that they have agonized over creating. I had one - maintained it for several years too - it was the tool I used to land my first AND second jobs. I was … [Continue reading]
You know it’s me right?

I have a very large digital footprint (my non-digital footprint is a size 11). There are things that if someone really wanted to find out information about me, it wouldn't be that hard. If you type "Bob Borson" into Google, you'll get over 30,000 … [Continue reading]
The Winners – 2013 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition
The 2nd Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition has officially come to close! It was an amazing competition this year with so many really great designs ... the pressure has really turned up on for me to get more of these playhouses … [Continue reading]
What does an Architect do?

I have good friend Enoch Sears sitting in and writing today's post. I get a lot of questions from people who want to be architects, love architecture but feel that they aren't creative enough to work in this field. Don't worry about that, there is a … [Continue reading]
