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Architects talking to Architects

February 25, 2013 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

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I recently took the position of Chair of the Digital Communications Committee with the Texas Society of Architects, the state level entity of the American Institute of Architects. I am leading a committee made up of 11 other dynamic architecture type … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Interviews, Life in General

Take the high road

February 20, 2013 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Taking the high road

. News Flash I spend a lot of my waking hours talking to myself. I don't know when it started [yes I do] but regardless of how I try to change my behavior, I just can't seem to stop having these "conversations" with myself. Don't worry, I don't … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, career

Architectural Quotes and Scale Figures

February 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

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Today's post was born out of necessity ... I needed to prepare some new scale figures and I needed to spend some time outside since it was 70 degrees and sunny this weekend. The result is today's post in which I sketched up and scanned in my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, conversations, quotes, what?

Architect + Architect = ??

February 11, 2013 by Bob Borson 85 Comments

Architect + Architect = Architect

Valentine's Day is almost here so you know what that means ... [cue sexy music] It's "business" time. Architects don't seem to get out all that often - and when they do it seems they are surrounded by other architects and other people within … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: what?

Architects and Moonlighting

February 8, 2013 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Architects and Moonlighting

Come on and admit it - we've either done it or we're thinking about doing it. It's the siren's call of moonlighting, beckoning you to the edge of darkness with the promise of being addressed as an Architect and getting something built that is … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career Tagged With: career, Do you want to be an Architect

Tornado Shelters and Safe Rooms

February 5, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

tornado

A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a condensation funnel made up of water droplets, dust and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood, details, Materials

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