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Cottonwood Modern – Framing Update

October 8, 2012 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

approach towards roof terrace

Progress is coming along on the Cottonwood Modern house. I know I promised to provide some more frequent updates than I did on the last project I focused on and as a result, I put together this framing update. If you're new here or simply want to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Cottonwood

Dating an Architect

October 1, 2012 by Bob Borson 160 Comments

Perception versus reality is a topic I have covered a few times on this site. One aspect of that topic that I haven't delved into is the perception of the architect. The general consensus is that architects are intelligent, honorable, stylish … [Continue reading]

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

What’s an architects day like?

September 24, 2012 by Bob Borson 60 Comments

Trippy Wall Clock

So what exactly does an architect do all day? Chances are the answer is "a lot" and depending on the market sector in which they focus, probably something somewhat similar and somewhat unique compared to all the other architects out there working … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, bob borson, career

Thank you – my mind just exploded

September 18, 2012 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Really? thats hard to believe

Sometime in the middle of the night, an unimaginable milestone occurred. When I started this website back in January 2010 I just wanted to learn how to do something new ... but in the last 978 days my life was changed in ways that I never expected. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Holidays Tagged With: a day in the life, Holiday, Life of an Architect, what?, Writing a blog

Working on your own house sucks

September 17, 2012 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

existing drawings for the Borson house

As an architect I am here to tell you that designing and preparing drawings for work on your own house is a drag. This isn't news to most architects and it's a topic that I have covered here on Life of an Architect before. The difference between then … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Process, details, My House, plans

Kate and the Fun Run

September 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Okay, so here's the deal - (this contest fundraiser is now over - please do not contribute but it is interesting to see how things turned out - read on...) My daughter Kate - you know Kate right? The same cultural prodigy that brought you such … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life

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