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It doesn’t count if it doesn’t get built

September 10, 2012 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

Buckminster Fuller's unbuilt automatic Cotton Mill (1952)

I fully expect to have some people disagree with me today, even go so far as to unsubscribe because this is the post that they finally decide I am truly an idiot (something that they should have already figured out quite … [Continue reading]

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

Dead Projects

September 5, 2012 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

I've said it before and I'll say it again, it doesn't count if it doesn't get built. I am talking about architectural projects although I am sure this phrase applies to some other areas as well. One thing that I don't spend a lot of time on is … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Dallas Architecture, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work Tagged With: being a part of the design process, bob borson, clients, design, modern house, sketching, sketchup

Remind me … why am I doing this again?

August 30, 2012 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Computer Servers

This is a "life" day here on Life of an Architect. I just got off the phone with someone whose name had a vowel to consonant ratio of at least 5:1 ... and my entire head is throbbing (can you have two headaches at the same time?) I am about to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural technology, blog, bob borson, Writing a blog

The Best Architectural Websites

August 27, 2012 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

Bob Borson with flowers

The Top Architectural Websites in the World . That sounds pretty important doesn't it? At the very least it sounds comprehensive ... it suggests an extensive and exhaustive collection of the best architecturally themed websites in the world. I'm … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Observations Tagged With: blog, design, Top Ten lists, Writing a blog

Mental Health Awareness for the Architecture Student

August 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

 Today's post is brought to you by Ulysses Valiente, an author and recent graduate with a Bachelor's degree in Architectural Science from Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He maintains the blog "The Underdog Architecture Student's Blog"  which … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Guest Posts Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Guest post

An Architect’s tool bag

August 20, 2012 by Bob Borson 108 Comments

Architects have their own tools of the trade - many of which are each worthy of getting their own individual attention - but today I felt like going "big-picture" on you. All of the items I list today were used by yours truly in a two-day window. I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural technology, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

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