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Ep 118: Architectural Interns

February 5, 2023 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bob Borson mowing the lawn as an architectural intern

Let’s pretend that you’re an architecture student … highly educated, extremely dedicated, and yet – not an architect. It’s time to get your architectural sea legs under you and get a job in the office of an architect – or a lot of architects. How … [Continue reading]

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Ep 117: Graphic Matters

January 22, 2023 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 117: Graphic Matters - blocking for Guest house

Architects still communicate their designs through the use of graphics – and there are a lot of different formats, mediums, and techniques that are up for consideration. Architectural graphics is always a hot topic, and if I have learned anything … [Continue reading]

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Ep 116: Workaholic

January 8, 2023 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Striving to Find Work Life Balance

Architects work a lot … right? I mean, that’s what most people think, and it’s what you would expect to hear if you straight up asked an architect “Do you work a lot?” Since we all know, or at least believe that the answer is yes, maybe it simply … [Continue reading]

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115: The Art of Getting it Wrong

December 11, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bob Borson - portable lifestyle habitat pod

Architecture is not a trade, it’s a craft … and it normally takes years of practice before you start to routinely exist in the delicate balance between programming requirements and artistic expression. Since this suggests that time and evolution are … [Continue reading]

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114: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects (2022)

November 27, 2022 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Life-of-an-Architect-Christmas Logo 2022

It’s almost that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is not the most amazing experience since they are excruciatingly specific – but that’s why we’re here. Now in its 13th … [Continue reading]

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Ep 113: An Architect’s Office

November 14, 2022 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Reception View - BOKA Powell

Let’s be honest, there is an expectation that the offices that architects work out of should be interesting and expertly designed environments – full of moments that demonstrate just how clever they are while enticing potential clients to hire them … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Interior Design, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, Podcast

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