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It’s all about me

January 19, 2012 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Since I’ll be invading Bob’s blog on a semi-regular basis, I figure that I need to get to know you all a little better and in turn have you all get to know me (not the “hey, we should go grab a beer sometime” kind of way but more along the “you … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: Architecture and Society, conversations, design, furniture, Scott Taylor

Painted white wood ceilings

January 16, 2012 by Bob Borson 66 Comments

Robert Young Architecture Montauk Lake House

Wood ceilings and heavy timber beams painted white ... sounds pretty nice doesn't it? It brings to mind bucolic summer vacations and Vera Bradley catalogs. I am sitting here on my couch ... and I might need to wrap my head with an ace bandage because … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My House, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, color, My House

Turn up the music in the studio

January 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

  . The week leading up to Christmas and through the first week after New Years is generally quiet - the phones aren't ringing. Clients, contractors, and sub's are all taking some time off. This means I can come into the office and get a lot … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Observations, What Am I Listening Too Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, design studio, Music

Kate gives me some perspective

January 10, 2012 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Kate and Bob Borson

. I had a bad day today ... not really bad, just worse than normal. It was stressful, I listened to people argue and be combative. More issues were brought up than resolved and people didn't take responsibility for being part of the problem. These … [Continue reading]

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

Documenting with photos

January 9, 2012 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

modern house living room drywall

Architectural photography is serious business and I will be the first to tell you that I am not an architectural photographer ... unless the only requirement is that you take pictures of architecture. Taking construction progress photos is part of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Blog, Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, photography, Products, social media

Form Follows Fitness

January 5, 2012 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

. The Modular Man (with a weight problem) . When asked what my New Year's resolutions were going to be this year I had to think about it for a few minutes. Before I start committing myself to a bunch of things I'm not going to end up doing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Scott Taylor, sketching, what?

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