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Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

November 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Wyly Theatre in Dallas, Texas

. The Dallas Theater Center has a national reputation for innovation - a reputation earned by the no-holds barred attitude towards experimentation with their previous facility which I have heard lovingly described as a dilapidated metal shed. Last … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Dallas Architecture, Tour of Dallas

Lunchtime Architectural Products

November 10, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Neo 700 basin from Omvivo

Being an architect isn't all glamour, bottle service and groupies, sometimes there is work that actually happens. The work is grueling and unrelenting at times so I thought I would show you how I spent my lunch hour the other day. I'd like to call it … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Lunchtime Architectural Products, Materials, Products

What did you want to be when you grew up?

November 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 53 Comments

architect sketching up a site plan

. This is an easy question for me to answer because I have always wanted to be an Architect - even before I knew that the word "architect" even existed. The key word in that previous sentence is "knew" because I am at a loss to explain how a 5 … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: about bob, bob borson, Do you want to be an Architect, Let's Blog Off

Perot Museum of Nature & Science: Update

November 7, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Perot Museum of Nature & Science model

Last week I decided to take my lunch break downtown while walking around the Morphosis designed Perot Museum of Nature and Science. The project appears to be coming along very nicely and scheduled to open in early 2013. I was limited to walking … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: Dallas Architecture, photography

What am I doing? I’m talking to people

November 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

TSA 2011 Convention Graphic

. It's 2:00am and I am laying in bed ... I must have 10 or 15 things running through my mind all at once. To me, in my sleep deprived semi-conscious state, they are all good things that make perfect sense - solutions to problems, opportunities to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Career Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society, conversations, Writing a blog

Old Modern Fireplaces

November 1, 2011 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

fire

Just to get it out of the way - yes, I live in Texas where everyone thinks we ride horses to work and drill oil wells just for fun. While those statements might be true, the one thing that most people who don't live here get wrong is that it never … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: fire places, My House, Products

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