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107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter

July 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects matter and was kind enough to let me re-run it … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Guest Posts Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects

Playhouse Design – Construction Drawings

June 30, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

It's that time of year - the 2011 ORIX Parade of Playhouses benefitting Dallas CASA. The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected children realize their dreams of finding safe, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: CASA, Graphics, plans, playhouses, sketchup

Perspective – do you have it?

June 28, 2011 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

MC Escher ascending and descending

. Over the weekend I engaged in an interesting conversation that walked the line between friendly and hostile. We started off talking about McMansions and our mutual disdain how the priorities of the home-buying public has changed from a quality … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career Tagged With: Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects

This Really make my face hurt

June 27, 2011 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

Back in December of last year I twisted off on a house that I drive by a few times a week - just amazed at how sloppy I thought the work was. This was a first for me, I had never identified a house and singled it out for being less than it should be. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: builder homes, Construction Process, conversations, glass blocks, Materials, tile

Butterfly Chairs – Replacement Covers

June 23, 2011 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

A few weeks ago I undertook a project to restore old butterfly chairs I had "acquired" in an effort to make them a bit more presentable. The final piece of the process was to replace the white canvas slipcovers with something better. I had tried … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials, My House, Products

Relax and Recharge – Architect Style

June 21, 2011 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Bob on the island of Lanai, Hawaii

Summer is upon us - today (June 21st) is the official first day. Even if I didn't know what day the summer solstice occurred I would know it's summer because my daughter is on summer holiday and the temperature outside has broken triple digits … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: a day in the life, Let's Blog Off, Travel, traveling

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