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Greene & Greene Furniture, Poems of Wood & Light

November 18, 2010 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

. Greene & Greene Furniture, Poems of Wood & Light By David Mathias Published by Popular Woodworking BooksCopyright 2010ISBN 978-1-4403-0299-2 Book Review by Michael Malone, AIA . Books about early twentieth century California … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review

Thanksgiving’s coming so what’s it to you?

November 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

I like Thanksgiving because I enjoy eating the food. Really, that's about it - pies, turkey, cranberry sauce ... Family drama, football on TV, eating too much, etc. etc. and on and on, we all know the deal and how it goes. This year there is a little … [Continue reading]

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

What am I listening to anyways?

November 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

I talk about music fairly frequently on my site and it's something that I get a lot of enjoyment out of - both talking about music and listening to music. I've gone on at great lengths to  point out that because of my musical background, I listen to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, What Am I Listening Too Tagged With: Music

Ads from Architectural Forum

November 15, 2010 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

So it's time for another round of ads from the Architectural Forum circa 1939. I started off flipping through looking for some more white lead ads (always a winner) but started to see how some of these ads could seem exploitative or downright sexual. … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: ads, Products

How to shoot a rubber band

November 11, 2010 by Bob Borson 42 Comments

If you are going to be an architect, there are several skills you absolutely must possess; clarity of thought superlative communication skills 3-dimensional visualization and problem solving These abilities are important to the client and sure, … [Continue reading]

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

30 Interview Questions: Selecting a Contractor

November 9, 2010 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

You are thinking about building a house ... It's a pretty involved and complicated process under the most ideal of circumstances but if you are going to give it a go by yourself, this could be the difference. There are some steps you can take that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Contractors Tagged With: Construction Process, Interview

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