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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

Words that Architects use: Architect Bingo Card #1

November 8, 2010 by Bob Borson 70 Comments

If you want to be an architect, you have to speak in a certain way; if you don't, no one will take you very seriously. Architects tend to be overly specific and use words rarely uttered by regular human beings during normal conversations. In fact, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: conversations, design studio, students

Red Llama Studio

November 4, 2010 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Every now and then something in the world of design crosses my path and gets my attention - and it isn't always architecture. I hate to admit it, but I look at architecture and architectural magazines so often that at times it all becomes a blur - so … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Interviews Tagged With: Interview

Modenus – Online Design Resource

November 3, 2010 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

One of the friends I have made within the last year is Veronika Miller - she and I got the chance to team up together in a design challenge recently when I was in New York and we took first place. Veronika is a globe-trotting interior designer who … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials

What makes me laugh?

November 2, 2010 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

There are things that I think I'm pretty good at - but few things that everyone would agree that I actually am good at. The one ability or trait that everyone seems to agree on is that I am a funny guy. I'm okay with that ... I try really hard to be … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life

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