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An Architect’s Office

July 22, 2010 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

Work environments are important - they tell visitors a lot about what to expect from the place they are visiting. I almost always enjoy visiting other architects office because it seems like there is always something wacky going on somewhere. I'm not … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office

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July 20, 2010 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

So I am still going through all the old Architectural Forum magazine's and just can't get over how interesting they are to read. Instead of being glossy image puff pieces, there are articles whose intent seems directed at actually educating the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: ads

Concrete Floors

July 19, 2010 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

I decided to start a monumental project at my house this weekend - stripping my concrete floors. Depending on what you know, that may or may not be a big deal so let me tell you....it's a big deal, for a couple of reasons. I don't have the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My House Tagged With: bob borson, concrete, Materials, My House

The Next Big Thing (if you’re 6 yrs old)

July 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

It's Godzilla!!!!! Okay, not really - that would be a penguin, a whale, a hamster, and a pineapple - all of which are about an inch tall. So if you read this post with any regularity, you'll know that my wife works in the corporate office of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: what?

Modern Fences – Use your imagination

July 15, 2010 by Bob Borson 57 Comments

...“Good fences make good neighbors” Robert Frost, Mending Wall, 1914 Fences DO make good neighbors but having actual good neighbors goes a lot further towards making good neighbors. Don't get me wrong, I didn't think about writing a post about … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: Materials, Modern Architecture

An Architectural Tour – The Dallas Arts District

July 13, 2010 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

I'm am going to start building a section on the architects and buildings of Dallas that would be worth checking out should you ever decide to come to town and want to see some of the architecture we have. In my inaugural post, I decided to focus on … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Dallas Architecture Tagged With: Tour of Dallas

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