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I’d like a McShower please…and supersize it!

February 26, 2010 by 14 Comments

I am starting the lose it with showers in new homes. They just keep getting bigger and bigger; as soon as I think they can't possibly add another feature - POW! - another feature. When I decided to write this post (this morning while I was in my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: details, great to work with architects

Architectural Fees (part 1)

February 25, 2010 by 14 Comments

. Determining architectural fees are a mystery to most, and that includes architects. As a group, architects are terrible at charging for professional services – as though it's bad taste to send a bill to a client. In addition, architects are … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career Tagged With: architectural fees, conversations

Karma – The Great Equalizer

February 24, 2010 by 6 Comments

. Faith. I don't have it, at least not in the religious sense. I have friends that are deeply devoted to their faith and I will admit that I am jealous of them at times. In an effort of self-preservation, I'll dismiss it as a by-product of youthful … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Observations

Rats: follow up

February 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment

I just received this email from my wife: "Got home and the fence was open and kinda freaked until i saw cleo was in. Went out to shut the gate and a rat ran from the front into the backyard and practically ran over my feet. Bastards. I hope they … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General

Top Ten Reasons NOT to be an Architect

February 23, 2010 by Bob Borson 144 Comments

Top Ten Reasons Not to be an Architect

1. The gene pool that is your social life will not have a lot of diversity Architects are friends with other architects. This is either because they are the only other people you see because of item #3, or your interests align closely so you run … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Do you want to be an Architect, Top Ten lists

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

February 22, 2010 by 168 Comments

Top 10 Reasons to be an Architect

I have seen a lot of lists recently that have reasons why not to be an architect so I thought I would come up with a list of reasons why you should be an architect. To make things interesting, I am only allowing myself 30 minutes to write this entry … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, Do you want to be an Architect

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