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Men and Urinals…Time for one of them to change

February 1, 2010 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Urinals - do they need to go? (1st pun) I just don't understand why urinals are the way they are. The function they serve is obvious and I am pretty sure that the invention of the first urinal was one of those Eureka! moments when necessity and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology

Fire Station’s are great projects

January 29, 2010 by 6 Comments

In addition to the residential work, I also design fire stations. I love fire stations - they are fun to work on, most of them are interesting to look at and the activities that go on inside are typically a lot of fun. I suppose there is the obvious … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: Fire Stations

IQ’s and jobs

January 28, 2010 by Bob Borson 65 Comments

I find Intelligence Quotient, or IQ, scores incredibly fascinating. When my wife and I learned that my daughter (39 months old at the time) would be required to get hers tested as part of the required application process to Dallas area private … [Continue reading]

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

Weekend House (updated)

January 27, 2010 by 2 Comments

. This is a weekend house that I have just about completed and should probably go into construction sometime over the summer. I have adjusted the original design model to reflect the actual roadway conditions and modified the typography (to 12" … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: Modern Architecture, modern house

Modern Residence – Status 01.26.2010

January 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We are getting ever closer to submitted the drawings to the city for permitting on this residence. This project is near downtown Dallas and is a horizontally tiered duplex residence on a urban infill site and is surrounded by multi-storied … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: Modern Architecture, modern house, Sale Street

JCC Ribbon Cutting Photos – follow up

January 25, 2010 by 4 Comments

The ceremony yesterday was pretty interesting and for someone who isn't literally a part of the Jewish community, I was happy to be there and witness the fellowship. It took a lot of commitment, dedication and involvement to get this done. Most of … [Continue reading]

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