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How to Detail a Snowman

December 13, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

Detail of a Snowman - Bob Borson

It's hard to believe that the Christmas Holidays are upon us and I haven't shared with you my profound "How to Detail a Snowman" knowledge ... mostly because I don't have any since I live in Texas. Since I have a can-do attitude, I am going to share … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, My Work, SketchingTagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, Graphics, Holiday, sketching, what?

Ep 064: A Day in the Life of an Architect

December 6, 2020 by Bob Borson1 Comment

A Day in the Life of an Architect

Answering the question of what exactly does a typical day in the life of an architect look like is nearly impossible. There are certain things that seem to be fairly standard to one of my "typical" days but if I were to compare a day last week with a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Office, PodcastTagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, architectural studio, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Bar Renovation – From Bad to Better

November 30, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Bar Design Sketch

Now that the 2020 Holiday season is upon us, it is even more important that my bar be up and functioning. I thought today would be a good day to walk you through the renovation of my own bar, and of course, any good walk-through starts off with a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My House, My Work, ResidentialTagged With: bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, My House, Residential Architect

063: Holiday Gift Guide for Architects

November 22, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Snowman for Holiday Guide

It’s that gift-giving time of the year and if you have an architect in your life, you know that getting them a gift is rough since they are sooo particular – but that’s why we’re here. Now in its 11th consecutive year, Life of an Architect is once … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Holidays, Life in General, Materials and Products, Observations, Products, Tools of the TradeTagged With: Architects, Episodes, Gifts, Holiday, Podcast

Fireplace Renovation – The Long Haul

November 16, 2020 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Borson Demolished Fireplace by Poul Ober

Renovating my house has not been awesome for so many reasons, but slowly and surely we are getting someplace with it all. The most recent item to be added to the "mostly" completed list is my fireplace. Let's make this clear right from the beginning … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, ResidentialTagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

Architecture Lectures and Presentations

November 12, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins1 Comment

Empty halls for Architecture Lectures

One of my new tasks this semester in my academic position is to be a member of the departmental committee for lectures and exhibitions. This committee is tasked with creating the annual lecture and exhibitions program for the Department of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Architecture School, Career, Design, Education, Life in GeneralTagged With: Architects, architectural education, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, conversations, design, Presentations

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