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Ep 087: Architectural Model Making

October 31, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Cabin Model 01 - Malone Maxwell Borson Architects

When we were all in architecture school, we made a ton of architectural models, but once we graduated … no more. What happened to all the architectural models? Why did 90% of us quit making models? There’s a case to be made in the value of building … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Memories from Studio, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, Architecture School, design, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Materials, Podcast, Residential Architect

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

October 25, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Residential Drawing Set Overall

Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday through Friday work-week, I find myself thinking that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, My Work, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, conversations, details, Graphics, Residential Architect

What is Architecture?

October 21, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 20 Comments

What is Architecture?

What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this recently with colleagues, and I have seen a couple of posts in various forums recently on this topic. So I wanted to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architect Skills, Architects, Buildings, Design, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Building, Opinions

Ep 086: Reimagining the Path to Licensure

October 17, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

Do you have what it takes to be an architect road

Getting licensed as an architect is difficult. It requires considerable time and dedication and achieving licensure is frequently a source of concern to architectural employers and even greater concern to those that are currently going through the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, career, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Residential Architecture 101 – Specifications

October 11, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Window Detail and Project Specifications

Few people actually get excited when it comes to specifications, other than specification writers, but it's hard to ignore just how important they are when it comes to achieving a successful project. For those that might not know what specifications … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Projects, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects, Residential Architect

Ep 085: Design and Fabrication

October 3, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Hufft Projects, Artery Residence, Kansas City MO

Design and fabrication is a topic that almost all architects discuss at one point or another. How does it inform the creative process, who gets involved, why does it make sense? We are going to be talking about this and more, along with special guest … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Construction, Episodes, Interviews, Observations, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, conversations, design studio

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