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Go To the Cave … or Return to Camp?

May 11, 2021 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Choose Your Own Adventure book covers

How many of you remember the Choose Your Own Adventure books from your childhood? These were books that came out in the late 1970s and early 1980s and the premise was that you read a book and roughly at the bottom of every page or two you were given … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: architects office, bob borson, great to work with architects, Materials, what?

Ep 074: Architectural Memories that Matter

May 2, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Bob Borson - Boxing up my office

There are a handful of moments in a person’s professional life that really matter, and sometimes we don’t recognize how important those moments are until several years later. I know that I have a specific few that I frequently think back on and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Contractors, Episodes, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Podcast

The Front Door Experience

April 26, 2021 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

San Antonio Entry Sketch (by Bob Borson)

Today I am going to focus on a singular moment that occurs in the entry sequence, a moment I call "The Front Door Experience". No, it wasn't the name of my 4th Grade rock band, but it could have been (and no, there will not be a post with a similar … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Hill Haus, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work, Projects, Residential, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: design, details, Modern Architecture, modern house, Residential Architect

Ep 073: Being Your Own Boss

April 18, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bob Borson - taking calls on the job site

At one time or another, most architects think about opening their own architectural office. There are all sorts of reasons why this makes sense, but it obviously isn’t the right path for everyone. Today we are going to talk a little bit about both … … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Architects and Their Spectacles

April 8, 2021 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Andrew's Spectacle Collection All

Architects may almost be as well known for their spectacles as their fashion sense. . I think that more than the average bespectacled person, architects view eyewear as a personal statement of personality, taste, and creativity. I have always been a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Humor, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architects Style, Architecture and Society, design, Do you want to be an Architect

Ep 072: Architectural Disconnect

April 4, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Tips to improve your sketching by Bob Borson

How old were you before you learned that architects exist? Do you remember that class you took in elementary school that talked about architects and architecture? Of course, you don’t … because for 99% of us, that class didn’t exist. Today we are … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural studio, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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