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Sketching is Hard

March 24, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Architectural detail and elevation sketches by Bob Borson 01

If you are like me, an architect currently working from home and hating it as a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, then I will also assume that like me you will find that your design flow/process has been slightly disrupted. For example - I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Sketches - The Series, Graphics, Life in General, Observations, Sketching Tagged With: career, drawing, schematic design, sketching

Moving to a Virtual Design Studio?

March 20, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Silent Studios

So as the nation falls into a full-on experiment in quarantine and social distancing, everyone is having their typical life cycles interrupted. My life is no different; I am going through the process of converting my current two design studios at … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Design, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, design, design studio

045: Documenting Architecture

March 15, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 2 Comments

Modern House Drawings Bob Borson A501

So you sitting at your desk, you’ve got your project up on the monitor and you are in the zone and crushing it … but what does that even look like? The process of preparing drawings has evolved from “What do we need to do to “What can’t we do?” In … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Episodes, Graphics, Office, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, construction drawings, details, drawing, Episodes, Podcast, standards

7 Minutes in Heaven with Me

March 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Luis Spinola presents: Burning Man

Presenting on any subject can be a frightening experience for most people, but when you have to do it in a room full of people you work with there could clearly be moments of embarrassment that would be relived at office Christmas events for years to … [Continue reading]

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

Studio Lessons 101: Architecture is about Words

March 5, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins 3 Comments

Studio Lessons 101

Architecture is about words as much as images. Let that sink in for just a moment … I say this after a week of mid-term and project reviews in my department. The reason I say such a thing is quite obvious, to me, but I think for many in school and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Architects, Life in General, Studio Lessons 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, design, design studio, Studio Lessons 101

044: Architectural Technology

March 1, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Out Dated Computer Technology

Architectural Technology is changing how architects work and what’s in today might be irrelevant and out of date by next week, but ignore these developments at your own peril. For even your average run-of-the-mill architect, technology is a way of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Technology Tagged With: architectural studio, architectural technology, Construction Process, Podcast

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