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035: Architecture and Math

October 13, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Hard Math on a Chalkboard black and white

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn’t handle the math, you aren’t alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, there is a story being told about how they wanted to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

October 7, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Work214 Stair Handrail Shop Drawings 01

"Stairapalooza" might not be the best word for it but guardrailapalooza definitely isn't any better ... Handrailapalooza? Nope, that's not it either, but that's really what today's post is all about ... the steel guardrails and wood handrails at the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Design, Graphics, Oak Grove Tagged With: design, details, Graphics, Materials

034: Let’s Get Physical

September 29, 2019 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Modern Cabin

Architectural models are clearly within the architect's domain but are you within the "physical models are better" or "digital models are better" camp? That's the subject matter today as we discuss architectural models and their role in the creative … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Graphics, Podcast Tagged With: architects office, design studio, models, Podcast

Saying “Hello” Is Exhausting

September 23, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

BOKA Powell Office Plan - Saying Hello

Hi. Hello. What's Up? Hey. Looking good! Howdy. G'day. Hola! Good Morning. [Finger pistols] Good Afternoon ... Ugh. For the record, I am a nice person, at least I think so. I have been in my new office for a month now and things are slowly coming … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, bob borson, what?

033: Taking the Architectural Registration Exam

September 15, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bob Borson's Architectural Registration Examination License

Since Andrew and I completed our architectural registration exams in a previous decade than the one we are currently in, we brought in someone a bit younger to assist us with today’s topic, someone who has just recently gone through the process of … [Continue reading]

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Architectural Transitions

September 9, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Bob Borson bobblehead

"Transitions" is one of those words that I think architects use substantially more than other professions. - at least I know I use it a lot. There are material transitions, transitions between spaces, and you can go even more esoteric and say that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, career

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