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Architectural Transitions

September 9, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

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"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]

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032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

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The projects that architects-in-training work on while in school are rarely about solving practical problems and issues – the real objectives are almost always lurking just below the surface. Your projects from Architecture school are silly, but for … [Continue reading]

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Changes You Don’t See Coming

August 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Bob Borson - Associate Principal BOKA Powell

The last several months have been a whirlwind of changes … or maybe it was really the last few weeks where all the action took place. If you are a regular around this site you would know that I have been at Malone Maxwell Borson Architects for the … [Continue reading]

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031: Obsession

August 18, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Life of an Architect OCPD

Do Architects have obsessive personalities? I tend to think so, and only partially based on my own behavior. I should throw out the caveat that I don’t think you should have to explain why you obsess over something. Isn’t that the nature of any … [Continue reading]

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Architectural Sketch Series: Schematic Design

August 13, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Architectural Sketch Series Schematic Design 04 by Bob Borson

In a moment of absolute madness, I decided to write today's post on schematic design and populate it with 11(!?!) schematic design sketches - basically what amounts to a digital summarization of the programming requirements and spatial limitations. … [Continue reading]

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030: Starting Your Own Architecture Firm

August 4, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Michael Hsu Office of Architecture 01

Is it the dream of every architect to have their own firm one day? I can recall hours and hours of conversations that I've had with other architects throughout my career where this topic was front and center of our discussions. When I sat down and … [Continue reading]

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