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021: Making an Architect

March 31, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

left and right brain

There isn’t an architect walking the planet that hasn't questioned if they were making the right decision when they decided to become an architect – at least not if they’re being honest with themselves … which leads us to today’s topic of “Making an … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: advice, Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Stairs are Complicated

March 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Oak Grove Stair Sections 01

Some of the most complicated and underappreciated architectural drawings to ever exist are those depicting stairs. While I will readily concede that part of me likes the technical challenges that come from detailing stairs, the vast majority of me … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, Oak Grove Tagged With: architectural sketching, architectural technology, details, Graphics, Modern Architecture

020: The Construction Bid Process

March 17, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Pay Applications - Malone Maxwell Borson Architects

Every client wants to know what their project is going to cost and who’s going to build it. That means sending the drawings out and getting contractors involved … Let’s get ready to rumble because “The Construction Bid Process ” is today’s … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Episodes Tagged With: construction, Construction Observation, Construction Process, great to work with architects, Podcast

019: Architectural Fees

March 3, 2019 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins recording a podcast

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects use when charging for their services. How do you make sense of the options, which method works best for you, and how do you provide a method that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Episodes, Office Tagged With: architects office, architectural fees, Podcast

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

February 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Architecture office - Malone Maxwell Borson Architects Now Hiring

Getting a job in an architect's office should be a lot easier than it really is ... well, I should put a caveat on that statement to say that it's hard to get a good job in a good architect's office. Including mine. The reason this particular topic … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect

018: Architectural Photography

February 17, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Beinecke Library - architect Gordon Bunshaft, photo by Poul Ober

Architecture and photography have a symbiotic relationship with one another and every architect knows that a picture is worth a 1,000 words. For today's episode, Andrew and I sit down with photographer Poul Ober to discuss the role photography plays … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Interviews, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: photography, Podcast

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