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Don’t Let the Internet Design Your Project

February 12, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Don't Let The Internet Design Your Project

Despite knowing it was coming for me, I decided to post one of my recent sketches to Instagram and Facebook ... and I was murdered. For 95% of those folks doing the murdering, their intentions were honest and well intended. For the other 5%, ... I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Observations, Sketching Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, being a part of the design process, Graphics, sketching, Writing a blog

017: Quitting Your Job

February 3, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Quitting Your job - Exit Strategy

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” is today’s topic, something that I, unfortunately, … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Observations, Office Tagged With: advice, career, Podcast

Estate Project – Preston Hollow

January 29, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Estate Residence wall section thumbnail

Life of been disproportionately busy as of late - which is nothing that should win me any awards, but I am already disproportionately busy so for me to single it out should count for something ... I can assure you that my family has taken … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Graphics, My Work, Preston Hollow Estate, Residential Tagged With: Construction Process, details, Graphics, modern house

016: Architecture in the Real World

January 20, 2019 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

rcp redline design sketch by Bob Borson

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the “real ” world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I’m not so sure how successful a job I am going to do (good … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, Podcast

I’m Nine Years Old – Old Age

January 18, 2019 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Life of an Architect Metrics - Year 2018

As party week comes to its conclusion, we look at the final year - 2018 - and acknowledge that Life of an Architect is now an old man.  Life of an Architect - Year Nine (2018) Year nine in most ways was just like year's seven and eight. One thing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society, blog, bob borson

I’m Nine Years Old – Middle Age

January 17, 2019 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Life of an Architect birthday cake for years 6, 7 and 8

As party week powers relentlessly on, today is a look at years 6, 7, and 8, what has come to represent the depressing middle age years ...  Life of an Architect - Year's Six (2015), Seven (2016) and Eight (2017) Just like all architects seem to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society, blog, Writing a blog

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