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I’m Nine Years Old – The Teenage Years

January 16, 2019 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Life of an Architect birthday cake for years 4 and 5

Party week for Life of an Architect continues with a look at years 4 and 5 and the drastic changes that happened to the website once personal engagement was encouraged. Today is what I am calling the Teenage Years ...  Life of an Architect - … [Continue reading]

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

I’m Nine Years Old – The Early Years

January 15, 2019 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Life of an Architect birthday cake for years 2 and 3

On the second day of the birthday event celebrating the 9th anniversary since Life of an Architect was created, we take a look at years two and three and how things continued to evolve and change. Life of an Architect - Year's Two (2011) and … [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

I’m Nine Years Old – The Birth Year

January 14, 2019 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

Life of an Architect - Birthday Cake drawing

Happy Birthday to me ... and by "me", I mean this website, Life of an Architect. On January 14th, 2010 my life was irrevocably changed, mostly for the better, when I decided to start a blog site and start talking about what it meant to be, and work … [Continue reading]

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

015: Tools of an Architect

January 6, 2019 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

3d printed model by Laney LA Inc

All industries have specific tools that make their business work - and architects are no different in this regard. During the 26+ years that have passed since I graduated from college, I have seen tools that I had previously used every day become … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, architectural technology, Podcast

Service Industry Failure – Happy Holidays

December 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

This is Ebenezer Scrooge, not Bob Borson

Normally this time of year I am thinking about what sort of Holiday themed architectural posts I can share with people. Normally these are pretty silly and represent a Sunday afternoon spent making myself giggle. I've written posts on the best and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, career

The Aalto – Life of an Architect Holiday Cocktail

December 16, 2018 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

It would seem that I am getting a reputation where cocktails are involved ... ironic since I don't really drink all that much. While I enjoy drinking adult beverages, it would appear that I enjoy making them just as much as drinking them. What … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Holidays, Kitchen, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, cocktails, Holiday, Travel

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