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Winter Adventure to Helsinki

November 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Map of Helsinki

I have two more travel excursions before the end of the year, and my next trip one is just around the corner, which means I am in full-on research mode. My destination is Helsinki, Finland- a place that I have never visited before - and I am going in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations, Travel Tagged With: a day in the life, Travel, traveling

012: A Day in the Life of an Architect

November 11, 2018 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

A Day in the Life of an Architect

What does a day in the Life of an Architect look like? There are a lot of different answers to that question and even if I look at what my day looks like, it has varied over the years as I move through my career and took on different roles and … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, career, Podcast, redline

Architecture Studio Vignettes

November 5, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Architect's Desk - Benching System and magnets

Did you know that our office closes at noon on Fridays? This is a policy that has been in place for years - one that I think everyone really enjoys. While it seems like a drag working 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Thursday, most people are pretty … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Observations, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, details, office

011: An Architect’s Salary

October 28, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Show me the money - An Architect's Salary

It was only a matter of time before I once again tackled the topic of an architect's salary. This is actually the fourth post I've prepared on the subject, but I haven't talked about it since January 2013 so maybe it was overdue. I have long been on … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architects salary, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

The Bauhaus and Me

October 22, 2018 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Bauhaus Curriculum in German

In 2019, Germany will be celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus together with partners all over the world. Founded in Weimar in 1919, relocated to Dessau in 1925 and closed in Berlin under pressure from the National Socialists in … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Travel Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, traveling

Architectural T-Shirts

October 17, 2018 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architectural Jolly Rogers - copyright Bob Borson

There are currently 58 "draft" articles on my site - some are fairly recent and some go back years. There are any number of reasons why I hadn't finish writing a particular post: Lost interest in the topic I found it boring so assumed … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Graphics, Life in General Tagged With: Graphics, what?

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