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001: Character Development

June 14, 2018 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

Bob Borson and Landon Williams - Life of an Architect Podcast

So after eight and a half years, I have finally decided to enter the world of podcasting. I am excited to add this medium to my toolkit as I think podcasting my actually be a more natural medium for me rather than writing a blog post. I have … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: Podcast

Life of an Architect – The Inevitable has Arrived

June 11, 2018 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

It's Not you It's Me

The inevitable has arrived. I am officially bored with blogging, and it only took 8 years, 5 months, 8 days, and 854 blog posts to get here. I can still easily remember the thrill I used to experience when it came time to write a new post ... but I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, conversations, Podcast, what?, Writing a blog

Conference Calls are Killing Me

June 4, 2018 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

shoe phone

At some point, somebody thought instead of having face-to-face meetings, conference calls would be a good idea. They were wrong because it's a bad idea ... just like ordering anything from a "food" truck is a bad idea. Just a warning, I am writing … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, conversations

3 Pieces of Advice … and Pulled Pork

May 30, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

Smoking Pork

Every now and then you hear someone worth listening to say something that motivates you to really pay attention to what they are saying. I had one of these moments last week ... during a backyard party of all places. To set the scene, my daughter … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, bob borson, recipe, what?

Technology is Amazing

May 21, 2018 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Michael Malone experimenting with the HTC Vive headgear

If you are an architect, technology is a way of life ... but despite knowing this information, I am frequently amazed by just how amazing technology actually is and the role it plays daily in my office. We literally spend ten's of thousands of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural technology, being a part of the design process, design studio

It’s all Fun and Games

May 15, 2018 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Skull and crossbones stamp

There is nothing like having a party at your house to force you into addressing all the stuff that needs your attention. It wasn't all that long ago that I mentioned that young architects should work construction - besides all the practical "you'll … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, My Work, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Graphics, Holiday, My House

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