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Amazing Instagram Feeds for Sketching

August 22, 2017 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Instagram Sketching Featured Image

As far as architectural sketching goes, I have a long way to go before I can carry the pen bag of the accounts I am going to share with you today. This is the second installment of Instagram feeds that I think are worth following - with today's focus … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Graphics, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural sketching, instagram, sketches, sketching

A Culture of Models

August 15, 2017 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

X-Acto Blades used in making models

Architectural models ... there's not a person walking the planet who doesn't love them. My office isn't particularly large, either in terms of employees (7) or square footage (1,677 sf), but we currently have 17 physical models of projects lying … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Buildings, Life in General, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural studio, cabin, models

Pick Your Fights

August 8, 2017 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

Rock'em Sock'em Robots

There are times when I really hate passionately dislike some of the contractors I work with. Luckily it doesn't happen too often - I can only think of a handful of those moments over the past 25 years, but when I step back and widen my view, those … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, contractors, Leni

Hindsight is 20/20

August 1, 2017 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Trippy Wall Clock

Hindsight is 20/20, or so the phrase goes. It basically means that if you knew then what you know now, you would do things differently and avoid some mistake or misstep. Other than being able to possibly avoid some catastrophic event, the idea … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: advice, career

Going Down the Rabbit Hole

July 24, 2017 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Bob Borson lecture

I like to talk - to the point where I am consciously aware that I am bothering the people around me ... and yet I continue. As a mitigating consideration, (fingers crossed) I don't think I'm boring. That fact that I suffer from logerrhea is probably … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, blog, Writing a blog

The Best Architectural Instagram Feeds – 2017

July 18, 2017 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Best Architectural Instagram Feeds Bob Borson

There are few things that I will admit to having a borderline unhealthy passion about ... a brand new sharpie pen, floating in the pool with a cold drink, and the second-to-last time walking through a project I designed. I have been debating whether … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, instagram, photography

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