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Side Hustle – Is it Right for You?

November 14, 2017 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Bob Borson Lecture at University of Texas at Arlington

I am an architect who suffers from logorrhea (real word, possibly a fake diagnosis), and along with my glibness and sense of humor, I have managed to channel these attributes into a website that is focused on being an architect and what that means … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: blog, career, Writing a blog

The Salk Institute

November 1, 2017 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Salk Institute exterior concrete stair towers

Something happened recently that I didn't see coming ... I visited a building that I had known about since college, seen a million and one pictures of the project, but truly didn't appreciate until I walked the space and experienced the … [Continue reading]

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

Emailing Your Resume – Fatal Errors

October 9, 2017 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Dear Sir - Madam FAIL thumbnail

Emailing your resume to potential employers seems to be the favored method of architectural students looking for internships and full-time employment. I say this with some confidence because I've received 5, and deleted 5, just last week ... and let … [Continue reading]

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

Architectural Graphics 101 – Window Schedules

October 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 56 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 Window Schedules

Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window schedules. I know ... I'm all aflutter as well. Schedules, in general, have been on my list as a topic … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series Tagged With: details, Graphics, residential

A Simple Deck

September 26, 2017 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Modern Cabin Deck Steps

Outdoor spaces take up a considerable amount of space and thinking in most of my projects - which makes sense considering that where I live, I can comfortably spend 9 months out of the year outside enjoying the weather. There was a time when I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, cabin, deck, details, exterior patio

Territorial Trace

September 11, 2017 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Dallas Architect Bob Borson sketching

First, let's make one thing clear: while it is labeled as "trace paper" don't call it that. It is simply called "trace." No apologies to "onion skin", "bumwad" or any other monikers. Trace. A while back, I told everyone that if they smashed their … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architectural studio, bob borson

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