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2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

January 30, 2017 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition Logo 2017

This is a tremendous moment ... the most tremendous of moments. It is time for the 6th Annual 2017 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition! (Hopefully, you heard La Virgen de la Macarena in your head when you read that last sentence - I … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouse Competition 2017 Tagged With: CASA, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition

Advice for a young Architect

January 24, 2017 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Generic 1960s pic of a father and son scene.

"Re: Advice for a young architect" That was the subject line of one of the emails that came in over the weekend. Normally I don't respond to the newest emails first (especially since I have about 400 still left to answer) but this one … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: advice, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Top Ten lists

Architectural Graphics 101 – Drawing Alignment and Notes

January 16, 2017 by Bob Borson 53 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 Drawing Alignment

Time for another installation of Architectural Graphics 101! The previous installment was received pretty well and despite the fact that this series is not intended for seasoned architects and architectural technicians, those folks still have an … [Continue reading]

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

It’s Important to Keep Learning

January 10, 2017 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

Personal Growth - Kate and Bob Borson

This has been an interesting few weeks for me - very busy and very stressful, two things that I could do with less of in my life. Whenever the stress level goes up in my life, the time I spend in the shower seems to increase proportionately. I tend … [Continue reading]

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

Architectural Graphics 101 – Reflected Ceiling Plans

January 5, 2017 by Bob Borson 71 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 Reflected Ceiling Plan

Maybe this will be exciting, maybe it won't, but I am going to start writing a few articles a month on architectural graphics and what I've done to get my drawings to look the way they do. I might talk hardcore technical computer specifics from time … [Continue reading]

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

How do you eat a Whale?

January 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

How do you eat a whale - by Shel Silverstein

2017 has started and I am already trying to decide what it is I am supposed to be doing. Not in "Why I am I Here?" existential way, but more in the "I need to change out the filters at the blower unit up in the attic" sort of way. While most … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Holidays, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, My House, Residential Architect

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