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Modern Steel Trellis

October 18, 2016 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

Bob Borson modern steel trellis concept sketch

Architectural concept sketches, construction details, construction photos ... these are the sorts of posts that are both my most favorite, and least favorite, to put together. What makes them enjoyable is that they force me to reflect back upon a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, drawing

Modern Concrete Sidewalks – Floating Pads

October 11, 2016 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

concrete pads plan view

When you pull up in front of a house, did you know that you can determine if the house is modern even before look up? Just a look at the sidewalk. If the sidewalk is in a continuous pour from the street to the front door, someone didn't get the Bob … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Modern House, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, modern house

If I have to tell you everything …

October 4, 2016 by Bob Borson 63 Comments

stress ball

This is one of the posts that probably shouldn't be written - but that's what I do. If I were half as smart as I pretend to be, I would probably take this moment and walk around the block or destroy the stress ball sitting on my desk. Instead of … [Continue reading]

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

Interior Steel Wall Panels

September 27, 2016 by Bob Borson 78 Comments

Steel Wall - Building Section

There is a detail we have in our cabin project that I am anxious to see built. Within the two-story stairwell along the main wall, we are cladding the surface with 16 gauge steel plating. I get all tingly just thinking about it. Here is a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Graphics, Interior Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, Products, Residential Tagged With: cabin, design, interior design, math

Design Talk – The Glamorous World of Blogging

September 20, 2016 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

basement-dweller

Earlier this year, I agreed to present a lecture for AIA Fort Worth as part of their Design Talk series. What will hopefully make this presentation interesting is that the lecture is open to the general public so the audience will be made up of … [Continue reading]

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

Fireplace Mantle – Nice and Simple

September 13, 2016 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

fireplace mantle design

Let's pretend for a moment that you are designing a modern style house and you are in the middle of trying to figure out how your fireplace mantle will look. This exact scenario probably happens every single day somewhere on the planet. I am here to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, Modern House Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, fireplace, Modern Architecture, modern house

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