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Scale and Proportion

June 16, 2016 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Limestone Gable Vent

For any architect, scale and proportion are two skills that appear to be the most challenging to master. Scale and proportion are also where a good architect makes their living. I know coming out of school, the thing I was the most terrified about … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, My Work, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, Construction Observation, design, details, Materials, sketching

Avoid the Madness – Laying Out Tile

June 13, 2016 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Cabin Wall Tile Coursing

The curse of being an architect strikes again ... every day starts off with a small slice of madness served up to me in my shower. It is important to mention that I did not design or build this shower myself - it came to me this way when I bought my … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Graphics, My House, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, details, My House, Residential Architect

The Cottage House

May 31, 2016 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Cottage concept sketch by Dallas Architect Bob Borson

I'm starting to lose count of how many playhouses I've designed over the last 6 years ... I think it's around 8 or 9, which might not sound like a lot to you but it certainly seems like a lot to me. Normally I go to great lengths to make sure that … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, My Work, Playhouses

There are no stupid questions

May 23, 2016 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Don't be a Dunce

Some questions, as soon as I become aware of them, sit in the front of my brain and simply won't go away until I do something about them. In this case, the question I have been thinking about for the last several weeks is actually about asking … [Continue reading]

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

Documenting Architecture with Photos

May 16, 2016 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

doorway

If you are an architect, you want to see your projects get built. One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job is going to the job site to check in on the progress of my projects as they are under construction. Most of the time I coordinate these site … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Construction, Dallas Architecture, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house

The Day I Lost My Hearing

May 9, 2016 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

Impairment for a Day - Deaf

Last year I was in a wheelchair so I wanted to experience something different this year ... how about being deaf? On Thursday, May 5th, 2015, the Americans Institute of Architects of Dallas organized a day of awareness and celebration on the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society

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