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Architectural Scale Figures

May 11, 2015 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Architectural Scale Figures

Prediction - if you can't get a handle on scale and proportion, you are going to make for a bad architect (at least one that considers themselves a designer). One of the very most important skill sets a designer can have is their ability to visualize … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics Tagged With: architectural sketching, design, sketches, sketching

AEC Cares – Project Atlanta

May 6, 2015 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

AEC Cares Atlanta logo

One of the interesting side effects of writing a blog like this one is you frequently meet people who are in the AEC industry who try and leverage their knowledge, resources, and abilities in order to help others. For the third year in a row, I have … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Life in General Tagged With: Architecture and Society, charity, Guest post

2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners

May 4, 2015 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

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On Friday, May 1st - 6 highly focused and dedicated judges walked in to my home with the monumental task of selecting the winners of the 4th Annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition. This is no small task and while it may seem a … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Design, Playhouse Competition 2015, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, CASA, design, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

Kitchen Design Contest – The Judging Process

April 29, 2015 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Judges in wigs

One of the projects that I have been associated with for the last year is the Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest. Held every other year, it attracts incredibly talented judges and participants, and as far as contests go, it is one of the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: SZW Kitchen Design Contest Tagged With: kitchen design contest, kitchens, SubZero and Wolf, SZW

The Finalists – 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition

April 27, 2015 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

2015 Life of an Architect Finalist Judging

The Finalists - 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition ... there are a lot of people from around the planet who are anxiously awaiting these results. The evening kicked off with the judges arriving at 6:00pm for a cocktail hour prior … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, Playhouse Competition 2015 Tagged With: CASA, design, Design Competition, Playhouse Competition, playhouses

2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Competition – What next?

April 23, 2015 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Life of an Architect Playhouse Judging Round 1

The 2015 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition has officially come to a close - and from my side of the screen, the work is really just starting to kick into high gear. I have to start by saying that the level of competition has … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouse Competition 2015 Tagged With: Playhouse Competition

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