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Architecture in the Real World … sorta

February 23, 2015 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Bob Borson drinking a beer

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the "real " world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I'm not so sure how successful a job I am going to do (good … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: ArchiTalks, architectural studio, Architecture School, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Redlines

February 16, 2015 by Bob Borson 46 Comments

Redline tools

Redlines. It's just a word but if you are in certain circles, it's a powerful word. "Redlines" is all you have to say to either send some into some form of post traumatic stress disorder while the face of others will light up as if you just said … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Graphics, My Work, Office Tagged With: architects office, design studio

Do you really want to be an architect?

February 9, 2015 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

skull and t squares

Do you really want to be an architect? Despite having days when I really don’t feel like coming to work, I consider myself extremely lucky to do what I do for a living. Being an architect is rewarding in ways that I don’t think could be easily … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Observations Tagged With: Do you want to be an Architect

Master Bathroom Prison Toilets

February 3, 2015 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Prison bars

Hi. My name is Bob and I seem to talk about toilets a lot here at Life of an Architect. Not because I love toilets - which maybe I do, they are kind of funny - but because there are a lot of bathroom layouts out there that drive me crazy. Since I am … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Life in General, My Work, Observations, Residential Tagged With: bathrooms, design, humor, residential

The Crummy Pillow Paradigm

January 29, 2015 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Crummy Pillow

Every morning when I wake up, I make the bed. I don't really have that many household morning chores other than letting the dog out and feeding all the pets so a few years ago I took it upon myself to start making the bed. I don't particularly like … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: conversations

My Favorite Things … Again

January 26, 2015 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

Bob Borson's Favorite Things

"Bob, what are some of your favorite things?" is a question that I get asked all the time, which makes perfect sense because who doesn't want to know what "My Favorite Things" are? ... again. I generally don't have answers to these sorts of … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: about bob, ArchiTalks, Architects, Materials

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