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Architecture and Math

January 19, 2015 by Bob Borson 58 Comments

Architecture and Math note scan

If you ever thought about being an architect but thought you couldn't handle the math, you aren't alone. At parties across the land, as soon as someone finds out there is an architect in the crowd, there is a story being told about how they wanted to … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away

January 12, 2015 by Bob Borson 69 Comments

Architectural Sketch Series Schematic Design 04 by Bob Borson

I typically don't give it a lot of thought - as soon as my architectural sketches have served their purpose, they get thrown away. I don't consider them valuable or even worthwhile to keep. Am I crazy? (with specific regards to this particular … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: architects office, architectural sketching, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, sketches, sketching

It’s a New Year and I’m already over it

January 5, 2015 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

The Year 2014

It has taken me almost 30 minutes to write this sentence ... and it isn't interesting in the slightest way. Creative funk? No, I think it has more to do with cobwebs and the lethargic tendencies that have settled in blog-wise over the past few … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General Tagged With: architects office, office

Life of an Architect – Best of 2014

December 29, 2014 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

question marks

While 2014 isn't technically over yet, it isn't going to stop me [cause I do what I want] from looking back at all the articles I wrote over the year to  see which ones represented the very best that 2014 and I had to offer. This post represents the … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Construction, Design, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, Observations, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, Construction Observation, Construction Process, interns, KHouse Modern, sketching

Architectural Delineation Competition – KRob 2014 Winners

December 22, 2014 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

KRob 2014 Architectural Delineation Winners

Delineation is a fancy word for drawings, and if you like architectural drawings, you've come to the right place! Recently, the winners of the 40th annual AIA Dallas Chapter Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition or “KRob” as it is commonly … [Continue reading]

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

A Chef’s Kitchen

December 16, 2014 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

Spool of cooking twine

If you were going to renovate or design your own kitchen, talking to a chef about their kitchen - a "chef's kitchen" ... should be a good place to start. I am in the process of renovating my kitchen, and by "process", I mean I have been thinking … [Continue reading]

Filed Under: Interviews, Kitchen, Observations, SZW Kitchen Design Contest Tagged With: kitchen design contest, kitchens, SZW

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