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Deconstruction versus Demolition

November 4, 2013 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Deconstruction versus Demolition

Deconstruction is an environmentally friendly alternative to demolition and on the KHouse Modern project, the existing house on site is currently going through the process of being taken apart piece … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Materials and Products, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

Lyday Farms – Featured Project

October 18, 2013 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

Lyday Farms – Featured Project

Designed as a compound of rural structures forming three sides of a quadrangle that encloses and defines an inner courtyard, the main house and accessory structures are located to take advantage of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: design, plans, projects

Privacy, Architecture, and the Internet

October 16, 2013 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

Privacy, Architecture, and the Internet

Privacy on the internet is a serious matter and with all the opportunities for architects to share their information, certain considerations need to be made ... it's not always our information to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Observations

What Home Buyers Really Want

September 23, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

What Home Buyers Really Want

I am an architect who designs - among other things - residential projects for a fairly upscale clientele. I might be a rung or two down for the very top, but I generally have a crack at designing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: builder homes, Residential Architect

Architectural Models

September 12, 2013 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

Architectural Models

One of the biggest changes I have seen since moving over to my new office is that the number of scale models has gone up considerably. There are currently 7 fairly large models stashed all over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Design, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, design, models

Narrative as Design Process

September 3, 2013 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

Narrative as Design Process

Sometimes it really does help to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes – or in this case, take a shower in their bathroom. I am a big-time believer in the power of story telling – creating a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Modern House Tagged With: bathrooms, being a part of the design process, design, details, sketches

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