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Under construction … already?

March 4, 2010 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Under construction … already?

I just wanted to let everyone know that there are some bumps in the road coming up - some of you might have already hit them. I started my blog experiment On January 14th 2010 (yes - I know that was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

February 22, 2010 by 168 Comments

Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

I have seen a lot of lists recently that have reasons why not to be an architect so I thought I would come up with a list of reasons why you should be an architect. To make things interesting, I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, Do you want to be an Architect

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My name is Bob Borson and I am a licensed architect in Texas. I have a background in designing modern residential projects but in 2019 I made a switch to a 100+ person firm (BOKA Powell) that … [Read more...]

An Architect’s House: A Lesson in Patience

February 15, 2010 by 18 Comments

An Architect’s House: A Lesson in Patience

Finding a house that you like is difficult under any circumstances but it's downright impossible if you are a residential architect. To say that I am picky is an understatement when it comes to my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: My House

Square, Crescent or Nugget? How do you like your ice?

February 11, 2010 by 18 Comments

Square, Crescent or Nugget? How do you like your ice?

just letting you know this post isn't really about ice... One of the rituals when you go to architecture school is to stand in front of a bunch of people (typically made up of your classmates and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations

Fire Station’s are great projects

January 29, 2010 by 6 Comments

Fire Station’s are great projects

In addition to the residential work, I also design fire stations. I love fire stations - they are fun to work on, most of them are interesting to look at and the activities that go on inside are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: Fire Stations

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