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What Does a Fellow Keep in his Drawers?

February 28, 2017 by Bob Borson 37 Comments

What Does a Fellow Keep in his Drawers?

Now that I am an AIA Fellow and I've officially hit the big time, people are continually stopping me everywhere I go and asking me, "O Supreme Leader, now that thou hast hit the bigeth league, couldst … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Memories from Studio, Office Tagged With: about bob, architects office, architectural studio, what?

Guess what? I Just Received an ‘F’

February 13, 2017 by Bob Borson 63 Comments

Guess what? I Just Received an ‘F’

Today is a horn tootin' sort of day ... the sort of day that has been 25 years in the making - although, if I am being honest, the possibility of this day didn't show up on my radar screen until about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society, bob borson, career, Writing a blog

My Captive Audience

February 6, 2017 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

My Captive Audience

Other than the Men's toilet room, my desk is the furthest point in our office. Since I take full responsibility for the layout of my office, I am going to confess to you that I wanted my desk in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office

The Day I Lost My Hearing

May 9, 2016 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

The Day I Lost My Hearing

Last year I was in a wheelchair so I wanted to experience something different this year ... how about being deaf? On Thursday, May 5th, 2015, the Americans Institute of Architects of Dallas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, Architecture and Society

Moving to a New House [cue tears]

February 16, 2016 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

Moving to a New House [cue tears]

Life of an Architect World Headquarters is moving to a new location ... which means I am moving out of my house and moving in to a new one. While the change is positive, I am a little melancholy about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My House Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, My House

Did you really think this through? 2016

January 4, 2016 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

Did you really think this through? 2016

The first Life of an Architect post of the new year ... no pressure. I typically hate writing the first post of a new year, it feels a little like that first sketch in the schematic design process - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Graphics Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, blog

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