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Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away

January 12, 2015 by Bob Borson 69 Comments

Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away

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 … [Read more...]

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

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

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 … [Read more...]

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

Architecture – A culture of long hours?

December 15, 2014 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Architecture – A culture of long hours?

Everybody knows that architects work a lot of hours - right? I'm not talking about an extra hour every day or something so pedestrian, I'm saying that according to the chat rooms and emails I receive, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, design studio

A Day in the Life of an Architectural Intern

December 11, 2014 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

A Day in the Life of an Architectural Intern

What is it like to be an architectural intern? Does it suck? Is it the greatest thing ever since you are finally fulfilling your dreams that you have been working towards for ... well, let's not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Do you want to be an Architect, Guest post

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

September 18, 2014 by Bob Borson 71 Comments

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

"How to get a job in an architect's office" is a topic that I've been meaning to cover for a long time here on Life of an Architect ... I just never got around to doing so. I've worked the edges a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Office Tagged With: Architects, architects office, great to work with architects, working

‘Voltron’ Model Table

September 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

‘Voltron’ Model Table

A big model requires a big table ... a table so large that you must have it made out of a dozen or so individual pieces because a) you couldn't fit it through any door smaller than a loading door, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Office, Sketching Tagged With: architects office, design, design studio, details

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