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A Case for Building Architectural Models

February 1, 2016 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

A Case for Building Architectural Models

When architects are in school, they build a lot of models during their coursework. I don't have an actual count but I bet that over the 6 years I spent in school that I built a few hundred models. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Design, Observations Tagged With: architects office, models, office

Christmas Cards and Architect’s Signatures

December 14, 2015 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Christmas Cards and Architect’s Signatures

One of the things that is just a fact of life in a small architecture firm, is that you have to do just about everything yourself - rarely do we simply pull out the company wallet and pay for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Graphics, Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, conversations

Work / Life … Different Letters, Same Word

September 8, 2015 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

Work / Life … Different Letters, Same Word

I can't even begin to convey the irony of this post. It is literally Labor Day - a holiday - and I'm sitting in my customary spot on the couch writing this article.  Bonus level of irony - I initially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, ArchiTalks, architects office, career

Architectural Redlines

February 16, 2015 by Bob Borson 46 Comments

Architectural Redlines

Redlines. It's just a word but if you are in certain circles, it's a powerful word. "Redlines" is all you have to say to either send some into some form of post traumatic stress disorder while the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Graphics, My Work, Office Tagged With: architects office, design studio

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

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