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Sketching, Math and Drafting
Just part of the process

July 30, 2012 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Sketching, Math and Drafting <br> Just part of the process</br>

If you are an architect, sketching, math and drafting are just part of the process. Sure, they don't sound very sexy but if you want to get something the looks really great, it's going to take time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work, Observations Tagged With: architects office, architectural sketching, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Sale Street

Turn up the music in the studio

January 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

Turn up the music in the studio

  . The week leading up to Christmas and through the first week after New Years is generally quiet - the phones aren't ringing. Clients, contractors, and sub's are all taking some time off. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Observations, What Am I Listening Too Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, design studio, Music

An Architect’s Desk

September 20, 2011 by Bob Borson 61 Comments

An Architect’s Desk

The picture below is of my old office ... and the reason I have this picture is that I was experimenting with a recently acquired wide angle lens and wondered how much of this small room could I get … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: architects office, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

Tattoos and the professional

July 6, 2011 by Bob Borson 46 Comments

Tattoos and the professional

Right up front ... I don't have any tattoos and for the most part, I ignore them on other people. So why am I talking about them?  I received an email from someone who has been a chef for the last 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect

Writing your resumé

May 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 158 Comments

Writing your resumé

It's that time of year again and the resumes from graduating college seniors are starting to crash our office door. What better time than now to have a little chat about them? What this post isn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, Architecture School, career, resume

Perception vs. Reality

March 31, 2011 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

Perception vs. Reality

Perception versus Reality - it's a phrase I think most of us have heard before and it isn't to difficult to understand its meaning. Basically, it purports that what you think is real isn't actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: about bob, architects office, career, conversations

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