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Sea Ranch, California

October 15, 2012 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Sea Ranch, California

This last week I took a trip to Sea Ranch, California. You know how I am always going on about how architects like to plan their trips around architectural destinations? Well, here you go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Travel Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Travel, traveling

Dating an Architect

October 1, 2012 by Bob Borson 160 Comments

Dating an Architect

Perception versus reality is a topic I have covered a few times on this site. One aspect of that topic that I haven't delved into is the perception of the architect. The general consensus is that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, what?

It doesn’t count if it doesn’t get built

September 10, 2012 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

It doesn’t count if it doesn’t get built

I fully expect to have some people disagree with me today, even go so far as to unsubscribe because this is the post that they finally decide I am truly an idiot (something that they should have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, conversations, design, what?

An Architect’s tool bag

August 20, 2012 by Bob Borson 108 Comments

An Architect’s tool bag

Architects have their own tools of the trade - many of which are each worthy of getting their own individual attention - but today I felt like going "big-picture" on you. All of the items I list today … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Materials and Products Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, architectural technology, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say … in Turkish?

June 14, 2012 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say … in Turkish?

There is a lot of foolishness that goes on here at Life of an Architect, let's face it - I'm not talking about anything really important and while I take what I do pretty seriously, I always try and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, design studio, Top Ten lists

Architects and Hobbies

May 28, 2012 by Bob Borson 55 Comments

Architects and Hobbies

Architects don't have hobbies, at least most of the ones I know don't have one. I haven't spent the time to do any real research, just basing this on what I know and from personal experience. So … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects

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