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What to get an Architect for Christmas 2011

December 8, 2011 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

What to get an Architect for Christmas 2011

Let's see ... 400 square feet of glass mosaic tile, labor to install, elongated 1 piece toilet, large soaking bathtub, 20 hours plumber labor, 60 hours carpenter labor, tape, bed and texture ... wait … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Materials and Products Tagged With: Architects, Gifts, Products, t-shirts

Top 10 Reasons I Love Working with Architects

November 15, 2011 by 7 Comments

Top 10 Reasons I Love Working with Architects

Today's post is written by a good friend of mine - Jamie Goldberg, a NKBA-certified, independent kitchen and bath designer. I have long maintained on my site that working with design specialists has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: Architects, being a part of the design process, Guest post

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

November 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Wyly Theatre in Dallas by REX OMA

. The Dallas Theater Center has a national reputation for innovation - a reputation earned by the no-holds barred attitude towards experimentation with their previous facility which I have heard … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Dallas Architecture, Tour of Dallas

Drawing like an Architect

September 1, 2011 by Bob Borson 90 Comments

Drawing like an Architect

"How good do you need to be at drawing if you want to become an architect" "How can I be an architect - I can't draw" I wish I got one frequent flyer mile every time I heard one of those two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, design, details, sketching

Architects and their signatures

August 22, 2011 by Bob Borson 38 Comments

Architects and their signatures

What does your signature say about you? The way you leave your name behind on a piece a paper  tells more about you than just saying "sorry I hit your car but I don't have insurance". It should come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: Architects

… You might be an Architect

August 18, 2011 by Bob Borson 124 Comments

… You might be an Architect

Do you want to be an Architect? Maybe you already are an Architect and wondered if you made the right decision? Times are weird and the economy is making a lot of people who thought they knew they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect

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