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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

Mockbee Coker Architects – Seaside House

July 26, 2011 by Bob Borson 20 Comments

Mockbee Coker Architects – Seaside House

Designed in 1991 by Samuel Mockbee and Coleman Coker from Mockbee/Coker Architects, this 1,100 square foot bungalow was originally called the Kennedy House but is now called "Birdie's". I am a little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Buildings Tagged With: Architects, Modern Architecture, photography, plans, Residential Architect, Rural Studio, Seaside, Travel

Update: Modern House – Friendly Neighbor?

July 12, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Update: Modern House – Friendly Neighbor?

Just over a year ago I wrote an article titled "Modern House, Friendly Neighbor?" which was about a house that was going up along my drive to work. It was a very modern style house set in an area … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dallas Architecture, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Dallas Architecture

107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter

July 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

107 Reasons Why You, Architect, Matter

Written by Randy Deutsch, Architect2Zebras is one of the many architectural websites that I check in on but one of the few that I subscribe to. Last year he took a comprehensive look at why architects … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Guest Posts Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, Do you want to be an Architect, great to work with architects

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