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Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

November 24, 2014 by Bob Borson 16 Comments

Illinois Institute of Technology – College of Architecture

Ever wondered what going to architecture was really like? There are a lot of stories about going to architecture school - the long hours, the absolute dedication, the commitment needed to complete the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Schools of Architecture Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, the studio

Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer

October 16, 2014 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer

Setting out to  create a Residential Architecture 101: Wood Veneer entry on wood seemed like an obvious topic to cover - although I haven't been focusing on this series in a while. The first post was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, Products, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architectural studio, Materials, Residential Architect

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

September 2, 2014 by Bob Borson 64 Comments

Your Projects from Architecture School are Silly

Today is a first - I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do ... show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I'm not entirely sure, maybe it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Memories from Studio Tagged With: about bob, architectural studio, Architecture School, college, design, Do you want to be an Architect

The Bee Hole of an Architect

June 2, 2014 by Bob Borson 49 Comments

The Bee Hole of an Architect

Most architects I know go about their business in an professional manner - but somehow that doesn't necessarily translate to the behavior that happens in the office. In literally every firm I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General Tagged With: architectural studio, design studio

Architectural Studio – 4 Questions

May 8, 2014 by Bob Borson 29 Comments

Architectural Studio – 4 Questions

A large percentage of the articles I write on this site are the result of receiving the same sorts of questions over and over again. Rather than send out a half-baked, off the top of my head response, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, college, design studio

Memories from Studio

April 10, 2014 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Memories from Studio

In my very first studio class, we had an assignment to make a tertiary color wheel (12 colors) out of found objects. It turned out to be much harder than expected - I remember riding around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Memories from Studio Tagged With: architectural studio, college

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