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Something All Architects Should Know

March 28, 2016 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Something All Architects Should Know

I think architects are like snowflakes. Not because they are delicate, but because each is unique and (it frequently seems to be the case) that external conditions need to be perfect in order for them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Life in General, Observations, Quotes Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect, students

Life of an Architect Playhouse Awards

December 8, 2015 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

Life of an Architect Playhouse Awards

This turned out to be a lot more challenging than I had anticipated but I am happy to say that the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition Awards are finally complete! It took a lot of work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Design, Materials and Products, Playhouse Competition 2015, Playhouses Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, CASA, Construction Process, design, Design Competition, details, Playhouse Competition

Citizen Architect … seems redundant

October 12, 2015 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Citizen Architect … seems redundant

"Citizen Architect" is a phrase that - if you are in the field of architecture - you hear a lot. I typically associate those words with the movie "Citizen Architect: Samuel Mockbee and the Spirit of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Career Tagged With: a day in the life, advocacy, AIA, Architecture and Society, career, charity

Honor Awards

August 21, 2015 by Bob Borson 41 Comments

Honor Awards

Today's post was incredibly difficult to write ... both of my arms and shoulders suffered extensive damage from all the "patting myself on the back" I've done over the past few days. I had to type … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Career, Life in General Tagged With: about bob, Architecture and Society, blog, bob borson, career

How Big is your Digital Footprint?

July 30, 2015 by Bob Borson 10 Comments

How Big is your Digital Footprint?

Some people are willing to put just about anything online for public consumption - rarely giving it a thought as to whether or not this is a good idea. Some people think wearing hats made of tinfoil … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Observations Tagged With: Architecture and Society, social media

My Day in a Wheelchair

July 27, 2015 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

My Day in a Wheelchair

It should be noted that I am not disabled in any way - with specific regards to definition of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - meaning I don't have a condition that would limit any of my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, conversations

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