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Architecture Student Work Desks

March 15, 2012 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architecture Student Work Desks

Architecture studios in college have changed a lot over the last two decades - for the most part, computers and mouse pads have replaced Mayline parallel bars, borco table covers and drafting eraser … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

January 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

Rural Studio is a design-build architecture program founded in 1993 by Auburn University professors Samuel 'Sambo' Mockbee and D.K.Ruth. Their goal for the program was to teach architecture students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Book Review, design studio

Writing your resumé

May 19, 2011 by Bob Borson 158 Comments

Writing your resumé

It's that time of year again and the resumes from graduating college seniors are starting to crash our office door. What better time than now to have a little chat about them? What this post isn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, Architecture School, career, resume

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

April 14, 2011 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Rural Studio 20K House | Update

I have asked my friend Eric Schmid to provide us with an update on what's happening with the $20K House. The amount of time they have spent discussing a house that will be built for so little money is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, Architecture School, being a part of the design process

When you are an architect…

January 20, 2011 by Bob Borson 133 Comments

When you are an architect…

I love what I do. There is no question in my mind that I made the right decision when I was 5 years old to become an architect. Sure there have been some bumps along the way and there is uncertainty … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, Architecture School

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

January 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 126 Comments

Do you want to be an Architect? The college years

I have mentally been an architect my entire life. When I tell people who I knew I wanted to be an architect by the time I was 5 years old, they think how lucky that must have been! How great it must … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect

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