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Small Residential Projects

December 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Small Residential Projects

Not every residential project I work on as an architect is large with an even larger budget - that just happens to be the case lately and where I find my role in the office. Since smaller projects … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: being a part of the design process, design, great to work with architects, modern house, Residential Architect, sketching, sketchup

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

The Planter Playhouse for Dallas CASA

August 2, 2011 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

The Planter Playhouse for Dallas CASA

This is week is a Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses week. Today I wanted to focus on another playhouse that my office is doing - The Planter House - designed by our new associate Scott Taylor. This … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Playhouses Tagged With: Architecture and Society, being a part of the design process, CASA, plans, Volunteer

Bug House – Specimen Jars

August 1, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Bug House – Specimen Jars

This is a busy week - the Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses starts it's official run this coming Friday, August 5th, so all the playhouses have to be completed and delivered to NorthPark Mall this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, CASA

Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?

July 20, 2011 by 3 Comments

Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?

Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100.  Chicago is old in … [Read more...]

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

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

July 11, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

Mosaic Tile Feature Wall

Sometimes called the 'mosaic city', Ravenna, Italy  is renown for the beautiful 5th and 6th century mosaics that adorn the walls of its churches and monuments. Fast forward some 1500 years or so and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Dallas Architecture, Materials, Modern Architecture, modern house, Sale Street, tile

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