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My First Project: The Best Project Ever Designed That Wasn’t

November 9, 2015 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

My First Project: The Best Project Ever Designed That Wasn’t

It's possible that I have lost my mind by showing you this project. Not only does it time stamp me as someone who pre-dates computers, but it also could potentially expose me to vast amounts of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Design, Graphics, My Work Tagged With: ArchiTalks, bob borson, career, details, projects

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

My Job is Definitely Better than Yours

August 17, 2015 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

My Job is Definitely Better than Yours

There are a lot of reasons why I like being an architect, some of which I’ve covered here before on site. In particular, I really enjoy being an architect that specializes in residential architecture … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work, Observations, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect

A Day in the Life of an Architect

December 1, 2014 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

A Day in the Life of an Architect

What does the typical architect's day look like? Depends on how you define "typical", the architect, the market sector where they practice, their experience within the profession, and any particular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, ArchiTalks, bob borson, career

I’m No Longer the Golden Boy

April 16, 2014 by Bob Borson 76 Comments

I’m No Longer the Golden Boy

Today is my 46th birthday - which in and of itself isn't particularly interesting - but as I am now officially on the downward slide towards the big 5-0 there is a phrase that has been coming to mind … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, bob borson, Top Ten lists

Should I be an Architect?

February 10, 2014 by Bob Borson 121 Comments

Should I be an Architect?

The last several years have been hard on the architectural profession. The tone of the questions I've received have shifted from: "Should I become an Architect?" to "Why should I become an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Life in General Tagged With: Architects, bob borson, Do you want to be an Architect

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