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Exhibit: Architecture in Palestine during the British Mandate (1917-1948)

December 27, 2016 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Exhibit: Architecture in Palestine during the British Mandate (1917-1948)

While I was in Israel this summer, I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peek into an architectural exhibit that was about to open at the Israel Museum that focused on the architecture of Palestine, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations, Travel Tagged With: Book Review, Israel, Modern Architecture, Travel, traveling

Book Reviews: Robert Moses and Harry Weese

May 29, 2014 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

Book Reviews: Robert Moses and Harry Weese

All the architects I know love books and most have an addiction of buying and keeping their books on display. I frequently receive requests from people to share with them the books I am currently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review

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

The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper

November 16, 2011 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper

"The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper" written by Kate Ascher . Did you know that the word "skyscraper" was originally a nautical term and referred to the small triangular sail set above the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, Construction Process

My Favorite Book

August 30, 2011 by Bob Borson 32 Comments

My Favorite Book

When I sat down to write a post about my favorite book, the first step was to figure which book actually is my favorite. This turned out to be harder than I thought. I used to read a lot back when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Life in General Tagged With: about bob, Book Review, Let's Blog Off

Kelly’s Kitchen Sync – Book Review

June 9, 2011 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

Kelly’s Kitchen Sync – Book Review

. A good friend of mine just had her book published and I asked her if I could review it here on Life of an Architect. Kelly Morisseau, a Certified Master Kitchen and Bath Designer (CMKBD) has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Book Review, kitchens

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