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Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This

April 11, 2016 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Dear Future Architects – You need to Hear This

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future ... hopefully in an office like mine. That sounds … [Read more...]

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

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

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

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

You’ve Got Mail

September 30, 2015 by Bob Borson 52 Comments

You’ve Got Mail

I don't know when it happened to me, but I feel the need to blame someone - if only I knew who to blame. My email inbox is out of control and it's frankly starting to irritate me because so many of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations, Office Tagged With: career, conversations, working

Work / Life … Different Letters, Same Word

September 8, 2015 by Bob Borson 39 Comments

Work / Life … Different Letters, Same Word

I can't even begin to convey the irony of this post. It is literally Labor Day - a holiday - and I'm sitting in my customary spot on the couch writing this article.  Bonus level of irony - I initially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, ArchiTalks, architects office, career

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