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Ep 155: Optimism

July 14, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 155: Optimism

Architecture is not typically considered a profession that makes much room for passengers or for people that simply want to show up and punch a clock. The vast majority of practicing architects view … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architecture and Society, career, Podcast

Ep 154: Networking

June 30, 2024 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 154: Networking

Today we are tackling a topic that we have never covered before, not even a little. Imagine walking into a crowded room and not knowing who to talk to or what to say, a situation I have found myself … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 153: Inspiration

June 16, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 153: Inspiration

Whether your interests or skills lend themselves to design or technology, I think it is safe to say that creativity plays a role in the day-to-day experience of an architect. Sometimes you aren’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, career, Podcast, traveling

Ep 152: Starting a New Job

June 2, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 152: Starting a New Job

All around the country, new architecture school graduates are rolling up their sleeves to start their professional journey with their first “this time it counts” job. Some will be excited for this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Office, Podcast, Quotes Tagged With: a day in the life, advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Podcast

Ep 151: Starting a Business

May 19, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 151: Starting a Business

We are finally conceding to a request that’s been made a thousand times – do an episode on starting an architectural business – a topic that I have resisted for essentially 6 years, and I think I’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Career, Design Studio, Episodes, Office Tagged With: Architects, architects office, architectural studio, career, Podcast

Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024

March 10, 2024 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 146: Ask the Show Spring 2024

We get asked a lot of good questions here on the show – they come up in the comment section, they are sent into our email inboxes, and some slide into our DM’s. Sometimes we reach out and ask people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, traveling

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