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EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential

January 28, 2024 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

EP 143: Architectural Drawings: Excessive or Essential

Today we are focusing on drawings and the question that first comes to mind is to talk about what we draw, why we draw it, and who we draw it for and why that impacts all other considerations.  With … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Contractors, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Graphics, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, Construction Process, drawing

Ep 071: Architects on the Job Site

March 21, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 071: Architects on the Job Site

For some architects, being on the job site is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see job site visits as a series of obligations fraught with increased liability. I personally … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Construction, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, Construction Observation, Podcast

058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

September 13, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

058: Talking Shop with Building Science Fight Club

Understanding the physical behavior of the building as a system and how it impacts the energy efficiency, durability, comfort and indoor air quality is pivotal in the creation of high-performance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Construction, Contractors, Episodes, Interviews, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architectural technology, career, Construction Observation, conversations, Episodes, Podcast

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

August 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Going Dark on my Fence and Deck

I thought I would take a break from the interior work being done at my house and take a look at the exterior ... mostly it's because I needed some air that A) isn't loaded with gypsum dust and b) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, My House, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, My House, Residential Architect

Being an Architect is Hell – The Renovation Part 1

July 28, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Being an Architect is Hell – The Renovation Part 1

Being an Architect is hell ... I've said it before and a lot of you have agreed with me. While I think it's one of the best jobs you can have, being an architect can complicate other aspects of your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, Life in General, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Construction Observation, Construction Process, My House, Residential Architect

The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for Construction

June 1, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for Construction

While Instagram is not a new digital platform - its "born on date" was October 6th, 2010 - it is one of the more interesting platforms. While other social media platforms have come and gone over the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, instagram

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