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LoaA World Headquarters – Update

October 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

LoaA World Headquarters – Update

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (or LoaAWH - remember?) is coming along at breakneck speed despite a few minor "opportunities" that have presented themselves ... buuuuuuut that's what … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, My House

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (renovation)

October 17, 2012 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Life of an Architect World Headquarters (renovation)

Life of an Architect World Headquarters - or LoaAWH (pronounced low-ah-wah-hhh) as I like to call it, is getting a small face lift. I have been living in this house for over 4 years and this is the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Construction Observation, Construction Process, My House

Cottonwood Modern – Job Site Visits

August 13, 2012 by Bob Borson 24 Comments

Cottonwood Modern – Job Site Visits

One of the most useful exercises that any young architect can partake in is to visit construction sites as often as possible. It is one thing to sit in an office all day designing and drafting up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, contractors, Cottonwood

Sketching, Math and Drafting
Just part of the process

July 30, 2012 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Sketching, Math and Drafting <br> Just part of the process</br>

If you are an architect, sketching, math and drafting are just part of the process. Sure, they don't sound very sexy but if you want to get something the looks really great, it's going to take time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work, Observations Tagged With: architects office, architectural sketching, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Sale Street

Moving a large tree … feels good

June 25, 2012 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Moving a large tree … feels good

Moving a tree isn't something that a lot of people think about ... which is a shame. We have a commercial job we are working one that has four really magnificent trees on site, the youngest is over a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: CASA, Construction Observation, landscape

Modern Stairs – the timeline

June 11, 2012 by Bob Borson 54 Comments

Modern Stairs – the timeline

Today I thought it would be interesting to look at the timeline for the modern stairs we put in at our modern project that is wrapping up. There are a bunch of posts that I am thinking about putting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, plans, Sale Street

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