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Being an Architect Is Hell – Painting and Contact Paper

August 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Being an Architect Is Hell – Painting and Contact Paper

Renovating your home is fun ... as long as you have an unlimited budget and don't have to live there during the process. Unfortunately for me, I don't have either of those two things and the last two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, construction, Construction Process, interior design, My House, Renovations, residential

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

044: Architectural Technology

March 1, 2020 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

044: Architectural Technology

Architectural Technology is changing how architects work and what’s in today might be irrelevant and out of date by next week, but ignore these developments at your own peril. For even your average … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes, Observations, Podcast, Technology Tagged With: architectural studio, architectural technology, Construction Process, Podcast

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

February 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

Do Architects work long hours? Of course they do - but just about anybody in a professional role works long hours so there isn't anything specifically interesting or useful in that statement so I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect

Renovation Construction Surprises

February 6, 2020 by Andrew Hawkins Leave a Comment

Renovation Construction Surprises

I’ve been at this architecture thing for a bit over 20 years now and I can say with certainty that I am still surprised at the way some contractors choose to do their work. I am not saying this as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Andrew H, Buildings, Construction, Life in General, Projects Tagged With: construction, Construction Process, Materials, Renovations

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