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Do Architects Draw Too Much?

October 25, 2021 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

Do Architects Draw Too Much?

Do architects draw too much? As I wrap up my weekend, where I spent the entire time reviewing and redlining sheet after sheet of construction drawings, especially after putting in a 60-hour Monday … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Graphics, My Work, Observations, Residential, Residential Architecture 101, San Antonio 01 Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, conversations, details, Graphics, Residential Architect

Ep 086: Reimagining the Path to Licensure

October 17, 2021 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Ep 086: Reimagining the Path to Licensure

Getting licensed as an architect is difficult. It requires considerable time and dedication and achieving licensure is frequently a source of concern to architectural employers and even greater … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Education, Episodes, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture School, career, conversations, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 085: Design and Fabrication

October 3, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 085: Design and Fabrication

Design and fabrication is a topic that almost all architects discuss at one point or another. How does it inform the creative process, who gets involved, why does it make sense? We are going to be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Construction, Episodes, Interviews, Observations, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, conversations, design studio

Just Draw it Up

September 28, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Just Draw it Up

If you are in the market for an architect and are starting to shop around a bit, a piece of advice is to avoid the phrase: We know what we want, we just need someone to draw it up. I can just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Design Studio, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, conversations, Residential Architect

The Perspective of Work-Life Balance

September 13, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

The Perspective of Work-Life Balance

Right out of the gate I'm going to say that you have to craft your own particular description of what work-life balance means in order to achieve it. It has been incredibly interesting to see how the … [Read more...]

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

Residential Architecture 101 – Architectural Fees

August 16, 2021 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Residential Architecture 101 – Architectural Fees

There are easily 10+ posts that I can think of that I could talk about right off the top of my head that are specific to explaining how architectural fees are employed on residential projects. It is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Office, Residential, Residential Architecture 101 Tagged With: architects office, Architecture and Society, conversations, Residential Architect

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