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The Tools of an Architect

February 8, 2016 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

The Tools of an Architect

Architects are lucky. Once you get past the few architects that complain disproportionately loud for the entire profession, you will discover that just about anyone can be an architect and have a role … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, bob borson, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

Architects and Pumpkins

October 29, 2015 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

Architects and Pumpkins

Some people simply lose their minds when it comes to Halloween ... I am not one of those people. In fact, I generally don't like dressing up in a costume and I definitely don't like putting stuff on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, design studio, Halloween, Holiday, Materials

Architecture in the Real World … sorta

February 23, 2015 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

Architecture in the Real World … sorta

Pull up a chair, order your favorite drink, and let me tell you about architecture in the "real " world. I thought I would try to make this an upbeat article but as I sit down to write it, I'm not so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: ArchiTalks, architectural studio, Architecture School, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

Architectural Redlines

February 16, 2015 by Bob Borson 46 Comments

Architectural Redlines

Redlines. It's just a word but if you are in certain circles, it's a powerful word. "Redlines" is all you have to say to either send some into some form of post traumatic stress disorder while the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Graphics, My Work, Office Tagged With: architects office, design studio

Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away

January 12, 2015 by Bob Borson 69 Comments

Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away

I typically don't give it a lot of thought - as soon as my architectural sketches have served their purpose, they get thrown away. I don't consider them valuable or even worthwhile to keep. Am I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: architects office, architectural sketching, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, sketches, sketching

Architecture – A culture of long hours?

December 15, 2014 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Architecture – A culture of long hours?

Everybody knows that architects work a lot of hours - right? I'm not talking about an extra hour every day or something so pedestrian, I'm saying that according to the chat rooms and emails I receive, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, career, design studio

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