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Architecture Student Work Desks

March 15, 2012 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architecture Student Work Desks

Architecture studios in college have changed a lot over the last two decades - for the most part, computers and mouse pads have replaced Mayline parallel bars, borco table covers and drafting eraser … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: Architecture School, design studio, desk, Do you want to be an Architect

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

January 23, 2012 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Rural Studio 2011 – Joanne’s House

Rural Studio is a design-build architecture program founded in 1993 by Auburn University professors Samuel 'Sambo' Mockbee and D.K.Ruth. Their goal for the program was to teach architecture students … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Reviews Tagged With: Architecture and Society, Architecture School, Book Review, design studio

Turn up the music in the studio

January 12, 2012 by Bob Borson 40 Comments

Turn up the music in the studio

  . The week leading up to Christmas and through the first week after New Years is generally quiet - the phones aren't ringing. Clients, contractors, and sub's are all taking some time off. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heard around the architectural studio, Life in General, Observations, What Am I Listening Too Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, design studio, Music

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say

April 7, 2011 by Bob Borson 97 Comments

Top 10 Things you’ll never hear an Architect say

Architects are cliché and are easily defined by stereotypes. Everyone knows it - even the client - so there is no sense in fighting it. See if you have ever said any of the following … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, career, design studio, Top Ten lists

The Architect’s Tack Board

March 16, 2011 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

The Architect’s Tack Board

Everybody at one point or another in their life has had bulletin board but most of us eventually move on to something more high tech - something to write on, leave notes, or fill in calendar … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: architects office, design studio

Words that Architects use: Architect Bingo Card #5

December 4, 2010 by Bob Borson 19 Comments

Words that Architects use: Architect Bingo Card #5

Jody: ooo.. I'm inside Bob's blog! I'm going to add some widgets now!! Bob: if I had a dollar for every time someone new got excited about being all up inside my "blog" I could open my own free … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Observations Tagged With: conversations, design studio, students

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