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Toilets by the Front Door

April 5, 2011 by Bob Borson 53 Comments

Toilets by the Front Door

Why - for the sweet love of Grilled Cheezus- would you want to put a toilet by your front door? I'm not talking about close to your front door , I mean right at your front door. It simply defies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: builder homes, details, great to work with architects, plans, Residential Architect

Modern House Challenge: Site Built Windows

March 28, 2011 by Bob Borson 26 Comments

Modern House Challenge: Site Built Windows

So it has been quite a while since I've addressed the Modern House Challenge - I originally introduced the idea back on August 10th, 2010 and the idea was simple enough: . "I am starting to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, My House, My Work Tagged With: bob borson, details, Low cost modern house challenge, Materials, modern house, My House

Modern Fences – Gabions

February 21, 2011 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Modern Fences – Gabions

I have been wanting to use a gabion retaining wall for a really long time, but in a very particular way - and one that I have never seen before. Architecturally, you might be familiar with gabions in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: details, Products, Spain

What makes you a designer?

January 13, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

What makes you a designer?

Being an architect isn't as glamorous as you might think - at least not all the time. I generally work on single family residences and most of these houses are modern in style. During a typical day I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, details, Modern Architecture, plans

Canada Dry – Bottling Plant

January 4, 2011 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Canada Dry – Bottling Plant

Things used to be much more simple - but that doesn't mean they were better ... but in this case it does. During the holiday break, I had some time to continue flipping through all the old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: Architectural Forum, details, Graphics

It’s all in the details

October 4, 2010 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

It’s all in the details

One of the great things about designing residential projects for specific clients is that you can really get in and explore the opportunities to deliver a superior product that exceeds expectations. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: being a part of the design process, Dallas Architecture, details, exterior patio, Residential Architect

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