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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Architecture

June 10, 2010 by 3 Comments

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Architecture

It was the early '90´s and one of my first Architectural jobs was in Chennai in India. It was a time of recession in the U.K. and just finishing up my first degree in Architecture I was having trouble … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Guest Posts Tagged With: details

My Library Books

May 10, 2010 by Bob Borson 13 Comments

My Library Books

Most architects tend to collect books, at least all the ones I know I do. Some are fanatical about their books, me - not so much. Since I moved into a smaller house, I don't have the space to dedicate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, details, My House

Your sketches speak for themselves

April 16, 2010 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

Your sketches speak for themselves

I recently had a conversation about the importance of sketching and my job. With the prevalence of computer 3D software, fewer and fewer graduates from the design profession are entering the "real" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Graphics, Life in General, My Work, Observations Tagged With: details, Do you want to be an Architect, sketches, sketching

Sketching out a design solution

April 1, 2010 by Bob Borson 12 Comments

Sketching out a design solution

I received an email asking if I would share details from some of my projects. While I bristle at the risk I might be exposing myself to, I remembered that I enjoy looking at details quite a bit, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: details, sketches, sketching

I’d like a McShower please…and supersize it!

February 26, 2010 by 14 Comments

I’d like a McShower please…and supersize it!

I am starting the lose it with showers in new homes. They just keep getting bigger and bigger; as soon as I think they can't possibly add another feature - POW! - another feature. When I decided to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Observations Tagged With: details, great to work with architects

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