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Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

January 10, 2021 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

Ep 066: Architects and Sketching

There is a nostalgia associated with architects and sketching but is it still an integral part of the design process anymore? What types of architects sketch? Are there still benefits at all to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Episodes, Life in General, Podcast, Sketching, Tools of the Trade Tagged With: architectural sketching, Do you want to be an Architect, Graphics, Podcast, sketching

Ep 064: A Day in the Life of an Architect

December 6, 2020 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Ep 064: A Day in the Life of an Architect

Answering the question of what exactly does a typical day in the life of an architect look like is nearly impossible. There are certain things that seem to be fairly standard to one of my "typical" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, architects office, architectural studio, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

061: Architectural Stereotypes

October 25, 2020 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

061: Architectural Stereotypes

When I say the word “architect” what do you imagine? It seems that most people imagine individuals in black clothing (most likely a turtleneck) and heavy rimmed glasses. We are here to set the record … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: Architects, Architecture and Society, design, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

056: Starting A Design Firm

August 16, 2020 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

056: Starting A Design Firm

If you’ve ever dreamed of starting your own design firm, maybe you’ve just graduated from school, perhaps you’ve worked for another firm and seen first-hand what not to do and decided it’s time to go … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Architects, Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Interviews, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: architectural studio, career, conversations, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Residential Architect

Design Process – This is New for Me

May 19, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Design Process – This is New for Me

I went back to work today. I suppose to clarify that a bit more, I physically I went back to work and sat at my desk for the first time since  March 13th, 2020. Was it weird? Yeah ... it was a bit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Design, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architectural studio, design, details, Do you want to be an Architect, Graphics, sketchup

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

February 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

A Day in the Life – Punch list Day

Do Architects work long hours? Of course they do - but just about anybody in a professional role works long hours so there isn't anything specifically interesting or useful in that statement so I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Buildings, Construction, Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, architects office, Construction Process, Do you want to be an Architect

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