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021: Making an Architect

March 31, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

021: Making an Architect

There isn’t an architect walking the planet that hasn't questioned if they were making the right decision when they decided to become an architect – at least not if they’re being honest with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General Tagged With: advice, Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

February 26, 2019 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

How to Get a Job in an Architect’s Office

Getting a job in an architect's office should be a lot easier than it really is ... well, I should put a caveat on that statement to say that it's hard to get a good job in a good architect's office. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect?, Office Tagged With: advice, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect

011: An Architect’s Salary

October 28, 2018 by Bob Borson 7 Comments

011: An Architect’s Salary

It was only a matter of time before I once again tackled the topic of an architect's salary. This is actually the fourth post I've prepared on the subject, but I haven't talked about it since January … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architects salary, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

008: Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

September 20, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

008: Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

If there is one moment I can look back and single out the moment when everything changed, it was February 22, 2010. That was the day I decided to write the post "Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: Architects, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

002: The College Years

June 27, 2018 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

002: The College Years

In this second episode of the Life of an Architect podcast, we turn our attention towards the college years. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992, while Landon received his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: architectural studio, Architecture School, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Architectural Portfolios

May 8, 2017 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

Architectural Portfolios

If you are an architectural student - or a young architecture school graduate - Architectural Portfolios are extremely important. While they are probably not as important as you think, they are far … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Do you want to be an Architect? Tagged With: architects office, career, design studio, Do you want to be an Architect

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