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003: Sketching

July 9, 2018 by Bob Borson 8 Comments

003: Sketching

Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of writing this site that sketching is one of the more hotly contested topics. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, Graphics, Landon Williams, Podcast, sketching

It’s all Fun and Games

May 15, 2018 by Bob Borson 9 Comments

It’s all Fun and Games

There is nothing like having a party at your house to force you into addressing all the stuff that needs your attention. It wasn't all that long ago that I mentioned that young architects should work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Life in General, My Work, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, bob borson, Graphics, Holiday, My House

Architectural Graphics 101 – Window Schedules

October 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 56 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Window Schedules

Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window schedules. I know ... I'm all aflutter as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series Tagged With: details, Graphics, residential

Architectural Graphics 101 – Layers

March 7, 2017 by Bob Borson 35 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Layers

Just for the record, writing a post on AutoCAD layers, pen weights, line types, and pen colors, is almost the last thing on my list of things I want to be doing. First and foremost, I do not consider … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Graphics Tagged With: drafting, Graphics

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

February 21, 2017 by Bob Borson 49 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

Okay ... I hear you. It's time for the next entry in my Architectural Graphics series and due to overwhelming feedback, it's apparently time to talk about line weights. Despite my efforts, I can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, details, Graphics, residential, sketches

Style – Do I have any?

February 14, 2017 by Bob Borson 23 Comments

Style – Do I have any?

"Style" is one of those words that can be used in many instances but typically has a very particular meaning to an architect. Just about everything we do is associated with some sort of style. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ArchiTalks, Holidays, Life in General, Observations Tagged With: a day in the life, ArchiTalks, Graphics

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