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The Final Stretch – KHouse Modern part 2

November 24, 2015 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

The Final Stretch – KHouse Modern part 2

Since yesterday was my walk around the exterior of the KHouse Modern, I thought it was only fitting that today should be a walk around the interior. I haven't focused on the interior on this project - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: Architects, Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern, Materials, Residential Architect

The Final Stretch – KHouse Modern part 1

November 23, 2015 by Bob Borson 11 Comments

The Final Stretch – KHouse Modern part 1

Do you know what the word "melancholy" means? Every architect does ... even if they don't realize it. Did you know that the gestation period for an elephant is between 18 and 22 months long? Maybe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Life in General, My Work, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern, modern house

How to Build a Wood Deck

October 7, 2015 by Bob Borson 51 Comments

How to Build a Wood Deck

"How to build a wood deck" is a question that I ask myself more times than you might think. Despite having drawn up a lot of them in my career, I still find new ways to build them. Maybe I just find … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, details, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

Everyone Should have an Oculus

September 21, 2015 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Everyone Should have an Oculus

Who has an Oculus? (finger-pointing) This Guy. More accurately, my client has one, but hopefully I'll get to visit it every so often ... maybe on every other holiday and weekends. Oculus is a word … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern

You Can’t Eat Your House and Have it Too

June 8, 2015 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

You Can’t Eat Your House and Have it Too

Did you know you can't eat your house and have it too? That sentence doesn't make a lot of sense to anybody most people but it's a play on the wildly (and incorrectly) stated phrase "You can't have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Dallas Architecture, KHouse Modern, Modern Architecture, modern house

KHouse Modern – Drywall Progress

April 7, 2015 by Bob Borson 43 Comments

KHouse Modern – Drywall Progress

I haven't provided an update on the KHouse Modern in a long while so this post is quite overdue. This house is really amazing and the craft in which it is being built is incredible ... and sometimes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, My Work, Residential Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, KHouse Modern, Materials, modern house

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