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Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

October 7, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Steel Stair Panels – Guardrails and Handrails

"Stairapalooza" might not be the best word for it but guardrailapalooza definitely isn't any better ... Handrailapalooza? Nope, that's not it either, but that's really what today's post is all about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Construction, Design, Graphics, Oak GroveTagged With: design, details, Graphics, Materials

Man versus Machine – Architectural Sketch Series

May 8, 2019 by Bob BorsonLeave a Comment

Man versus Machine – Architectural Sketch Series

I'm currently in Chicago celebrating the 50th birthday of a good friend of mine. In fact, there are four of us here and we all know each other from our time together from the University of Texas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Sketches - The Series, Design, Graphics, Interior Design, Life in General, Materials and Products, Oak Grove, SketchingTagged With: a day in the life, architectural sketching, architectural studio, architectural technology, design, design studio, Materials

009: The “Low Cost Modern House”

September 30, 2018 by Bob Borson8 Comments

009: The “Low Cost Modern House”

Modern Design used to be about the mechanization of the process thereby making a thing affordable to the masses ... but that doesn't really seem to be the case anymore. With their clarity often … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EpisodesTagged With: architectural studio, being a part of the design process, Construction Process, Materials, Modern Architecture, Podcast

Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench

April 11, 2017 by Bob Borson26 Comments

Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench

In any project, there are a handful of design moments that help establish the personality of that entire project. For the cabin project that I have been working on for the past 2+ years, one of those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, Interior Design, Materials and Products, ResidentialTagged With: cabin, Construction Observation, design, details, Materials, modern house

Modern Concrete Sidewalks – Floating Pads

October 11, 2016 by Bob Borson37 Comments

Modern Concrete Sidewalks – Floating Pads

When you pull up in front of a house, did you know that you can determine if the house is modern even before look up? Just a look at the sidewalk. If the sidewalk is in a continuous pour from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Modern House, ResidentialTagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, modern house

Scale and Proportion

June 16, 2016 by Bob Borson22 Comments

Scale and Proportion

For any architect, scale and proportion are two skills that appear to be the most challenging to master. Scale and proportion are also where a good architect makes their living. I know coming out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Graphics, My Work, SketchingTagged With: architectural sketching, Construction Observation, design, details, Materials, sketching

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