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A Graphic Designer’s Bag

September 28, 2013 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

A Graphic Designer’s Bag

It's time for another entry in the ongoing series I am running where we get to look at the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. So far we have seen the contents … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bags, Materials and Products Tagged With: graphic design, Materials, Products

Textures from West Texas

June 11, 2013 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Textures from West Texas

Most designers find inspiration all over the place and I'm no different. Colors, textures, patterns, materials - and every combination in between can be used for inspiration. I went out to remote West … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Travel Tagged With: design, Materials, Travel, traveling

Cottonwood Modern – Project update

March 4, 2013 by Bob Borson 18 Comments

Cottonwood Modern – Project update

The Cottonwood Modern residence has been making some steady progress over the last few months - thankfully we are moving out of the visually dull portion of the project (running HVAC and Plumbing) and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work, Observations Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood Modern, Materials, modern house

Tornado Shelters and Safe Rooms

February 5, 2013 by Bob Borson 34 Comments

Tornado Shelters and Safe Rooms

A tornado is a narrow, violently rotating column of air that extends from the base of a thunderstorm to the ground. Because wind is invisible, it is hard to see a tornado unless it forms a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Materials and Products, My Work Tagged With: architectural technology, Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood, details, Materials

Cottonwood Modern

January 14, 2013 by Bob Borson 14 Comments

Cottonwood Modern

Wow! I can't believe I have let it go almost three months without an update on the Cottonwood Modern project. I actually have about three of four posts started on this project that I just haven't been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, Cottonwood, design, Materials, modern house

Modern Stairs – the timeline

June 11, 2012 by Bob Borson 54 Comments

Modern Stairs – the timeline

Today I thought it would be interesting to look at the timeline for the modern stairs we put in at our modern project that is wrapping up. There are a bunch of posts that I am thinking about putting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Modern House, My Work Tagged With: concrete, Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, plans, Sale Street

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