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Estate Project – Preston Hollow

January 29, 2019 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Estate Project – Preston Hollow

Life of been disproportionately busy as of late - which is nothing that should win me any awards, but I am already disproportionately busy so for me to single it out should count for something ... I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Graphics, My Work, Preston Hollow Estate, Residential Tagged With: Construction Process, details, Graphics, modern house

Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin

July 30, 2018 by Bob Borson 5 Comments

Please Don’t Mess Up My Cabin

It doesn't happen very often these days but I had a first ... I had an extended stay in one of my projects after the client had taken possession. It was both weird, and not weird, all at the same … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Modern House, My Work, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, cabin, Construction Observation, modern house, Residential Architect, traveling

Modern Cabin – It’s Hard to Say Goodbye

June 6, 2017 by Bob Borson 49 Comments

Modern Cabin – It’s Hard to Say Goodbye

For an Architect, wrapping up a project is always a bittersweet moment. There is the joy and elation you feel for witnessing a project come to life that you have poured your heart and soul into ... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Modern House, My Work, Projects, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, about bob, cabin, design, Modern Architecture, modern house

Cabin Detail – Steel and Walnut Bench

April 11, 2017 by Bob Borson 27 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, Residential Tagged With: cabin, Construction Observation, design, details, Materials, modern house

Modern Concrete Sidewalks – Floating Pads

October 11, 2016 by Bob Borson 39 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, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, details, Materials, modern house

Fireplace Mantle – Nice and Simple

September 13, 2016 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

Fireplace Mantle – Nice and Simple

Let's pretend for a moment that you are designing a modern style house and you are in the middle of trying to figure out how your fireplace mantle will look. This exact scenario probably happens every … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Materials and Products, Modern House Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, design, fireplace, Modern Architecture, modern house

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