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Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle

June 1, 2025 by Bob Borson Leave a Comment

Ep 177: Hanging Out Your Shingle

There’s a moment in almost every architect’s career where the idea first surfaces—quietly at first, then louder over time: What if I started my own firm? Maybe it’s the itch for creative freedom, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Office, Podcast, Talking Shop Tagged With: architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, Podcast

Ep 176: Little White Lies

May 18, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 176: Little White Lies

We’ve all stared at the calendar, convinced there’s a hidden twenty-fifth hour—plenty of room to redline that section, nudge the model, and squeeze in just one more detail. “We’ll sort it during … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

Ep 175: Stupid Questions

May 4, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 175: Stupid Questions

Nobody wants to be the person who asks a question that causes everyone else within ear shot to turn and look at them. We spend the early part of our careers trying to prove we deserve a seat at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture School, Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: advice, Architecture School, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

EP 174: Dear Future Architects …

April 21, 2025 by Bob Borson 2 Comments

EP 174: Dear Future Architects …

There are bits of advice that one collects over a 30 year career and when given the chance, some are worth passing on to those who care to listen. While this could have been a lessons from my father … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Career, Design Studio, Do you want to be an Architect?, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast, Top Ten lists

Ep 173: Mentorship Matters

April 6, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 173: Mentorship Matters

When I think back on the early days of my career, I can remember how many things I didn’t know — and maybe even more clearly, how many things I thought I knew but clearly didn’t. There were decisions … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Career, Episodes, Life in General, Office, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, architects office, architectural studio, career, conversations, Podcast

Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect

March 9, 2025 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Ep 171: The IQ of an Architect

Being an Architect is difficult and there is plenty of evidence that this is not a vocation that is suitable for everyone. The coursework you will take in college is all over the place – from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architect Skills, Career, Episodes, Life in General, Observations, Podcast Tagged With: a day in the life, Architects, Architecture and Society, career, Do you want to be an Architect, Podcast

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