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Being an Architect Is Hell – Painting and Contact Paper

August 11, 2020 by Bob Borson 1 Comment

Being an Architect Is Hell – Painting and Contact Paper

Renovating your home is fun ... as long as you have an unlimited budget and don't have to live there during the process. Unfortunately for me, I don't have either of those two things and the last two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Construction, Design, Interior Design, My House, Residential Tagged With: a day in the life, construction, Construction Process, interior design, My House, Renovations, residential

Architectural Graphics 101 – Window Schedules

October 3, 2017 by Bob Borson 56 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Window Schedules

Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window schedules. I know ... I'm all aflutter as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series Tagged With: details, Graphics, residential

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

February 21, 2017 by Bob Borson 47 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Line Weight

Okay ... I hear you. It's time for the next entry in my Architectural Graphics series and due to overwhelming feedback, it's apparently time to talk about line weights. Despite my efforts, I can't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Graphics, Sketching Tagged With: architectural sketching, details, Graphics, residential, sketches

Architectural Graphics 101 – Drawing Alignment and Notes

January 16, 2017 by Bob Borson 53 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Drawing Alignment and Notes

Time for another installation of Architectural Graphics 101! The previous installment was received pretty well and despite the fact that this series is not intended for seasoned architects and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Residential Tagged With: details, Graphics, residential

Architectural Graphics 101 – Reflected Ceiling Plans

January 5, 2017 by Bob Borson 68 Comments

Architectural Graphics 101 – Reflected Ceiling Plans

Maybe this will be exciting, maybe it won't, but I am going to start writing a few articles a month on architectural graphics and what I've done to get my drawings to look the way they do. I might … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architectural Graphics - The Series, Residential Tagged With: details, Graphics, residential

The Incomplete Big Picture

October 26, 2015 by Bob Borson 30 Comments

The Incomplete Big Picture

If you were to back 10 architects in to a corner, hold a gun to their collective heads and ask: "When it comes to Architecture, what really matters?" What sort of answer do you think you'd get in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architects, Construction, Contractors, Observations, Residential Tagged With: Construction Observation, Construction Process, contractors, residential

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