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Playhouse Design – Construction Drawings

June 30, 2011 by Bob Borson 22 Comments

Playhouse Design – Construction Drawings

It's that time of year - the 2011 ORIX Parade of Playhouses benefitting Dallas CASA. The Parade of Playhouses, hosted by NorthPark Center, provides an opportunity to help abused and neglected … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My Work Tagged With: CASA, Graphics, plans, playhouses, sketchup

The Bug House

April 26, 2011 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

The Bug House

. . The entries for this years Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouse design competition hosted by the AIA Young Architectects Forum are all due tomorrow - which means I need to show everyone what I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Competition, Life in General, My Work, Playhouses Tagged With: CASA, Design Competition, playhouses, sketchup, Volunteer

Modern House Challenge | Part 2

September 2, 2010 by Bob Borson 21 Comments

Modern House Challenge | Part 2

I wrote a post back on August 02, 2010 that discussed the possibility of designing and building a low cost modern house. This is no small task because modern houses, with their clarity often … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: Low cost modern house challenge, Modern Architecture, modern house, plans, sketchup

Japanese Playhouse – The Construction Documents

May 30, 2010 by Bob Borson 3 Comments

Japanese Playhouse – The Construction Documents

So I had to prepare some construction drawings to pass along to the contractor who will be building this playhouse. His name is Barry Buford and he has his own construction company - Buford Builders, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My Work Tagged With: CASA, Design Competition, playhouses, sketchup

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