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006: Inside an Architect’s Office

August 19, 2018 by Bob Borson 4 Comments

006: Inside an Architect’s Office

Work environments are important – they tell visitors a lot about what to expect from the place they are visiting. I almost always enjoy visiting other architects office because it seems like there is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Episodes Tagged With: architects office, desk, office, Podcast, tools of the trade

Architects and Photography

April 30, 2012 by Bob Borson 36 Comments

Architects and Photography

I am setting myself up here in a major way by saying that photography is a skill that more architects should practice. You could infer from that comment that I might be holding myself out as an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Do you want to be an Architect?, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology, Do you want to be an Architect, photography, tools of the trade, Writing a blog

Pinterest for Architects

February 27, 2012 by Bob Borson 25 Comments

Pinterest for Architects

Unless you've had your head under a rock or extremely slow to discover new things, you have probably heard of Pinterest. One of the latest entries into the world of social networking, Pinterest is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products, Observations Tagged With: architectural technology, being a part of the design process, clients, design, Things that are Cool, tools of the trade

Tools of the trade: Sketchbook

February 16, 2012 by Bob Borson 17 Comments

Tools of the trade: Sketchbook

Today I want to kick off an ongoing series of posts entitled Tools of the Trade. I’m not talking about “tools” like that guy in freshman studio who would get his guitar out and play Dave … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, My Work, Observations Tagged With: architectural sketching, sketchbook, tools of the trade

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