Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

I recommend that you head over to the official Ken Roberts Competition web site and take a look at all the recognized entries (finalists and winners) from this year and the last 8 years ! Makes me want to get out my sketch book and try and start working on my own delineation skills.

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e-architect

APRIL 28, 2023

Maurice River, the project itself becomes a work of art articulated around the site’s own attributes. The area presents several challenges, particularly in respect to municipal regulations, but also in terms of the steep slope that characterizes the site`s topography. Maurice River.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

link] Bob Borson I got shut down before I did the sketch – maybe something to make in my downtime Brandon Tyler Carr i would love a cross-section doughnut tee-shirt. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Himat Please post the doughnut section drawing with full annotion.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Since a number of people don’t seem to understand this concept, I thought I would whip together some sketches to help illustrate my point. In order to reach all points on the site without damaging the trees, the contractor had to use a concrete pump truck with a giant arm on it. Here is a look at the controller for the pump arm.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 18, 2013

FLW would send a sketch laid out with a grid, sheets of material to make the cars, and envelope (the Apprentice will bring skrim, panits, and block patterns), also all the loose lwetters to spell out a pithy Welsh Yule & Hogmanay greeting. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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e-architect

JULY 27, 2023

The new village-like structure is vernacular and deeply rooted in the site and history. Concept The idea behind the structure is one simple building block, repeated and varied according to its placement on the site and its orientation.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2013

If your school doesn’t put any sort of emphasis on sketching, burn an elective (or two) and take a class over in the arts building. Architectural Portfolio’s and their true purpose Architectural Sketching Taking the Architectural Registration Exam Do you want to be an Architect? What’s the Right sized firm for you?

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Life of an Architect

MAY 11, 2014

So here is a look at my playhouse for 2014 – I’m calling it ‘The Lantern House’ Original concept sketch – going back to the iconic shape of a playhouse. As I started developing my idea, I sketched out how the materials would come together. Vegetables or Dessert? nathan This is awesome.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 9, 2014

Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr Memories from Studio Posted by Bob Borson onApril 10, 2014 In Memories from Studio architectural studio , college 25 Comments Architectural Sketching or. It was an international chess center on a site in St. Motivation - and why its. Kat Have you ever used zap-a-gap?

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Dwell

MARCH 23, 2022

Case Eos Coffee Table Seeing a need for durable modern outdoor furniture, Matthew Hilton created the Eos Collection (2011), which is sleek enough to work in indoor spaces as well. While plying the leaden waves of the sea of Ralph’s sketches, we spotted this cocktail table and the accompanying side table.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

If you think you are ready to answer the call and get your bag and contents featured here on the site, just send me an email. Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Bags , Materials and Products graphic design , Materials , Products Architectural Sketches Architects and their Deserted.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 21, 2022

This monograph is their first, and instead of providing exhaustive coverage of their work, On Rigor presents a baker's dozen of buildings completed between 2011 and 2021, or just the latter half of the studio's two decades. Whatever its name, the firm makes some of the best modern houses in the American West.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 6, 2013

This is similar to the discussion today with the Archispeak crew about how little things like sketching out ideas with the client gets everybody involved in the design process and allows the owner to take ownership of the design as well. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

I’ve sketched up a typical bedroom to help illustrate what I mean. In this sketch, I’ve rotated the bed 180° so that the head of the bed is opposite the entry and when the occupants are lying in bed, they have a clear view of the door. It’s disturbing and most people unknowingly try to avoid it.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 23, 2017

I should confess that I didn’t realize when I started writing this blog 7 years ago that I would spend more time answering emails than actually writing articles for the site. Perception versus Reality – March 2011 … and as a bonus, you can see a 1990 version of Bob Borson] 4.) Sketching – various] Bonus 11.)

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( I always read ur articles and i feel the same as everybody here: ur site is Gold for everyone who love the world of Architecture. i like sketching, i dont like dealing with paints etc. I am Sergio, from Colombia. Thx for share it with us. i think i can draw well.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 1, 2013

If you swing through my site with any regularity, you’ll probably have noticed that the kernels of wisdom I share are derived in two manners: 1. I recently found your site and I’m really enjoying it. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Like a lot of the topics I introduce on this site, today’s conversation is really an idea that I have been thinking about for a while. If I gave myself all sorts of restrictions on what I can or can’t talk about, I can guarantee that this site would probably not still be here. Thank you for all your shared content.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

Now that I am going to have job site meetings this winter in the snowy hell known as North Wisconsin, this might be the most important gift on my list. I personally feel that the really nice ones can be a little intimidating to sketch in – they seem a little precious to me.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 2, 2014

Furthermore, to my thinking, I’ve only written 2 posts on this site where I openly call out a project by someone else as being “less than it should” (which is the nice version of what I wrote, which was “ it looks like someone broke it’s face with a poo-fist”). Architectural Sketching or. Carrying on!

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 15, 2014

May you live at least the same number of years that you proudly turn on today… I’m a big fan of your hand drawings and sketch style! Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Have a good one! Cosmin Miron Happy Birthday Bob!!! link] Bob Borson Thanks Cosmin!

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

This can require artifice–things like aligning “storage” closets; sketching in bookcase runs down hallways, and so on. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. I suspect it keeps the dirty stuff out of the sink during the small (ha!) Mark Wilson Hey, bob.

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Architizer

JUNE 16, 2023

These two relics are among South Korea’s 15 World Heritages Sites. HAEAHN has been in alliance with H Architecture , New York, USA since 2011 and established several overseas offices which have greatly contributed to its extensive growth in becoming a world standard architectural design firm.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 24, 2022

Nicholas passed away in 2011, aged 46, and younger brother Daniel Murcutt has since become an advocate for cancer research. 3 (2011) Glenn Murcutt: Thinking Drawing/Working/Writing Gusheh, Heneghan, Lassan, Seyama (2008). Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Initial Sketch. Recognition and Awards.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

” Other than the fact that I am an architect and I have my finger on the pulse of architects savvy enough to be reading my site, I pretty much write down the list I would give my wife and post it here. I personally feel that the really nice ones can be a little intimidating to sketch in – they seem a little precious to me.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

It is extremely complicated and we are using Rhino and Grasshopper (fancy modeling software) to help generate and document the design – I’ll show it on the site here when I have a bit more information to present. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

I started that site as a creative outlet in 2010 when things around the office where I was working got a bit slow. One of the objectives that has evolved on my site is the idea of creating transparency into what it means to be an architect. Last year over 3 million people came to my site to read what I had to say.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They can serve as vehicles for exploring ideas, as in Benedikt's book on the Kimbell; they can serve as repositories for the many sketches, drawings, and photographs produced about a place; or they can exist somewhere in between on such a spectrum between critical analysis and laudatory presentation.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

My office’s models tend to be study-work-in-progress, since I’m faster with an Xacto than perspective – and I detest how so many of my boss’s sketches faked the scale, and other sketches left a wall out and misled the observer/client. How do I remember the scale since that was over 20 years ago?

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 30, 2014

There will be a natural evolution to what gets discussed over the next two years, it’s my site and I can talk about whatever I want. Coinciding with this series on my site will be the Sub-Zero and Wolf Kitchen Design Contest, now in its 20 th year. Also, name calling will get you banned from this site. and the world.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

s Royal Institute of British Architects from 2011 to 2013. Built on a site that is just 7×14 meters in Mexico City, the clay tower showcases Carillo’s dynamic handling of shadow, which the judges for the Women in Architecture Award mentioned as a key reason for her 2017 award. Left: ARE Sketches Volume I; right: Lora Teagarden.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I think through drawing and sketching, for others they might turn towards computer software … I don’t really care. I’ve never written about that moment when you walk on to a job site where you project is getting built and tried to explain how it felt … I’m not that good of a writer. I know I believe it.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 23, 2014

I have removed most aggregate sites from my list for this reason. If you have a site and can’t be bothered with generating your own content, or adding your voice to the conversation – I’m probably not coming back. Simply sharing a link to someone else’s site isn’t good enough to make this list.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This is the original site model that we built – this dates back to July of 2013. This rendered site plan still shows the vegetative roof – something that we were pursuing since this will be a LEED for Homes certified project. This is the latest and greatest site plan.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 26, 2014

This process includes As-built field verification, several hundred iterations of sketches, and hours of discussions regarding appropriate materials, finishes, appliance packages, faucets, sinks, hardware, cabinet layouts, drawer inserts, and on and on. In fact, it is the most read post on my site (thank goodness I got it right).

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Maybe a CPA … ) I use these markers myself and I never cease to be amazed how just a tiny bit of color on a sketch makes it look like a pro did it … Oh, guess what? Strathmore Series 400 Sketch Pads (9×12) – $10 I don’t just use Moleskine sketch pads, I have some Strathmore spiral bound sketch books as well.

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