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2022 RIBA Annie Spink Award

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She was made FRIBA in 2005 and Professor at Westminster in 2014. She has published more than 700 publications on architecture including professional, national and international journalism and popular and academic books, with key titles including This Is Not Architecture and The Wessex Project. London Architecture School Events.

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Rule of Halves

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For aspiring architects, the rule is first encountered as students when they enter architectural school and are told that one half of the students in their class will drop out either in the first year or no later than before graduation. What can be improved in architectural education to increase the likelihood of graduation?

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Photo's #frommydesk | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Blog / Photo’s #frommydesk Photo’s #frommydesk Bob Borson — February 19, 2014 — 18 Comments “ What it’s like to be and work with an architect ” … that’s the unofficial tagline for LifeofanArchitect.com – my little experiment I started just over 4 years ago. Your Email Address.

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#ArchiSketch | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Blog / #ArchiSketch #ArchiSketch Bob Borson — June 23, 2014 — 22 Comments As an architect, I tend to communicate through sketching – which is starting to make me a bit of a relic. Daily Although I am a structural engineer, I sketch details often to make the structure fit into the architectural concepts.

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Architecture and The Art of Getting it Wrong | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Fast forward a few years – the college process is now complete and architectural schools are churning out extremely creative graduates, ready to take on the design world … except few graduates will actually get to work on “BIG IDEA” design projects. We both benefited for learning from each other.

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Architectural Sketching [or How to Sketch like Bob] | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days.

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25 Best Architecture Firms in Montréal

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Today, Montréal is a cultural medley of architectural works. Home to McGill University, one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the country, the city constantly produces new pieces of architecture that do not fit under any specific trend or movement but rather steadily push the boundaries of contemporary architecture.