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. I’ve tried to walk the line between keeping things simple, but include enough information as to be of some benefit. Very informative. because thats what. Tom Great post Bob.

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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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Architecture Here and There

MARCH 26, 2022

Stern’s Between Memory and Invention , which I immediately mistook for an update of an earlier volume of his, Tradition and Invention in Architecture (2011). He assigned an older woman he called (when at home) Princess Stephanie to attend society parties as a sort of spy to get information about land for the project.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 23, 2017

So every now and then, I decide to turn those email responses into a blog post so that I can direct people to it rather than coming up with the same information time and time again. 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 6, 2013

Part of my role as architect is to be an interpreter and translator – to listen to what the client is saying and then to digest, interpret, prioritize and re-issue that information back to them. like your portofolio [link] Bob Borson My firms website is [link] – there is loads to see there. Ryan Hansanuwat I know.

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Architizer

JANUARY 6, 2023

With so many architecture firms to choose from, it’s challenging for clients to identify the industry leaders that will be an ideal fit for their project needs. Fortunately, Architizer is able to provide guidance on the top design firms in Australia based on more than a decade of data and industry knowledge. Total Projects.

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Architizer

MARCH 3, 2022

Without further ado, explore this remarkable array of women, and to be considered for coverage in this upcoming year, make sure your firm enters its work in the A+Awards before March 4th, 2022. She has formally wed her expertise in the two disciplines by founding Bordas+Peiro Architect and Engineering Firm. Raha Ashrafi . Stella Betts.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 1, 2013

In one example, you’re an employee who can’t follow directions, while in the other, you are an overachiever who does what I need and presents me with additional options/ information that might protect me from myself. We were NEVER given the hourly budget information until the project was completed.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 2, 2014

I am a person who gives up all sorts of other activities to sit up at night writing these posts in an effort to share information that could be of value while shedding some light on how this “being an architect” thing might work. Architectural Sketching or. Nix Too much negativity in the world! I’ve gotten picky, too.

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Habitus Living

MARCH 24, 2022

Nicholas, also an architect, founded the Neeson Murcutt architecture firm. 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.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

Home / Graphics / Graphic Standards Graphic Standards Bob Borson — October 21, 2013 — 99 Comments How an architect draws is a reflection of many things – you can frequently tell the priorities of a firm just by looking at the quality of their drawings. Of course not, but that’s the graphic bar we are reaching for.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Although the word monograph literally applies to any book devoted to any individual subject — be it a person, a place, a thing, or even an idea — in the realm of architecture books that one-word term is used more prevalently, if not strictly, in regards to individual architects and/or firms. A book on Le Corbusier is a monograph.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As I was reviewing my list with my wife, she informed me that slow cookers are old school and these days, the smart buy is on the “Instant Pot” I clearly took this as a challenge because I then spent the next hour reading articles comparing instant pot versus slow cookers. I am a pro (or at least now I can look like one).

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Fast forward 20+ years and here I am today; a partner in a terrific firm, a previous AIA “Young Architect of the Year” recipient, projects in my portfolio that I am proud of creating, leadership positions in my professional organization (Dallas Chapter American Institute of Architects and the Texas Society of Architects).

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

One of the really amazing things that working in BIM (Building Information Modeling) is that you are taking the time to create a real 3-dimensional model of the house and there are few things that you can’t discover. I still think sketch up is way easier, but just for 3d views.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 23, 2014

It is crisp,visually clean, and completely transparent in all things associated with the work the firm is currently taking on. Several of them would send me links to something that they had seen on the Freshome site and once I popped on over to see what they had sent, I was almost overwhelmed with the sheer volume of information available.

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e-architect

MAY 31, 2023

Ranging from comics to music and science fiction tear sheets, collages, prints, and sketches, and 3D model kits and toys, including robots, aircraft, guns, monsters, and spaceships, together they represent Paolozzi’s interest in 20th century popular culture and his exploration of the ‘man in the machine’ age. •

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

AUGUST 21, 2023

This fact goes against the occasional sirens over the irrelevance and anachronistic nature of monographs in our digital age, with free access ( for now ) to voluminous amounts of information on buildings and architects readily available online. Do I care if I grasp his intentions, further obscured by the texts accompanying the images?

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