Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #010 I can’t find any sketch paper. What do you need it for? Considering white marble. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

March 28th, 2013 “Commercial Pre-Construction meeting this morning and I brought a pink cup” #really. M ay 1st, 2013 “a little job site math … all you need is a fat pen and some concrete” #construction. August 23rd, 2013 “and so it begins … #design #sketch #architect” #architecture.

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Architizer

APRIL 7, 2022

Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. 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.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 22, 2014

Sharp Bob, As a recent graduate of architecture school – I’m proud to call myself an avid sketch artist. I constantly find myself sketching just to understand ideas, forms, and various concepts and my firm looks to me a lot to prepare and execute sketch renderings for clients and projects. link] Cory W.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 19, 2013

I found the jambox two years later in one of the other architecture school buildings, sitting there on a table as if that’s where I had left it the two years prior… … with no mix tape. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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MAY 7, 2014

Surviving Architectural School Despite the urban legends that you’ve heard about that person who stayed awake for 6 straight days to finish his project, Architecture school is terrific. Here are a few tips that can help make your experience in architecture studio that much better and more rewarding.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Home / Bags / An Electrician’s Bag An Electrician’s Bag Bob Borson — December 18, 2013 — 5 Comments After a little break, it’s time for another entry into ongoing series I have been running where we get to take an inside look into the working contents of various design and construction related professionals.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

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. maybe there is, maybe the client wants or needs that!

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JANUARY 17, 2022

The new federal facility is located on the campus of Kansas State University, which happens to be my alma mater, though it is at a bit of a remove from the main campus that I traversed in architecture school decades ago. Stevens Crawshaw, published by Routledge, 2012.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

With the prevalence of computer 3D software, fewer and fewer graduates from the design profession are entering the “real” world with the ability to hold a pen, pencil, paintbrush – whatever – and work through their ideas, explore concepts, or sit across from a client and communicate through drawings. [T Whats your guess. Check us out online!

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EntreArchitect

NOVEMBER 22, 2012

1 – Starting at the academic level, the architecture schools’ curriculum of the 21st century need to include collaboration with contractors, developers and business owners. 2 – After graduation, the newly minted architectural intern should enter a dedicated network of architecture firms.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 11, 2015

A second moment came when I listened to Cameron Sinclair – one of the founders of “Architecture for Humanity” as the keynote speaker at the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver. Architectural schools are often staffed with educators who are ill at ease actually practicing in the “real world”.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines. Frank Lloyd Wright Nourish the Vines(Clients) that feed your business and they will grow in the right direction. Provide them with an inferior product and your clients will die off and never pass along a good word or come back.

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Portland Architecture

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Educated and beginning his career in Montana, Doug Minarik first came to Portland in 2008, where he spent three years at SRG Partnership and then two years at Works Progress Architecture, before founding his own firm in 2013. . PORTLAND ARCHITECTURE: When did you first become interested in architecture as a possible career?

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 27, 2014

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio People who didn’t attend architectural school don’t understand juries. I personally looked at it as character building and preparing us for that bad client. I also witnessed a couple of bad clients, too. Building with Structural. oh well, it was drafted well.

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Architizer

JUNE 9, 2023

The end of the Pinochet regime was an important moment for architecture in Chile, leading to a boom in architecture schools and a broader curriculum. 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.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Models Architectural Models Bob Borson — September 12, 2013 — 33 Comments One of the biggest changes I have seen since moving over to my new office is that the number of scale models has gone up considerably. Can’t wait to go to architecture school.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

No matter how often they are decried as passé, endangered , or even dead, monographs persevere as one of the best means of presenting a firm's built and unbuilt works and for marketing the same to new clients. Spread from Juha Leiviskä 2000–2022 , courtesy of bookm-ark.fi

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Life of an Architect

AUGUST 27, 2014

It reads: The complimentary advice provided on ‘Life of an Architect’ is based on an abbreviated examination of the minimal facts given, not the typical extensive (and sometimes exhaustive) analysis I conduct when working with my clients. Bruce Guard Mon, Apr 19, 2013 at 7:28 AM Hi Mr. Borson.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 18, 2014

Both of us attended graduate school at the University of Calgary, studying architecture together. We’re passionate about art and design, both studying fine art at universities in Canada before heading off to architecture school. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

When I first started architecture school as a freshman in college, I didn’t have the focus or maturity I needed to tackle the curriculum and I ended up having a serious identity crisis when I was 19 years old. It becomes easier to tell the client “No, that’s crap and I’m not designing it that way!”

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Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

Graeme K You mentioned that your blog is getting young people excited about becoming an architect; I’m now weeks away from completing my final year in architecture school in Scotland and there have been many late nights and moments of doubt throughout. Stopping by your blog has on many occasions inspired me to keep going.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

You will get to do just about everything sooner rather than later – attend client meetings, contribute to the design, prepare construction drawings, organize and process bidding and negotiating information, and go to job sites. And no, school teaches you zero about being an architect. it teaches you to solve problems. Ann Agreed.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 29, 2013

Home / Architects / Architects and their Deserted Island Music Architects and their Deserted Island Music Bob Borson — September 30, 2013 — 39 Comments There is a game I like to play, it usually involves someone being stranded on a deserted island … and they have to pick their favorite [ fill in the blank ].

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It was my first year in architecture school at UH, and it was in the Architecture History class from Prof. For an out of the way corner of an out of the way state, NW Arkansas packs quite an architectural punch. Each time we go home to Michigan, we make a pilgrimage to drive by this house… still love it.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 13, 2014

finals time at architecture school frequently gets overwhelming and i felt like giving up on everything. I’m looking for a vintage style D fin Long Board nose rider for this summer. I figure it will force me to go outside and do something active guest this is exactly the post i needed to read. thanks bob.

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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. But that’s not really the entire story is it?

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e-architect

MARCH 18, 2023

The members of the group are recent graduates from theater, art and architecture schools. The building is located in the “Italia” neighborhood that encompasses design, art and decoration luxury stores. However, the tree filled site had many problems.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Home / Architects / The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect Bob Borson — November 13, 2013 — 117 Comments The costs associated with becoming a licensed architect are out of control. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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Architecture Quote

JULY 16, 2020

When it comes to acquiring permits in Austria, due to the project of Big Energy Data (running from 2013), the time for acquiring the right building permit has drastically shortened. This includes competent testing and consulting services as neutral trustees of the client. Value of architectural market in different European countries.

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Architizer

JULY 4, 2023

Based out of London, Whitaker Studio designs one-of-a-kind buildings and master plans for clients around the world. Thomas Phifer received the prestigious Rome Prize in Architecture from the American Academy in Rome in 1995 and was awarded the Medal of Honor from the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects in 2004.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 9, 2014

All of this information would be used to create a visual presentation for the client – powerpoint presentations, wall prints and brochures would be typical formats. This will continue from the next conceptual stages and beyond. However, one thing that’s bothered me through this whole impeccable website is “your.”

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