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An Electrician's Bag | Life of an Architect

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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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#ArchiSketch | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

thinking through sketching Hashtags used: #architectural #sketch #detail #whatanarchitectdoes. a different sort of teaching sketch … this one’s for the contractor Hashtags used: #sketch. Sharp Bob, As a recent graduate of architecture school – I’m proud to call myself an avid sketch artist.

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Letter To My Beloved Profession (Guest Post)

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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. No exceptions.

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Profile of an Architectural Intern – Part 2

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I received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2013. Currently, I am working towards a Masters of Architecture with a certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication (DDF). Career a day in the life architects office Architecture School career' Special thanks to Bob for opening up his blog to the interns.

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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. This works well for my practice and for their growth.

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

Life of an Architect

I often wonder how much sketching gets used when you reach the “real world” My architecture school puts very heavy emphasis on learning sketching and hand drawing skills. Depending on the architecture school themselves, hand drafting and sketching may be a big part of it or barely existent.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

While it might take several architects to move these panels into place ( see the second to last bullet point ), normally just two regular contractors can move them around just fine. You know how you can tell these guys are contractors? I tell the contractors and move on. I’m excited to continue to follow the project!

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