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I we need to take responsibility to keep sustainable decisions at the forefront of the design scheme because sometimes clients say sure, we want it to be sustainable but then they realise the cost implications and so you have to be creative to get through the value engineering. The question we often hear is ‘has that been done before?’

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MARCH 19, 2014

Home / Competition / Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition 2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition 2014 Bob Borson — March 20, 2014 — 39 Comments Of all the amazing things I am fortunate to do, the Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition is right up there at the top.

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JUNE 22, 2014

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. The rest of my afternoon is starting to look up – all that’s missing is a beer Hashtags used: #sketching.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

When he decided to build a new home for his family in 1902, he settled on a particularly large corner site, which Wright—with whom he had been discussing a possible commission to design Larkin’s new downtown headquarters—championed. The clients, old and new, also played an important role. acre lot. By the time Mark H.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

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.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Tim arobindo gupta error on the site … not working Kevin Keller Online entry still isn’t working. Marianne Brignac Great creativity – great talent – thx for the architectural eye candy sketches! Enough talking … here are some of the recognized entries from last years event. Very inspiring. At least for me.

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MAY 21, 2014

Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr heard around the architectural studio #014 Posted by Bob Borson onMay 21, 2014 In Heard around the architectural studio quotes 19 Comments The Finalists - LoaA 2014. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me.

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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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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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Landscape Architecture Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The small site was crisscrossed with foot traffic and needed responsive circulation. Interpreting this for the grounds of the Cozad-Bates House became the brief of DERU Landscape Architecture, which was founded in 2014 by Jayme Schwartzberg, ASLA, and now includes Erin Laffay, ASLA, and Maci Nelson, Associate ASLA.

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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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OCTOBER 6, 2013

The phrase itself presents a scenario where one party is clearly at odds with the other … bad architects think it and bad clients say it. ” Client : “I don’t like white, it’s boring. ” Client : “ But I really like blue and think it would be great.” enter the narrative.]

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JUNE 27, 2022

t between 2006 and 2014 (hence the and Its Reconstruction in the book's title) and an emergency project in Shib?m, m, now a UNESCO World Heritage site. For Eidenbenz, "the experimental nature of the Lloyd's Building mock-ups allowed the client, the architects and the engineers to take risks in the building design."

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JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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FEBRUARY 7, 2016

Some architects will stand in front of clients and communicate a vision, and other architects will stay in the office and make sure the details are watertight. Today’s post is the 17th entry in the #ArchiTalks series, a monthly writing event that I created back in July of 2014. As a result, I sketch a lot.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Home / My Work / KHouse Modern Progress Update 05 KHouse Modern Progress Update 05 Bob Borson — February 3, 2014 — 25 Comments It’s been a long time since I have provided an update on the KHouse Modern so I thought I wold take this Superbowl Sunday and put together a post that brings you up to speed. [and

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Show the client, and suggest they make a place outdoors where the caterer can put a tent for big events, before it’s too late. Does your firm pay for it, or is there something written in the contract with the client? link] Bob Borson The clients pay for them but we are judicious with the time we spend on them.

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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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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

It was a gift from a client 7. 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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SEPTEMBER 21, 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. In our design process, we try to benefit from all the positive capacities of the site and the project and convert it to a simple and clear solution.

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MAY 4, 2014

Home / Architects / Why Architects should Blog Why Architects should Blog Bob Borson — May 5, 2014 — 40 Comments I was asked to be the Master of Ceremonies for the AIA Austin Design Awards ceremony, an event that took place last Thursday evening (May 1st). Last year over 3 million people came to my site to read what I had to say.

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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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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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JUNE 9, 2014

Home / Architects / … because that’s what architects do for fun … because that’s what architects do for fun Bob Borson — June 10, 2014 — 39 Comments I don’t have a lot of spare time on my hands … in fact the last few weeks have been brutal. We already have the land in southern Az.

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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. Fear is always helpful in getting my clients to see the correct way.

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Landscape Architecture Magazine

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The friend, a landscape architect, said her office had vied for the project during a 2014 competitive solicitation, but, obviously, didn’t get it. Jordan, who died in 2014, is a figure of enduring respect in Portland. An early hand sketch by Richard Hartlage, Affiliate ASLA, of planting for the Pollinator and Habitat Garden.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Home / Kitchen / The Great Kitchen Adventure Starts Now The Great Kitchen Adventure Starts Now Bob Borson — May 1, 2014 — 68 Comments Kitchens are one of the most important rooms of the house. 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.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

Out of all these houses, probably 99% of them have been for actual clients and not for the speculative home building market – and I’m fairly glad that’s the case because as much as I like to design awesome projects, I generally prefer awesome clients. link] Bob Borson I would tend to agree.

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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. The classical triad says, to create a good Solution, one needs a Consultant, an executing agency and mainly a Sponsor/Client!; maybe there is, maybe the client wants or needs that!

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APRIL 13, 2014

Home / Life in General / Motivation – and why it’s important Motivation – and why it’s important Bob Borson — April 14, 2014 — 27 Comments It’s Sunday morning, it’s raining outside, I’m really tired, and the consensus around the house is to lay about, read books and watch television.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

From those who have experienced the baths, it is said to be a multi-sensory experience as you move through the different rooms constructed from slabs of the local stone quartzite taken from below the site. exquisite use of the site and awesome details. maybe one day I will actually go to New York and go see it. (no

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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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MARCH 3, 2022

And these buildings are not only efficient and affordable, they are quite beautiful, retaining the clean lines and dramatic angles that characterize her work for wealthy clients. The A+Awards has also recognized the achievements of DS+R, giving a Jury Prize to the High Line in 2014 and shortlisting Zaryadye Park in Moscow in 2018.

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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 am not going to waste my time – and more importantly the client’s money – by telling the intern everything that they are not supposed to do.

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MAY 15, 2016

One of the most enjoyable aspects about my job is going to the job site to check in on the progress of my projects as they are under construction. But I have been so busy lately, and between traveling for work ( projects out of state ) and giving lectures, I haven’t been able to swing by one particular job site as much as I would like.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

Bob Borson — February 10, 2014 — 49 Comments The last several years have been hard on the architectural profession. I think through drawing and sketching, for others they might turn towards computer software … I don’t really care. Home / Architects / Should I be an Architect? Should I be an Architect?

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JANUARY 13, 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. This assures sustainable and aesthetic solutions with lasting value for clients, occupants and society. CPH Airport , Kåstrup, Denmark. Metropolis , Copenhagen, Denmark.

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