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2023 in Architecture Books, So Far

A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

Life, they say, throws you curve balls, and that's just what happened last month, when a family emergency had me put this blog on hiatus. The book is a fitting result of a building, the Petite École , that functions as an architecture school for children. Can architecture embody principles of spatial justice?,"

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

Life of an Architect

Home / Construction / Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Building with Structural Insulated Panels … or SIPs Bob Borson — March 31, 2014 — 75 Comments We are building the CHouse Modern using Structurally Insulated Panels, or SIPs as they are commonly referenced.

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Life of an Architect – Best of 2014

Life of an Architect

I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way. One upside of working many jobs is that you get to experience all sorts of different project types, firm sizes, and management techniques. Why the change of heart? Hope to see you in 2015!

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Decoupling revenue from time [9]

A Better Built Environment

From my frustrations with auto-centric city design, to design work that I find inspirational, or people who are doing great things, my goal is to share observations on the built environment, the practice of architecture, and ways design impacts how we live. Lately my thoughts have been focused on how to improve upon running a design firm.

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Bob Stern and Bill Brussat

Architecture Here and There

I just walked into the building’s lobby during my summer vacation and asked the elevator operator to take me to [Zeckendorf’s firm] Webb & Knapp – totally different times [circa 1954], no security. a very traditional structure. ” Bob Stern’s architectural tastes might also be said to be indeterminate.

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Sounds of Silence [8]

A Better Built Environment

It was rarely heard in architectural school or during design studio critiques. when architecture reached modern times, the very word beauty became taboo. I firmly believe that modern architecture often is beautiful, and that we can design beautiful structures and spaces in any style.

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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.