Architects Tales

JUNE 13, 2019

Blog story no. Sketch of dozer sinking into kudzu. The construction superintendent and his surveyor’s crew scrambled towards the sound of the still rumbling dozer engine and found that they were running down a steep embankment. Thus, they needed to be involved in the drafting of the owner’s contract with the general contractor.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 28, 2014

The soil in my area of practice tends to be expansive because it contains a healthy dose of clay, which expands and contracts as moisture enters the equation. Remove water due to hot and dry conditions, and the soil contracts. This doesn’t mean that everyone who graduated in my era could sketch – far from it.

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Life of an Architect

JULY 27, 2014

Doug and I have formed a professional architect-to-architect relationship since I started writing my blog and we have routinely exchanged emails over the years discussing a myriad of subjects. I don’t worry about a contract at this point. Contracts are mainly for liability and there’s no liability in looking at ideas.

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Life of an Architect

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. Remove water due to hot and dry conditions, and the soil contracts.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 10, 2018

After obtaining my license as an Architect in New York, I brainstormed several long term goals and decided to start a personal blog, develop design projects, and learn everything that I could about starting an architecture firm. The basic goal of a contract is to set expectations, build relationships, be fair, and protect your interests.

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EntreArchitect

APRIL 6, 2015

Originally published on the week of this blog’s relaunch on December 12, 2012, this article has been the most popular week in, week out. The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. Construction Services.

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EntreArchitect

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The innovative ideas and concepts we create can often only be born after hours (sometimes days) of intense thought and several dozen layers of sketch paper. The time and effort required to properly develop a design and complete a thorough set of construction documents is difficult for most anyone outside the profession to understand.

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