Life of an Architect

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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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 28, 2014

Number 1 [drum roll please …………… ] Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me April 7, 2014 Ever wished your sketches looked like mine? I didn’t think so but that didn’t stop me from sharing the tips and techniques I use to get my sketches to look the way they do.

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Shades of Grey

JULY 30, 2021

Freehand sketching and painting on stretched canvas are physical activities that I have always enjoyed. Construction Technology was a subject that failed to catch my interest as a young student in London. The next image is from a project I did for the Construction Technology course: an in-depth study of “Eaves and Gutters”.

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DesignScape Architects

MARCH 12, 2021

Episode 1 of a series of 4 Blogs on CTIA Design Scape Architects have extensive experience on Airports, with their team members having worked on King Shaka International, Kasane International in Botswana, a new airport in central Africa, and, most recently, Cape Town International Airport itself.

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Architects Tales

AUGUST 28, 2019

30 of the blog, www.architects-tales.com; Copyright 2019 on only format, notes and arrangement by Dale R. In case you have not noticed, each of the previous stories posted to this blog has been proceeded by an appropriate quote or saying attributed to a particular source. 9: The road to success is always under construction.

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DesignScape Architects

JULY 22, 2020

At Design Scape Architects , we make use of an array of innovative architect tools and technologies, including: Building Information Modelling Building information modelling is the latest technology used in the construction industry. For more on virtual reality, have a look at our blog post dedicated to the subject.

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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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Archmark

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In this blog post, we will: Explore various strategies that can help architecture firms drive leads and grow their business. Key Takeaway: Architects can generate leads by creating a user-friendly website that showcases their work, incorporates testimonials and valuable content such as blog posts, and implements lead capture forms.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 22, 2016

What an amazing gift to experience – so rather than go to bed, I thought I would pull out my laptop and write this article (which is exactly what blogs were created to do) So why am I riding this current wave of euphoria? Wow – now it really is starting to look like those early sketches!

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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. Waterfront house initial concept sketches. Waterfront house – more developed concept sketches.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 27, 2015

9 Architectural Sketches – Keep or Throw Away? Published : 12 January 2015 Views : 17,486 Why You Should Read it : Do Architects hang on to their sketches? I generate a lot of sketches in the process of being an architect and historically speaking, I throw them away. What if they can sketch “well enough”?

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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The Architect's Guide

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

JUNE 27, 2022

Here is the next installment of "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. Accumulation: The Art, Architecture, and Media of Climate Change edited by Nick Axel, Nikolaus Hirsch, Daniel A.

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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. They are also one part of the two parts of the Construction Documents.

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Architecture Here and There

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The architect for GTECH actually plopped a sketch of his building onto a poster-sized copy of Richard Benjamin’s lovely photograph. Some critics have said that the towers appear to be constructed of materials liberated from the warehouses of the Providence Housing Authority. Construction Week).

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Makes me want to get out my sketch book and try and start working on my own delineation skills. Cheers Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Design Architects , architectural sketching , architectural technology , design Reading between the Lines What to Get an Architect for.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

It reads: I want to encourage everyone to invite other architects who maintain blogs to participate in the #ArchiTalks series. As a result, I sketch a lot. Sometimes the sketches represent design studies, sometimes they are teaching sketches to help illustrate a concept or explain how a construction assembly comes together.

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Life of an Architect

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). This is now the main reason why I continue writing my blog.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Marianne Brignac Great creativity – great talent – thx for the architectural eye candy sketches! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Enough talking … here are some of the recognized entries from last years event. Felt like a walk thru The Menil Collection in Houston… [link] Enoch Sears Awesome Bob.

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Shades of Grey

APRIL 16, 2021

I have been using BIM to explore history for several years now and have shared many of these explorations on this blog. of construction techniques, thermal performance, spatial relationships and so on. At times the clinical realism of a computer rendering can be less effective, emotionally than an artist’s sketch.

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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. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 11, 2018

In one part of the tour, these sorts of construction drawings are put up on the wall as a sort of wallpaper and I couldn’t wait ( for the first time ever ) to get to the gift shop at the end of the tour, only to be disappointed that almost nothing of what I wanted to see was included in any of the books made available.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

MARCH 21, 2022

I've decided to bring back "Book Briefs," the series of occasional posts featuring short first-hand descriptions of some of the numerous books that publishers send to me for consideration on this blog. This installment features six monographs published between December 2020 and January 2022.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

link] Bob Borson I got shut down before I did the sketch – maybe something to make in my downtime Brandon Tyler Carr i would love a cross-section doughnut tee-shirt. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Kerry Hogue but Bob, you are not adding the chocolate, you are adding the donut! Could be T-Shirt worthy!

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Life of an Architect

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? may I make a suggestion for a blog post?

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 2, 2014

Home / Blog / To Delete or Not To Delete … To Delete or Not To Delete … Bob Borson — April 3, 2014 — 91 Comments There are times when I am a glass is half-full sort of person and there are times when I am a glass-half-full-needs-to-be-poured-over-your-head type person. To sum up, I am not my blog.

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Life of an Architect

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. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 11, 2014

Additional evidence to support this is that several of my playhouses have been built by weekend DIY warriors from around the globe ( here ) and since I make my construction drawings available for free, why not build one yourself? As I started developing my idea, I sketched out how the materials would come together.

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EntreArchitect

MAY 9, 2021

Every potential client who architects serve under 40 has created a software derived sketch. His blog, Saved By Design has received over 100,000 hits in the last few years. It is now a cliché to declare that Artificial Intelligence will change everything, but it will.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Home / Bags / A Graphic Designer’s Bag A Graphic Designer’s Bag Bob Borson — September 28, 2013 — 7 Comments It’s time for another entry in the ongoing series I am running where we get to look at the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. Send to Email Address.

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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 15, 2014

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. As you well know, I am here to serve, so watch for more specifics on these topics in 2015, both here on the blog and over at the podcast. So, stay tuned.

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Young Architect

APRIL 1, 2022

This fantastic Guest blog post about: Finding the Best Architecture Graduate Program for YOU was written by Architect John Maternoski. This topic could be a blog post in itself, so I’ll just go over a few quick pointers. Young Architect. 5 Tips for Finding Best Architecture Graduate School. Congratulations! Application Materials.

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Young Architect

APRIL 1, 2022

This fantastic Guest blog post about: How to Find the Best Architecture Graduate School was written by Architect John Maternoski. This topic could be a blog post in itself, so I’ll just go over a few quick pointers. Young Architect. 5 Tips for Finding Best Architecture Graduate School. Congratulations! Just look up.

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Design Thoughts Architects

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Hema and Mahesh’s Residence – The site is 60’x40′ , They wanted G+3 residence , as per client requirement Spanish interiors was prioritized with Vastu, based on that we started with basic sketching and planning, ground and the first floor was easy to plan, the only challenge was for the second floor, where they wanted an informal (..)

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 9, 2014

Our assignments didn’t look like color wheels anymore, they looked like gravity-challenged mounds loosely constructed out of garbage. Since most of my models were constructed from museum board or other “white” material, Sobo was the best solution. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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