Life of an Architect

APRIL 27, 2014

Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 5, 2014

Reed then called on the architecture, engineering and construction community in the Chicago area, including the AIA, and the project’s pro-bono design team was created. Through the work of all involved, including Hanley Wood who does all of the logistics for the Blitz Build lunch, projectChicago was born.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 6, 2014

I’m not sure I would have made this observation had I not started writing this blog and posting my sketches for others to view. Through these posts, I get a considerable amount of feedback from people who are kind enough to let me know that they like the way I sketch. It’s kinda freaky to be honest.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

Most people have heard of a pier and beam foundation at some point in their lives but more times than not, they don’t really understand how it works – even the “experts” get it wrong. You’ll need to get someone down in the crawl space and put some dirt in. Bob : What?!?

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 30, 2014

There are several advantages to building with a system like this, including: Excellent Thermal Performance – minimal thermal bridges with the elimination of traditional wood 2×6 framing at 16″ o.c. homes, one made of SIPs and one with conventional wood framing and fiberglass insulation. R value of 27.48

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Architecture Ideas

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Today in this blog, we’ll tell you many things about A-frame houses. These houses are easy to design, engineer, and build. They have large windows to get plenty of natural light. . acre private lot, a wood-fired hot tub, and Scandinavian-style plywood interiors. Do you want to know more about A-frame houses?

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Community Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Steep streets characterize many cities: San Francisco (Photo Philipsen) In the approval steps towards site development plans, civil engineering precedes the other design professions. Civil engineers are driven by the hard rules of engineering, not the softer concerns of context sensitive design or carbon emission reduction.

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EntreArchitect

JUNE 12, 2018

Freshbooks, the cloud based accounting software that makes running your small firm easy, fast and secure. Gusto is making payroll benefits and HR easy for small businesses. Modern technology does the heavy lifting, so it’s easy to get things right. We’ll get you there. Thanks Mark. Thanks for coming.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

We ended up removing the wood board fence and decided to go with a chain link fence that has shrubs planted on both sides so that it provides the security of a proper fence – but will visually disappear. This makes getting in and out of the sliding door at the master bedroom far nicer. Clients love to be able to see the models.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Why should it be harder, more time consuming and more expensive to become a licensed architect than an engineer or an attorney? Candidates let their life get in the way and because the need to “BE” and architect has been diluted by the profession. Hou_Arch I have been a licensed architect for 22 years. It shouldn’t.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 26, 2014

For someone (me) who gets to design a lot of kitchens, there is a certain amount of exploration and creative freedom that comes with the premise that this will not be the only kitchen I ever design. That being said you’ll never get it 100% perfect and trying to can sometimes guarantee you’ll be unhappy with the end product.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

He gets the same desk against the window that Audrey and I have except now he has to deal with sitting through other people’s meetings. miles from where I work and the commute is pretty easy. Whenever people see one of our scale models, they are drawn to them like a structural engineer to a calculator. I only live 2.3

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