Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

3 PM Christopher McGuire, guitar Presented with Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society During your visit, save time for drop-in learning programs available in the new education studios or take a self-guided Cultural District architectural walking tour. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' link] Bob Borson they are polished!

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Home / Career / Surviving Architecture School Surviving Architecture School Bob Borson — December 16, 2013 — 49 Comments Despite what you might hear, architecture school is terrific. It’s architecture not emergency surgery, mix in some hobbies during the weekend. What about those poor souls?

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APRIL 22, 2014

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #013 [the number of weird Revit conversations I hear are not to be believed] Bryan: Check this out – I got the angled curtain grid to work on this guard rail. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

That’s a long time to work at developing the skills it takes to practice architecture. … kids will take a chance. People have their own tools, mores, and values for setting priorities and, as a result, most people view the finished result of “Architecture” without considering the process of creating architecture.

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OCTOBER 6, 2013

” Architect : “ Well, white in this space is an appropriate color based on your programming objectives. I have had conversations where I’ve made some sort of architectural gesture and the client didn’t want it for one reason or another. KRob 2013 - Architectural. Devina Wahyudi Hi, Bob.

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MAY 14, 2014

These analogies can be easily applied to all sorts of life experiences and in my case, I think they are very well suited to the practice of architecture – they’ve both played a substantial role in my own personal development. Eat your vegetables or your dessert first? Kane Hadley Great post. Thank you for sharing your stories.

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MAY 11, 2014

Here’s to a successful playhouse competition - Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Life in General , My Work , Playhouse Competition 2014 , Playhouses design , playhouses , sketches Architectural Studio - 4. Kerry Hogue this is a great program you have going Bob. Vegetables or Dessert? Send to Email Address.

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MAY 7, 2014

Architectural Studio – 4 Questions Architectural Studio – 4 Questions Bob Borson — May 8, 2014 — 30 Comments A large percentage of the articles I write on this site are the result of receiving the same sorts of questions over and over again. Home / Do you want to be an Architect?

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Will I be any good at architecture if I become an architect? They wanted to know if I had any suggestions as to how someone could find out whether they would be any good at the practice of architecture – that before they make this fairly large career course-correction, would they be able to predict if they would experience success?

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APRIL 27, 2014

The short description is that the site had to be cleared (architectural speak for scraping the dirt and landscaping away as needed), the piers have been drilled (holes dug into the ground down to rock which will be filled with concrete and rebar) and formwork is getting set. Love your blog and keep up the great work!

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APRIL 6, 2014

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days. It’s kinda freaky to be honest.

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A Daily Dose of Architecture Books

OCTOBER 20, 2021

All the Queens Houses: An Architectural Portrait of New York’s Largest and Most Diverse Borough by Rafael Herrin-Ferri Jovis , October 2021 Paperback | 4-3/4 x 7 inches | 272 pages | 244 illustrations | English | ISBN: 9783868596564 | €22.00 Rafael Herrin-Ferri is a Spanish-born architect/artist living in Sunnyside, Queens.

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JUNE 15, 2014

Added to the programming was the addition of a playroom and another bedroom/bathroom. I really enjoy this part of architecture, btw. link] Bob Borson I’ll see what I can do gt Hey Bob, Nice post, as always when architecture meets technology and is well explained… So what about the head and sill details?

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

What is Architecture? Xiaosheng Wu Sorry about that, I would suggest that posting floor plan and section details on your blog is not wise… be careful… maybe the robber is one of your follower … [link] Bob Borson seriously doubt that those items contributed to this burglary. What to Get an Architect for.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Since a big part of my role in the office is to mentor and shape the younger architects and interns ( Lord Corbusier, please have mercy upon their architectural souls ), when I find myself going over “a lesson” it becomes the seed for one of these advice posts. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

When I sit down with a client to work through the programming on their new home, we spend a lot of time trying to figure out “how” they live, not necessarily “how they want” to live. I don’t mind two dishwasher’s as long as the programming supports it. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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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. Deciding to write this blog has in many ways become a watershed moment for me in my career. Get yourself an architectural blog and that number will grow to 10 Million times.

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

For the purposes of today’s article, I am going to assume that all architectural drawings are correct and serve their purpose of conveying intent, scope and quantity. When I graduated from architecture school in 199[mumble-mumble], computers were not that prevalent. Window tags _in plan??_ Same with certain hatch patterns.

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MARCH 30, 2014

To give you an idea, in a comparative test conducted by Oak Ridge National Laboratories (a multi-program science and technology national laboratory managed for the United States Department of Energy), researchers built two identical 2,600 sq. homes, one made of SIPs and one with conventional wood framing and fiberglass insulation.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Cheers, Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Buildings , Construction , Materials and Products , Residential Construction Observation , Construction Process , KHouse Modern , Materials , modern house Architectural Tricks of the. The Creative Process for an. They are down to ground and easy to understand.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Home / Blog / Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Responsibility: Don’t Be a Dunce Bob Borson — September 16, 2013 — 24 Comments Did you know that the word “dunce” is meant to refer to someone who is a slow learner? But wait, that’s right … those people don’t have blogs.

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JUNE 9, 2014

So here I am, watching John work all sorts of magic in Rhino (the stuff that program can do it ridiculously amazing) while I sit about 6 feet away modeling my own house in SketchUp. Nemanja I really like making models in SketchUp, it’s kinda best program for modelling by my opinion. You made my day.eh Kids these day !

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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. fuhh…~~~ Susan Niblo I am enjoying your blog very much. Happy sketching! I couldn’t agree more with you.

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

The AIA, and more specifically the Texas Society of Architects, which is my state component, has given me an outlet for the things I am passionate about: design and architectural writing. These conferences have brought in accomplished architects as speakers and allow attendees to tour a wide variety of architectural projects.

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JANUARY 29, 2014

We work very hard to understand your objectives, then create a program that can help you meet them. This advice — the H&R Block Advantage — includes suggestions about retirement savings, home ownership, saving for their children’s college education, eligibility for government programs and other alternatives.

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MARCH 23, 2014

Home / Architects / The Best Architectural Websites 2014 The Best Architectural Websites 2014 Bob Borson — March 24, 2014 — 27 Comments The Best Architectural Websites in the World. c) you can’t suck I give a lot of credit for effort – both in real life and in my architectural websites.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Cheers, Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Projects design , plans , projects Privacy, Architecture, and. To that end, how much does landscape architecture play a part in your firm’s role? The kitchen is separated as a result of developments associated with the owner’s program requirements.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio People who didn’t attend architectural school don’t understand juries. Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr Memories from Studio Posted by Bob Borson onMarch 27, 2014 In Memories from Studio architectural studio , college 56 Comments The Best Architectural.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

For some of you that read this site, you’ll know what I mean when I say that this project has been developed using “Revit” – a brand name for a drafting program that we use to prepare our design and construction documentation. Privacy, Architecture, and. I really enjoy reading your blog and you do great design work.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 10, 2018

When I was in architecture school, Neil Denari was my inspiration. When I started looking into things that I wanted to do for the rest of my life, architecture was one of those professions that looked really interesting to me. And so you discovered architecture after your psychology degree? Denari Architects. LePage:

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JUNE 12, 2018

After graduation, most of my classmates went on to Grad School for architecture or engineering. Well, our ARCAT is headed to New York to the Big Apple for the AIA Conference on Architecture this June, just a few weeks away. There are a bunch of other high performance programs that are all good. I am, they’re there.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

I stand by that comment and think that clean and easy to read architectural drawings do more than just make me feel good about my artistic side, they help convey information to the people you are creating the drawings for in the first place. Architectural Tricks of the. 006″ (all cut non-architecture, furniture etc) 4.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Home / Career / Architectural Job Starter Kit Architectural Job Starter Kit Bob Borson — February 28, 2014 — 27 Comments March is knocking on the door so that means one thing in an architectural office: the “summer interns” and freshly minted architectural graduates are … well, knocking on the door.

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JANUARY 19, 2014

This would be a ( gasp ) FOOD BLOG !!!! Lord knows there are already enough food blogs out there, we don’t need any more. This is looking into the “Dining” area of the kitchen (complete with the architectural requisite Danish dining table set). Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Over the past 40 years, the requirements for architectural licensure have increased tremendously in terms of time and cost to the candidate. Last week The Path to Architectural Licensure was presented to the Executive Board at the Texas Society of Architects who unanimously endorsed the task force findings.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Part of the reason I wanted to introduce the topic of privacy, architecture, and the internet was I received a negative comment on my site earlier this week and it really got under my skin – not really sure why, it was an ignorant comment. The image above is my geo-tagged photo map (at different zoomed in levels).

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