Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 15, 2013

Learning how a business runs and how to sell work will actually take you farther in your career than just being a designer. The person in school that you thought had terrible designs – but could talk about their project - will be your boss. Architecture School , career , design studio Architecture and The Art of.

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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. Working sketches this morning, walking a coworker through design dimensions Hashtags used: #sketches. Hashtags used: none.

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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. TIP #05: “Trace Paper isn’t Precious … Draw in Layers” Design is an additive process so why shouldn’t your sketch be as well? It’s kinda freaky to be honest.

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MAY 7, 2014

I’m mainly interested in designing houses rather than buildings and/ or structures, do they require you to build all of those or did you have a choice of what you wanted to design? I have a 20 unit design course, 10 unit construction tech and 10 unit ecology course this semester for 3rd year.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Casa Del Sol render via Alpago Properties. The Billionaire’s Row mansion is designed by SOATA with interiors by CK Architecture. Its price tag affords it a lush, intimate setting and elevated mountain views. million, according to the real estate blog Hamptons Hot Sheet. Hôtel Lambert in Paris. Sold for $212m.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Our owner is crazy awesome in that he really cares about the design process and keeps asking questions that pushes the design and invariably causes changes. This rendered site plan still shows the vegetative roof – something that we were pursuing since this will be a LEED for Homes certified project.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

Home / Design / KHouse Modern – Progress Update 03 KHouse Modern – Progress Update 03 Bob Borson — October 14, 2013 — 36 Comments If your new here at Life of an Architect, say hello to the KHouse Modern project. In the original design, we had this entire walkway as a cantilevered concrete walkway.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

One side effect to having the graphics and pen weights in balance, is that you can incorporate more information into a single drawing and still have the document be legible click to enlarge We are still working on designing the symbols we are using in our reflected ceiling plans. Window tags _in plan??_ Rob Kuhn Also? For shame, Bob.

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JUNE 9, 2014

I will use this 3D model of my house to have design conversations with my wife who will probably appreciate how much easier it is to see the various design concepts we have been discussing. May sound stupid but that’s why I try so hard to make the design process fun, not just for me but for the people I work with.

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Life of an Architect

MARCH 27, 2014

They don’t realize how difficult it is to stand up in front of a room full of your classmates and professors and “explain” why you designed your project the way you did. One looked at the designer after the presentation and said, “The design sucks.” I also witnessed a couple of bad clients, too.

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MARCH 23, 2014

Since I don’t have a blog roll on my site, I am going to put together a yearly list of my favorite websites. It offers the insight of a professional architectural site while also providing the personal attention and 1st person narrative of a blog – which you can probably guess is something of which I am particularly fond.

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EntreArchitect

JULY 10, 2018

He is a currently a designer at Neil M. So you’re part of that team and, on the side, he’s developing strategies for how architects and design professionals can invest in themselves and not just their clients. Really interesting work that you’ve done for a designer. Denari Architects. Henry Dominguez: .

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 6, 2014

This week, I am handing blog duties over to my friend Eric Reinholdt. He’s the founder of 30X40 Design Workshop and author of the new book, The Unofficial Guide to Houzz.com: Create a Profile That Resonates with Clients and Outranks Your Competition. . . Eric is an active member of our Entrepreneur Architect community.

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