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DECEMBER 18, 2013

It’s fun to see how people have aged over the last 12 months, and to hear and see about the adventures of their families and businesses. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I seem to be one of the few people who actually love getting Christmas “update” cards from people. Send to Email Address.

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JUNE 29, 2014

This is an interior view of the Farnsworth House – it is stunning to see in person and it was a project that I had never seen in person before but it was on my architecture bucket list ( now that would be a good idea for a blog post) I ate terribly when I was in Chicago despite the fact that it is fairly renown as a foodie-town.

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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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APRIL 15, 2014

” Luckily for me, I don’t care about being golden anymore, maybe having a family will do that to a person. I don’t live for myself anymore My personal decision-making process follows a different path, one that considers if it’s good for my family and does it benefit my community. Enjoy your blog.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

If you are lucky enough to find yourself in Fort Worth on November 27th, activities on site will include: Wednesday, November 27, 10 AM – 5 PM Bring your friends and family to be a part of the Grand Opening of your Museum’s new building. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' link] Bob Borson they are polished!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

My wife got the worst of it because they stole jewelry that can not be replaced – fancy things that have been in her family and passed down for generations. Good thing no one was at home at the time, I hope you and your family had a great Thanksgiving! You have your family intact, so plenty to be grateful/thankful for.

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MARCH 16, 2014

Home / Life in General / Post Vacation Hangover Post Vacation Hangover Bob Borson — March 17, 2014 — 32 Comments My motivation level is currently fueled by the shockingly large amount of work that is sitting on my to-do list after taking the last 11 days off for family holiday. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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MARCH 18, 2014

Since you are not answering my last comment I think you are doing this blog not to hear also a critical voice but just to praise your posts. Incidentally, cool blog. Thanks – glad you like the blog. Nevertheless thank you for your blog. ” Very interesting thought. So therefore: “Wow Bob! Nice photos!!

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APRIL 22, 2014

For other types, the family should be created with a face-hosted, rather than ceiling-hosted template. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Sean David Burke Are these to be pendants, recessed or surface-mounted lights? If pendants, it’s a bit tricky to get them to both be plumb and attach. Send to Email Address.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Their names were on the display, no need to read a name tag across the room. Family united via video-phone (Marco Polo) Many of us have initially learned about video calls when Apple introduced Facetime. Remote work from home is hard on downtowns as I have described in various blog articles before.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Restaurants could finally put tables out in the street to stay in business, and families would show up with picnics and games and set up where once there was just 4 lanes of traffic. Kids were running around playing laser tag. Families were having picnics. Bikers were slowly weaving through the crowd.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 11, 2014

Read this post The family that wins this playhouse will live in my area of the world – which means it gets hot during the summer. This captures all the spirit and wonder we were trying to create in our Bunkie project, but does so without the price tag we ended up with. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

i gotta say im so happy that i found your blog. last night, i flew in to DCA for a visit with family, and Mom had pulled out several postcards from a trip i took to Europe in high school. Tech was mentioned in your blog! (74′ Judit Hi Bob, I am an architect from Hungary and I really like your blog! Inna hello!

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MAY 14, 2014

My wife is the Veggie Nazi (she’ll never read this) in our family. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' [link] Bob Borson Thank you and your welcome! Hope you got through your day despite the turmoil Himat Veggie interesting post and all too relevant. We eat our vegetables…or else. Send to Email Address.

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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. Separate business from your family and friends. Have a website or blog.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 11, 2013

multi-family housing on the dark side of the moon”) rather than a project type that is rooted in more practical solutions (i.e. Which would explain why I’m at this blog. Even with your blog: you had to be aware of the restrictions so that you can work with or around them and create something. a bus depot.)

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OCTOBER 20, 2021

Not only that, I've photographed many of the same houses as him, usually tagging them either #astoriaugly or #astoriaabsurd on Instagram. So it seems Astoria has a riches of quirky residential architecture, be it single family houses or apartment buildings. (My But Astoria is not alone, as All the Queens Houses makes abundantly clear.

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The Spaces

DECEMBER 28, 2022

’ The house previously belonged to the Ziff publishing family. Fast forward a century to 1975, when it was bought by the Rothschild family, who entertained Elizabeth Taylor and Yves St Laurent. Its price tag affords it a lush, intimate setting and elevated mountain views. The couple paid $94.2m Sold for $82m.

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Home / Blog / Out with the Old, In with the New Out with the Old, In with the New Bob Borson — December 30, 2013 — 58 Comments It’s pre-dawn on a Sunday and I am currently sitting in my kitchen, the rest of my house still in bed, trying to get my bearings in place before the new year kicks off in earnest.

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Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

2 Two-story Family Room – What?!? However, for a different 2 cents’ families of 8 or more, especially multi-generational ones, as prime candidates for warming drawers and multiple d/w. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Seriously … what is the deal with two-story spaces?? Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 18, 2014

However on passing my last ARE in March I have been given the gift to pick out another cat (not another child) to add to our family. It will be their first architectural design commitment and a new family experience for us to design this playhouse together. who’s blog is absolutely hilarious. Charlie my little man is 1.75

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JUNE 1, 2014

link] Bob Borson I suppose that is part of the key – keeping it “within the family” The room where most of these stories are told is fairly isolated and small and there is little to no chance of others hearing them. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

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. But it’s really nice to read all these blogs about architecture and architects. and What are you actually good at doing? Something so beautiful.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Over the past two decades, kitchens have evolved significantly and the role they play in family life has evolved with them. While their main task is still the storage, preparation, and presentation of food, kitchens play an important role in how we live and – in our busy lives – how we spend time with our family.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 5, 2014

Home / Blog / Goals versus Resolutions Goals versus Resolutions Bob Borson — January 6, 2014 — 21 Comments This is the time of year when people tend to identify something they want to change about themselves and they make a “New Years Resolution” Let me go on the record as saying that I HATE New Years resolutions.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Check to see how you compare with friends and family and even provide a message to egg them on. I know the price tag is steep – I almost left it off the list for that reason. Then I wouldn’t have to ask multiple family members to consider a freaking group gift. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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Life of an Architect

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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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Observations blog , design , Do you want to be an Architect , Writing a blog Deconstruction versus. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Sometimes it means not doing anything, while at other times, it means that the act of constantly trying to be creative actually helps me when I need to be creative.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 13, 2014

I am frequently asked to tell the story behind how this blog got started and why I continue to write. … 600 blog posts?!?” There are times when sacrifices will be made on both sides of the coin – some times it’s work, some times it’s family. I look back and wonder “H ow did I do that?

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Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 8, 2013

I second what Michael says about the AIA being a family- the relationships that have grown within its framework are some of the best in my life, too. jf Bob, I’m certainly not going to hijack your blog to debate this topic. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Brad Feinknopf Bob, Congratulations! Send to Email Address.

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JUNE 25, 2014

It makes them easier to move – both during and after construction, but it also works better for the lucky family who will eventually own this playhouse. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' One of the details I copy every year is the deck that I set my playhouses on. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

MAY 21, 2014

– I have a pet Magpie, Turkey, Duck, Pig, and some others… – My family grows record setting giant pumpkins. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Being an Architect helped, for sure! Gotta “know your box” I got stabbed twice in 2010. – I’ve eaten McDonalds in over 20 countries.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2013

The resulting complex, though large, is fully integrated into its surroundings and an appropriate expression of an orderly, modest rural lifestyle and gathering place for an extended family. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I hope you enjoyed this brief look into the portfolio of my new firm. Send to Email Address.

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Life of an Architect

JUNE 9, 2014

Jess Hopkin If it’s any consolation, I use sketch up all the time for trying to make my point at uni Tony Bob, Im new to your blog, and I have had some reading a lot of your posts and insight. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Rafael Gomez Oh men you are so funny I have been laughing all morning. You made my day.eh

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JULY 10, 2018

And for me, my family was involved in psychology, so it was a natural sort of a decision to go into that. I’ve seen people, Mr. Money Mustache a has a great blog and he talks about finances and what he was able to do to reach a financial freedom. It’ll be more of a blog format, but I don’t have anything live yet.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Work flow in a very small office is far more “volatile” Barry Maguire The best small practice I worked in was like a family, of sorts, and within every family you’ve got arguments and relationships go up and down but ultimately It worked. I agree that family and having a personal life comes first.

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JUNE 12, 2018

I’m just really, really focused on having a very, very sort of, almost like a family type business environment. I mean, because it is his family at the top, because we’ll have probably more capacity ultimately to build than vented design. I published a couple of blogs there about what goes into a Pretty Good House.

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