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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #006 There is an order to how we do things around here … first we’re going to do it right, and then it’s going to be done. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? That’s the order.

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MAY 21, 2014

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #014 We decided that we wanted donuts this morning. link] Bob Borson pretty sure someone in my office would at least try the bacon wrapped one. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #011 [partner and associate having just gone through a redlined set of drawings] “All right, let’s not have anything stupid on purpose.” about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

I was surprised to discover just how filthy the people in my office actually are. Cheers Mark Mc Swain At my previous part-time office, one of our spaces had an entire wall done up as corkboard. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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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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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Home / Architects / What Happens when Architects Date What Happens when Architects Date Bob Borson — February 13, 2014 — 53 Comments Quite possibly my favorite creative post [not to mention incredibly practical] Original research completed February 11th, 2013. Might be fodder for a different blog. Send to Email Address.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #012 “I’m Norwegian where it counts.” about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Home / Blog / Photo’s #frommydesk Photo’s #frommydesk Bob Borson — February 19, 2014 — 18 Comments “ What it’s like to be and work with an architect ” … that’s the unofficial tagline for LifeofanArchitect.com – my little experiment I started just over 4 years ago.

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Home / Heard around the architectural studio / heard around the architectural studio #010 I can’t find any sketch paper. link] stefano It’s important to talk about the things for undestanding and this is what blogs are for. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

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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 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. Hilarious Simon Barrow In our office Revit is personified. link] Bob Borson Exactly.

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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. Medium Oxide Bronze Material sample 25.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Home / Bags / An Architect’s Bag 002 An Architect’s Bag 002 Bob Borson — September 7, 2013 — 21 Comments A few weeks ago, in a moment of weakness, I decided to take my architectural bag – the bag that carries my treasures between home and the office – pull everything out and show it to the world.

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APRIL 20, 2014

Home / Do you want to be an Architect? Last week as I was driving to a job site I had one of the interns in the car with me and we ended up having an interesting conversation about how a person’s behavior in the office can have either a positive or negative effect on their career path. So what are you waiting for?

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JUNE 5, 2014

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Home / Bags / An Interior Designer’s Bag An Interior Designer’s Bag Bob Borson — September 13, 2013 — 9 Comments As part of an ongoing photo essay of sorts, I have been showing the working contents of various design and construction related professionals. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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MAY 16, 2014

Home / Life in General / Finally, a worthwhile fortune cookie Finally, a worthwhile fortune cookie Bob Borson — May 16, 2014 — 11 Comments I don’t normally go in for what I find in fortune cookies – let’s be honest, they rarely predict anything. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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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. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' The Lantern House -. Bamgbopa Folarin can some1 in Nigeria also participate?…well,

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FEBRUARY 16, 2014

Home / Life in General / An American in London An American in London Bob Borson — February 17, 2014 — 49 Comments I am in desperate need of a holiday – for lots of reasons. Despite the fact that the office was closed between Christmas and New Year’s, I am feeling extremely run down and a bit foggy.

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MAY 25, 2014

Home / Playhouse Competition 2014 / 2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners 2014 Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition – The Winners Bob Borson — May 26, 2014 — 15 Comments On Friday, May 23rd – we took the top 21 entries that were selected and whittled them down to the top two.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Home / Travel / A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral Bob Borson — March 19, 2014 — 45 Comments I don’t think there is an architect on the planet that doesn’t like cathedrals. Incidentally, cool blog. Thanks – glad you like the blog. So therefore: “Wow Bob!

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MARCH 5, 2014

Home / Architects / IF YOU BUILD IT IF YOU BUILD IT Bob Borson — March 6, 2014 — 19 Comments IF YOU BUILD IT is a documentary by filmmaker Patrick Creadon, that has been brought to my attention by my good friend (and excellent architectural photographer) Brad Feinknopf. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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OCTOBER 19, 2013

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio I once had a jam box “re-purposed” from my work space when I was in 2nd year studio. I only have one vehicle with a cassette tape player, but that is my home depot run truck, so the trips are not long enough to play anything. I listen to the same music today.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

Home / Buildings / Renzo Piano Kimbell Art Museum Sneak Peek Renzo Piano Kimbell Art Museum Sneak Peek Bob Borson — November 11, 2013 — 22 Comments This past weekend I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at Renzo Piano’s brand new Kimbell Art Museum project. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Home / Design / KRob 2013 – Architectural Delineation Competition KRob 2013 – Architectural Delineation Competition Bob Borson — October 10, 2013 — 27 Comments If you like architectural “drawings” than you’ve just landed on the mother lode. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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APRIL 19, 2021

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APRIL 15, 2014

I come home and eat dinner with my family, we go on interesting vacations, I read books with my daughter every other night ( I have to share with my better half ) … there are all sorts of things that get awesome when you get older. Your blogs bring sense to my life! Enjoy your blog. Experience on resume CHECK!

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Tricks of the Trade Architectural Tricks of the Trade Bob Borson — October 31, 2013 — 55 Comments Architects have all sorts of mannerisms and processes in place that seem to transcend their time and place. Architects , architects office , video , what? could you be any more excited?!?)

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MAY 14, 2014

Home / Career / Vegetables or Dessert? I got along quite well in this firm, had a terrific relationship with senior management, and they were happy to have me working in the office. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Vegetables or Dessert? Thank you for sharing your stories.

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MARCH 2, 2014

Home / Life in General / Introducing the CHouse Modern Introducing the CHouse Modern Bob Borson — March 3, 2014 — 27 Comments First off let me acknowledge that I need to start working on better names for my projects … first it was the ‘ KHouse Modern ‘ and now we have the ‘CHouse Modern.’

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APRIL 9, 2014

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio In my very first studio class, we had an assignment to make a tertiary color wheel (12 colors) out of found objects. Lisa Laufer Halliday Home Depot has a double stick tape that’s heavy duty from Scotch called Weather Resistant Interior Exterior with Red Liner.

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OCTOBER 1, 2013

Home / Do you want to be an Architect? / Mark Mc Swain Each one of those is particularly valuable _within_ an office as well. I suggest to people to work in an office. If they are high school age, plenty of offices will hire a runner someone to help out around the office who eventually may side into a drafting type job.

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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. When you are sick, stay at home – nobody wants your cooties. Call in, find out what’s going on, and work from home.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2013

Home / Life in General / Happy Thanksgiving … and I was robbed Happy Thanksgiving … and I was robbed Bob Borson — November 25, 2013 — 94 Comments Last Friday started off well enough, but it came to a crashing (literally) end. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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MAY 11, 2014

Home / Life in General / The Lantern House The Lantern House Bob Borson — May 12, 2014 — 19 Comments The Life of an Architect playhouse competition for 2014 is coming to a close – all the entries for this year are required to me in my email inbox by midnight tonight (May 12th). Vegetables or Dessert? nathan This is awesome.

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