Life of an Architect

MAY 11, 2014

Once I worked through all my concept and design sketches, I normally take the time to model the playhouse in SketchUp. Once I have my model completed – and it looks like I think it should – I normally move straight to construction drawings. Vegetables or Dessert? nathan This is awesome. Beautiful work as always Bob!

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr In Bags , Interior Design , Materials and Products design , interior design Architectural Models Responsibility: Dont Be a. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' link] Lisa M Smith I marvel at the amount Courtney totes around in her bag, the heft of the camera equipement.

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MAY 7, 2014

Also, where I spent a ridiculous amount of time building basswood models, most of the students I talk to these days send their digital files to a laser cutter and have the pieces of their model cut for them. These days, many students work from home or their apartments since the work is done digitally.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

link] This has some really rich student work – drawings and models. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' It was a big inspiration to me during architecture school. link] Bob Borson I have seen it before – didn’t remember the name of it since I haven’t seen it since my early days in college.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2014

I am currently sitting in my preferred “blog-writing” spot on the couch, it’s Sunday afternoon and rather than finish the post I’ve started, I’m more in the mood to work on my vacation plans. Why not do both … a blog post on my vacation? nbc The model shop at Norman Foster’s Hester Road office.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Stephanie Bower Interesting reading these comments and to have found this blog, as I was unable to hear the comments that were streamed live from the presentation. Another is the “Hey, if I put [model] through [process], I could mebbee then [do process] to it, and get a cool result. ” reaction. Send to Email Address.

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JUNE 15, 2014

If you look at the project model we made during the design phase of the project (this model was built Summer 2013), if you look at the windows, you can see that there is a basswood surround enclosing all the windows. look at the first model picture in this post to see the “finished” area.) Send to Email Address.

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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. It’s much faster to iterate designs and solve problems with sketches than grinding through a CAD model. Tej Kanitkar Hi, Mr. Borson, first off, longtime reader and fan of your blog.

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JUNE 9, 2014

But that didn’t stop me from having a bit of fun this weekend when I decided to create a 3D model of my own house – because that’s what architects do for fun. I put this model together on Sunday – about 6 hours total. ” So John and I both spent our Sunday up at the office working on modeling stuff.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

We do not support the “earn while you learn” business model which makes it that much more important that tasks get done in a manageable manner. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' While I might be able to get it done the first time, I can afford to let the younger people take 2 or 3 passes through.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Models Architectural Models Bob Borson — September 12, 2013 — 33 Comments One of the biggest changes I have seen since moving over to my new office is that the number of scale models has gone up considerably. Did I mention that this is only a portion of the house?

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

Window tags _in plan??_ At this point I had several years of Cad experience from high school and several years in college with some 3D modeling mixed in. In your second floor plan image, you mention making the window tags non-directional. Also, what is your take on elevation tags used in section and elevations.

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MARCH 27, 2014

The second one was when the client was reviewing the model that was built (huge model that filled a room) he went on a tirade about how the design was not what he wanted and started tearing apart the model along with taking out a sharpie pen to cross out what he could not rip off the model without completely destroying it.

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MAY 18, 2014

I enjoy playing badminton and collecting commercial aircraft scale models. Pingback: Architecture Blogging: 21 Blog Post Ideas for Professional Architects | Business Blogging Tactics Glenn wow, amazing designs. My blog frequenting is up to a whopping 2 whole blogs — yours and one by a mom of a 4-y.o.

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MARCH 30, 2014

On site, the method of identifying the panels is definitely old school – a fat magic marker with the panel tag written on the exterior face. We all made the observation that the building looks exactly like a full scale replica of the model we built! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address.

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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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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

This is a print out from a SketchUp study model and I added some pen weight and shading, and some profile lines to help where the section was cut. Since there isn’t a ground plane in my model, that’s why the foundation is casting shadows. fuhh…~~~ Susan Niblo I am enjoying your blog very much.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This is the original site model that we built – this dates back to July of 2013. We also came back in and added the trunks of trees to the model. I also use BIM, and sometimes I think I spent way too much time perfecting the model, so I’m glad I’m not the only one. Clients love to be able to see the models.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Thanks for being a great role model. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' [link] Bronson Dorsey Bob, when I get a notification of a new post on Life of an Architect, I get a smile on my face because I know there’s going to be something interesting/fun/funny to read. You are a consummate professional. Your Email Address.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

I really enjoy reading your blog and you do great design work. As for rendering in Revit, I really wish site modeling and entourage were easier. It all pays off at the end, of course, because of the information that is already embedded in the model by the time one generates the 2D permit and construction documents.

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JUNE 18, 2014

I’m new to your blog and I’m really enjoying it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' It makes me enjoy more of the work that I do now then ever before because these type of experience can strengthen your character if you know how to handle it. Bamgbopa Folarin well said, i cant agree more Manuel Moreno Bravo.

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JUNE 12, 2018

So, I went out on my own doing our residential design, along with passive house consulting and some are just more general building science consulting, uh, doing energy modeling and materials consulting and things like that. I was the lead designer energy modeler. My version of that is to do energy modeling for every bigger project.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

Xiaosheng Wu Hi bob Your post is great, and I start writing my own blog because of that. Thanks for the blog, I enjoy the thoughtful posts and equally thoughtful comments they elicit. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' joggle just a couple of cold bridges in them details! Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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JULY 10, 2018

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. And so my goal would be to you know, usually trying to follow someone or model someone who’s doing what I want to do eventually. Tell your friend word of mouth, do it, and tag me.

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Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

The requirements of the course may have dictated nothing more than study models, but… Making a model out of chipboard or foam-core? B- Making a model out of plexi-glass and resin? I hope blogs like this that get read by huge numbers of people will start to make a difference. A+ Cost difference? Hundreds of dollars.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2014

We have printers and scanners, models (and more models), flat files full of drawings – this is a working space and we need all of it. 3 The “Monster Model” We have the largest model ever built [ Architectural Models ] and this is where it will live … at least until we need two more workstations.

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JULY 7, 2020

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MARCH 9, 2014

Starting from Site Appraisal and the Brief, architects and designers will work together on appropriating information into something more understandable to all, which translates to pie charts, mapping, options of massing models on a site, shadow/solar irradiation studies, views and so on. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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