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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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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. There are not a lot of people who get that kind of view. Nevertheless thank you for your blog. Nice photos!!

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NOVEMBER 10, 2013

there is so much that exist just outside the field of view that you would never imagine. I think you would have thought to polish your shoes before posting a photo of them on your well-read blog! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Seuss saying this, Oh, the stories I could tell. Dank, grey skies are another thing.

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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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MARCH 2, 2014

The view above is technically the most public view from the street. This view of the house is the one side that isn’t particularly visible to the public and eventually there will be pool equipment and air-conditioning compressors located to the far left (by the garage). Robert Rockefeller Bob, my first post on your blog.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

I look at the artistry in each of these images and marvel at the views that are selected, the colors that are used, the framing of the image on the page … I hope you can appreciate the time, effort, skill, and dedication to their craft that each of these illustrators has demonstrated. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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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? Would love to be tagging along for the ride.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Your blogs bring sense to my life! The numbers will matter little, but what will really count is that turning point when you happen to view one of your early projects and wonder what in the heck was this guy thinking… Many cheers Alexandre Catulle Happy Birthday from Luxembourg! Enjoy your blog. Please continue to blog.

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MAY 11, 2014

It will also make for some interesting viewing at night when I light up the interior (hence the name “Lantern House”). 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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2013

In this sketch, I’ve rotated the bed 180° so that the head of the bed is opposite the entry and when the occupants are lying in bed, they have a clear view of the door. And I always preferred that my unmade bed be the focal point of anyone’s initial view of my bedroom (along with a SNCC poster hanging above my bed.)

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MARCH 16, 2014

Some of these adventures might end up getting their own blog post because the experience was that terrific so please excuse me if I don’t tell my best stories today … it’s currently 2:57am London time and my eyeballs feel like they’re bleeding. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Michael B.

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DECEMBER 19, 2020

Like the Highline, where abandoned infrastructure was viewed as a stain on the city only to be transformed into one of the best parks in the world, the Gowanus canal has an incredible opportunity to become something spectacular. Kids were running around playing laser tag. Families were having picnics.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Their names were on the display, no need to read a name tag across the room. This was followed by an extended breakfast over chit-chat in a comfortable meeting room with a view. Remote work from home is hard on downtowns as I have described in various blog articles before. It will shape cities, office and homes.

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MAY 14, 2014

I really don’t think you can be an architect without having some knowledge about construction – the two items can’t (mustn’t) be separated Marcia Kellogg Great insight Bob, and interesting analogy since I also happen to write a food blog For those of us on the construction side of the street, it’s refreshing to hear!

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

That would have been very interesting though to be able to work with students from other programs and learn about their architecture views and teaching philosophies. i gotta say im so happy that i found your blog. Tech was mentioned in your blog! (74′ Marc Great blog today. Halo Stone Designs This is awesome Bob.

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OCTOBER 30, 2013

[link] Bob Borson I have no idea what you are referring to … this post is about folding paper, not topography Brice Hey Bob, love the blog. What are your views on this? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' I was wondering if you could do an article not on dating an architect but relationships as architects.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

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. Which would explain why I’m at this blog. Derek Fordé I’m definitely a dreamer. Probably too much so.

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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. Tej Kanitkar Hi, Mr. Borson, first off, longtime reader and fan of your blog. Thanks for your blog- I always look forward to it! Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

You might remember this particular plan from the recent post ‘ A Simple Deck ‘ … I’ve brought it back in a rare bit of visual blog post cohesion. This is the same exterior elevation that you would see from the plan view I just showed you.

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MAY 7, 2014

Life in General , Observations architectural studio , Architecture School , college , design studio Why Architects should Blog The Lantern House Jess Hopkin I wish we only had to do the recommended amount of work. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' We are told to spend 10 hours for every 10 units of study per week.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

Aerial view of Palm Jumeirah, via VisitDubai.com. Its price tag affords it a lush, intimate setting and elevated mountain views. The Mylestone at Meadow Lane is a rare waterfront 8-acre estate in Southampton, with views of the Atlantic Ocean and Shinnecock Bay. House on the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Sold for $82m.

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DECEMBER 1, 2013

Our boss’s view is similar to this. I can understand from the boss’s point of view. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' miloe88 I’m not an intern, but technically still being mentored because of my (very) few years of practice (a few months short for 3 years since graduating college).

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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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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. Have a website or blog. Almost 40 tips for Starting an Architecture Firm. Learn how to network at an event.

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

Window tags _in plan??_ 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. I noticed that your tags extend to the item being identified in section. Your blog is the now part of my daily digest. Rob Kuhn Also?

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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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MARCH 30, 2014

Every panel on the project was represented in a series of three-dimensional views that allowed us to quickly scan the project for errors. 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. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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MAY 26, 2014

Axis and centerlines are an important geometric regulating device to create view corridors into the kitchen – and the items the are typically terminating those view corridors are the range and hood. This is a wonderful blog btw, glad to have found it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.'

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

I know the price tag is steep – I almost left it off the list for that reason. James Frazer Stirling: Notes From the Archive [2010] $52 Fascinating view inside The Canadian Center for Architecture’s archive of James Stirling and his career. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address.

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MAY 28, 2014

Jackson, also including collected expert writing from a variety of sources, takes a decidedly revisionist view of Moses, informed by the position New York now enjoys in the world and the way Moses’ many projects and interventions support it. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Send to Email Address.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Why Architects should Blog Theresa Hi Bob: I know you professionally and you’ll do great at this task! Eva Byrne Architect Let me know if you would like a view from Ireland! link] Bob Borson Thanks Kathy [link] Mike Vala Congrats on the new project for your blog – sounds like it will be a fun and exciting topic for a while!

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DECEMBER 8, 2013

jf Bob, I’m certainly not going to hijack your blog to debate this topic. There is an entirely different level of things that the AIA does on behalf of all registered architects that comes with a price tag – reviewing legislation to stop the encroachment on other trades into our domain, etc. Send to Email Address.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I noticed that some architects like Tadao Ando like to actually overlay/overlap sectionals and other drawings (top, elevation, axonometric) on top of each other (at most two of these, like a top view over an elevation). I wonder how is this actually clearer than a simple straightforward fanning out of the views? Send to Email Address.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Some well placed lights will let the inside glow at night – which should be pretty dynamic, especially when viewed from a distance. 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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OCTOBER 17, 2013

Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Upon arrival, guests climb a small rise of steps which leads them through the courtyard and into a dog trot, which bisects the house and is the main entry. I try and keep things light and share a thing or two about what I think I know. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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OCTOBER 13, 2013

For the view able, we are standing in the side yard looking at the master bedroom wing directly in front. This is the view looking back towards the house from the rear of the yard. I really enjoy reading your blog and you do great design work. Jake Love it, especially the rear view of the house. link] Tauran Mathias Bob.

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JUNE 18, 2014

I’m new to your blog and I’m really enjoying it. But it DOES take real skill and thought to present your own argument, point of view etc calmly and rationally. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.' Bamgbopa Folarin well said, i cant agree more Manuel Moreno Bravo. Joe Diaz Bob, thanks for the insight.

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