A Better Built Environment

DECEMBER 19, 2020

We ate at restaurants a grand total of 8 times since moving here and of that 8 only 3 were dining at the restaurant (outdoor seating). Long-Overdue Dredging Of Gowanus Canal Turns Up 'Black Mayonnaise,' Sunken Cars, Evil Stench I first read about efforts to clean the Gowanus Canal a decade ago and now I live a short walk away.

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Cities Real Estate Architecture Firm Art 52

Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

link] Bradley Swarts I can totally relate to the the “magazines to be read later” pile. Meeks I found that when I was taking photos everyday for my woodworking posts, I improved, too. When one has passions, excellence is unavoidable. Love the photo series.

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Sketching Architect IT Site 94

Life of an Architect

JUNE 1, 2014

I still see some of those contractors and they still remember the total change (for the better) on the site. The camera was black, and apparently they have a natural problem with some predator who happens to be black. So, never wear black or dark colors around killer bees! Dzintars Berzinskis Some 10 years?

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Architect IT Firms Site 80

Life of an Architect

DECEMBER 4, 2013

We went with honed black granite counter tops and they show every smudge and crumb. link] Bob Borson I loved my honed black granite counters as well but they had to be spotless in order to appear clean. MurphyJ I’m glad you commented on the visibly clean counter top question. Personally, I like this. Bob; Thanks.

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Architect Materials Finishes Client 96

Dwell

AUGUST 15, 2023

All the wonderfully made homewares in Food52’s current sale section that are waiting to lure you in with their usefulness, smart designs, and yes, generously marked down price tags. Food safe: Yep, it’s totally game for cooking, too. If you’ve got metal utensils, go for it—that black enameled interior can take it.

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Inspiration Nature IT Engineering 75

Life of an Architect

APRIL 15, 2014

I only need 5 pairs of shoes Brown and Black dress shoes, 2 pairs of sneakers (do people call them that or did I just date myself?), I’m 53, feel like a kid, and still have black hair. My opinion was discounted because I was young and lacked practical experience. The good news is that I actually do know more.

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Architect Insurance IT Inspiration 99

Life of an Architect

MAY 4, 2014

When people find out what I do for a living, I frequently hear “I wanted to be an architect, but [dot dot dot]” I tell people “It is cool, you should have become an architect, you’re totally missing out – whatever it is that you do, this is better.” AlmostJane Oh, you should totally do that! Start a whole new trend in blogging.

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Architect Site Mining Structural Engineering 105

Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

link] Bob Borson Thanks Mark – that box is a black hole of memories. The daily (or even hourly) communication with those back home detracted greatly from the total immersion type of experience of those that came earlier. Your box of stuff is full of significant ingredients that make the soup called Bob Borson.

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Architecture Student Students Architect Architecture 81

Life of an Architect

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. Perhaps that will be a New Year’s resolution. Rob Kuhn Also?

Architect 111

Architect Architecture Firms IT 111

Life of an Architect

JUNE 11, 2014

From the top of the grade beam, you can get a sense of how deep the crawl space will be – just under 4′ total. .” This is looking across the top of the grade beams – the dark gray stripe in the middle is the wet concrete. Here is a detailed look at what soil retainer boards look like … corrugated plastic.

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Foundation Architect Sketching Contract 108

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Sonicare Rechargeable Electric Toothbrush – in BLACK! – $189 It’s a black toothbrush and just by sitting it in the glass it recharges itself. Moleskine Cahier Journal (Set of 3), Extra Large, Plain, Black, Soft Cover (7.5 Gotta say, I think this Bluetooth technology thing is going to work out.

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Sketching Architect Residential Insurance 112

Life of an Architect

APRIL 2, 2014

I love following your blog, [link] Bob Borson Thanks Debbi – “rambling” is one thing (for me, that would be the pot calling the kettle black), it’s the nothing part that becomes tiresome. Debbi in Texas I don’t want to read those rambling nothings either, so thanks for deleting them. Cheers and Go Texas!

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Architect Site IT Information 86

Landscape Architecture Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the end, the 20-acre Pier Approach cost $20 million, and the 12-acre Pier Park cost $56 million, with a total price tag of $93 million that included ancillary projects such as new seawalls and underground utility infrastructure for the district. The Million Dollar Pier and thousands of green benches that were once a part of St.

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Landscape Consulting Engineering Engineering 90

Life of an Architect

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Moleskine Cahier Journal (Set of 3), Extra Large, Plain, Black, Soft Cover (7.5 Since half of my sketches are total clunkers, the cahier journals seem just a bit more forgiving. I know the price tag is steep – I almost left it off the list for that reason.

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Architect Sketching IT Mining 111