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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

March 28th, 2013 “Commercial Pre-Construction meeting this morning and I brought a pink cup” #really. M ay 1st, 2013 “a little job site math … all you need is a fat pen and some concrete” #construction. August 23rd, 2013 “and so it begins … #design #sketch #architect” #architecture.

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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. What do you need it for? Considering white marble.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

Sun, Jan 20, 2013 at 10:07 AM Hey Bob, I am sure you get a million emails so I will keep this short. Cheers – and good luck Bob Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 4:05 PM Thanks so much, your blog has been very helpful. Bruce Guard Mon, Apr 19, 2013 at 7:28 AM Hi Mr. Borson. Hopefully this helps in some way. I really appreciate it.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

In 2013, Phifer received the Arts and Letters Award in. Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. of Architects and serves on the boards of the Architectural League of. Phifer has served as a visiting professor at numerous architecture. In 2016, he. Phifer is a Fellow of the American Institute.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Home / Memories from Studio / Memories from Studio People who didn’t attend architectural school don’t understand juries. Always look for the positive architectrunnerguy Amazingly during my whole 5 years of architectural school (Va. Building with Structural. oh well, it was drafted well.

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JUNE 22, 2014

Sharp Bob, As a recent graduate of architecture school – I’m proud to call myself an avid sketch artist. link] Cory W. Now, my understanding of detailing is lacking a bit, but that is to be expected so most of my drawings tend to be more general.

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MAY 7, 2014

Surviving Architectural School Despite the urban legends that you’ve heard about that person who stayed awake for 6 straight days to finish his project, Architecture school is terrific. Here are a few tips that can help make your experience in architecture studio that much better and more rewarding.

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OCTOBER 19, 2013

I found the jambox two years later in one of the other architecture school buildings, sitting there on a table as if that’s where I had left it the two years prior… … with no mix tape.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013

Home / Bags / An Electrician’s Bag An Electrician’s Bag Bob Borson — December 18, 2013 — 5 Comments After a little break, it’s time for another entry into ongoing series I have been running where we get to take an inside look into the working contents of various design and construction related professionals.

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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. Can’t wait to go to architecture school.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Today, Montréal is a cultural medley of architectural works. Home to McGill University, one of the most prestigious architecture schools in the country, the city constantly produces new pieces of architecture that do not fit under any specific trend or movement but rather steadily push the boundaries of contemporary architecture.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

I first became aware of Leiviskä's buildings during architecture school in the first half of the nineties , having seen his beautiful and distinctive churches in magazines, including an issue of A+U dedicated to him. Spread from Juha Leiviskä 2000–2022 , courtesy of bookm-ark.fi

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MAY 18, 2014

Both of us attended graduate school at the University of Calgary, studying architecture together. We’re passionate about art and design, both studying fine art at universities in Canada before heading off to architecture school.

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APRIL 13, 2014

finals time at architecture school frequently gets overwhelming and i felt like giving up on everything. I’m looking for a vintage style D fin Long Board nose rider for this summer. I figure it will force me to go outside and do something active guest this is exactly the post i needed to read. thanks bob.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2014

It was my first year in architecture school at UH, and it was in the Architecture History class from Prof. For an out of the way corner of an out of the way state, NW Arkansas packs quite an architectural punch. Each time we go home to Michigan, we make a pilgrimage to drive by this house… still love it.

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MAY 4, 2014

Graeme K You mentioned that your blog is getting young people excited about becoming an architect; I’m now weeks away from completing my final year in architecture school in Scotland and there have been many late nights and moments of doubt throughout. Stopping by your blog has on many occasions inspired me to keep going.

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APRIL 11, 2022

Doug’s first job out of architecture school was a year-long stint as a VISTA volunteer in the underserved Pico-Union neighborhood of central Los Angeles. Paul received his Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Oregon. Paul landed his first job in an architecture practice at the tender age of 16.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Home to iconic landmarks such as Frank Gehry’s Walt Disney Concert Hall and Richard Meier’s Getty Center, Los Angeles’ architecture has become greatly influenced by the entertainment industry. Starting from its architectural schools, the city promotes alternative design practices.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

Fast forward a few years – the college process is now complete and architectural schools are churning out extremely creative graduates, ready to take on the design world … except few graduates will actually get to work on “BIG IDEA” design projects.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

We want to make sure that the interns understand what architecture is (let’s face it: architectural schools don’t do that) and how their work contributes to the success of the project, and therefore the success of the firm. Each intern is assigned a person to show them the ropes, to be a resource for them.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Having grown up in suburban Chicago and been in architecture school in Kansas at the time, I visited the room on trips back home, seeing it fairly regularly after moving back to Chicago in 1997. That year, Ando completed his second Chicago commission, a house on Wrightwood in Lincoln Park for Fred Eychaner and his then partner Ken Lee.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Home / Life in General / Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Letters from a traveling Architecture Student Bob Borson — October 24, 2013 — 38 Comments 23 years ago, as a fourth year architecture student, I spent the Fall semester traveling around Western Europe soaking in all the architectural wonders I could find.

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APRIL 6, 2014

I often wonder how much sketching gets used when you reach the “real world” My architecture school puts very heavy emphasis on learning sketching and hand drawing skills. Depending on the architecture school themselves, hand drafting and sketching may be a big part of it or barely existent.

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JULY 23, 2014

I received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture in 2013. Currently, I am working towards a Masters of Architecture with a certificate in Digital Design and Fabrication (DDF). Career a day in the life architects office Architecture School career' Special thanks to Bob for opening up his blog to the interns.

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JANUARY 17, 2022

The new federal facility is located on the campus of Kansas State University, which happens to be my alma mater, though it is at a bit of a remove from the main campus that I traversed in architecture school decades ago. Stevens Crawshaw, published by Routledge, 2012.

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JUNE 9, 2023

The end of the Pinochet regime was an important moment for architecture in Chile, leading to a boom in architecture schools and a broader curriculum. The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence.

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APRIL 21, 2023

The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. Without further ado, here are the 21 best architecture firms in Hong Kong: 20.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2014

When I first started architecture school as a freshman in college, I didn’t have the focus or maturity I needed to tackle the curriculum and I ended up having a serious identity crisis when I was 19 years old. ” So I passed the most difficult part of architecture school to be an architect.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2012

1 – Starting at the academic level, the architecture schools’ curriculum of the 21st century need to include collaboration with contractors, developers and business owners. 2 – After graduation, the newly minted architectural intern should enter a dedicated network of architecture firms.

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APRIL 7, 2022

Nowadays, the city remains home to preeminent architectural schools such as UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture. The following ranking has been created according to key statistics that demonstrate each firm’s level of architectural excellence. The number of A+Awards finalists (2013 to 2022).

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OCTOBER 20, 2013

Home / Graphics / Graphic Standards Graphic Standards Bob Borson — October 21, 2013 — 99 Comments How an architect draws is a reflection of many things – you can frequently tell the priorities of a firm just by looking at the quality of their drawings. But that’s not really the entire story is it?

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MARCH 18, 2023

The members of the group are recent graduates from theater, art and architecture schools. The building is located in the “Italia” neighborhood that encompasses design, art and decoration luxury stores. However, the tree filled site had many problems.

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MARCH 30, 2014

Just did a lab in architecture school haha, wouldn’t understood this in the slightest a week ago, but now i totally get it, funny how you can apply education to real life just george funny how you can apply real life experience to education…yes?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2013

Home / Architects / The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect Bob Borson — November 13, 2013 — 117 Comments The costs associated with becoming a licensed architect are out of control. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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OCTOBER 11, 2015

A second moment came when I listened to Cameron Sinclair – one of the founders of “Architecture for Humanity” as the keynote speaker at the 2013 AIA National Convention in Denver. Architectural schools are often staffed with educators who are ill at ease actually practicing in the “real world”.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

This past December I was invited to speak at AIAS Forum 2013; the American Institute of Architecture Students national convention. While we waited for the airports to open, I had the opportunity to speak in length with many of the architecture students in attendance. Present yourself in a way that has never been tried.

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APRIL 26, 2015

When I first read about it in 2013 I thought: what a great idea! Around Architecture school, I hear most people dissing the themed Lego sets in favor of the creative freedom that come from the big box of various blocks. Very excited to find this competition! If I do not become an Architect, I would be an Author.

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