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JANUARY 12, 2014

Home / Architects / Architects and Coffee Architects and Coffee Bob Borson — January 13, 2014 — 141 Comments Let me get this out-of-the-way right up front – most architects I know drink coffee. I am waiting for the day when I’ll have this conversation: Bob : Hi Mr. Client. Mr. Client : What?! Bob : [crap!]

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Internet Person : Where’s the engine? Since I tend to sketch when I talk, drawings and diagrams are created in real-time, right in front of the client, that reflect our conversation. Do you not think I know that a car needs wheels and an engine if I want it to run?!? But they should probably be bigger.

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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). But then there is the mystery of the structural engineer (of which I am).

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Deezen

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Its open-plan interior features integrated joinery and foldaway workstations for the client's children, allowing for flexibility of use while maintaining a minimal aesthetic. John Proctor and Mike Shaw founded their south London studio Proctor & Shaw in 2014. Structural engineer: Blue Engineering. metres tall.

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DECEMBER 29, 2022

In 2014, the city of Austin adopted a vision plan for the future use and care of the 84-acre Pease Park, the oldest public park in the Texan capital, that focused on built elements, historic features and cultural resources. Civil engineer: Garza EMC. MEP engineer: Jerry Garza & Associates. Lighting designer: Studio Lumina.

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JUNE 5, 2014

Support AEC Care’s 2014 Project and Give Children a Solid Foundation “All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.” The structure, a 30-year-old, two-story annex of the Arthur A. Cabinets for storage are also needed.

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MARCH 25, 2021

Being part of Epic Games now, it offers a real-time ecosystem for building a better-connected architectural pipeline – Twinmotion and Unreal Engine combined. The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry have a data problem. Twinmotion to Unreal Engine. Real-Time Tools for AEC. Digital Twins.

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JANUARY 26, 2014

I’ve found that over the years, I work best when working with my loved ones, that I treat them as an actual client, and I am their design professional. For me, durability, good looks and low maintenance would be highest priority, so my own choice would be engineered quartz, solid surface or maybe recycled glass.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Home / My Work / KHouse Modern Progress Update 05 KHouse Modern Progress Update 05 Bob Borson — February 3, 2014 — 25 Comments It’s been a long time since I have provided an update on the KHouse Modern so I thought I wold take this Superbowl Sunday and put together a post that brings you up to speed. [and

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APRIL 27, 2014

Home / Construction / KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress KHouse Modern – Foundation Progress Bob Borson — April 28, 2014 — 45 Comments If you are an architect, and you like to get things built, getting the foundation going on a project is one of the most exciting times to be found.

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Deezen

AUGUST 7, 2022

It is partly built on the former site of the Heygate Estate, a social housing scheme that was bulldozed in 2014. Client, QS and CDM advisor: Lendlease. Structural engineer: Webb Yates. The estate's demolition prompted criticism from the director of the UK's Twentieth Century Society. The photography is by Kilian O' Sullivan.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

We knew the clients had a lot of art and colorful furniture, so we wanted to let the architecture exist more calmly in the background," he added. Worrell Yeung was founded in Brooklyn in 2014 by the duo, whose other projects in New York City include a Chelsea loft and an apartment in Dumbo's Clocktower Building. Engineering Solutions.

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MAY 21, 2014

Home / Architects / Proof that Architects are not Boring Proof that Architects are not Boring Bob Borson — May 22, 2014 — 16 Comments Architects are not boring people … they are many things but from where I’m sitting, boring isn’t one of their character traits. 2014 Life of an Architect.

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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. Your Email Address.

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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. Daily Although I am a structural engineer, I sketch details often to make the structure fit into the architectural concepts.

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Deezen

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Since the WELL Building Standard launched in 2014, more and more clients and design teams have focused attention on the ways that the buildings we design can enhance our health and wellbeing. This is not a dig: we've all done less than our best work for difficult clients in difficult circumstances.

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JANUARY 19, 2014

Home / Kitchen / An Architect’s Dream Kitchen An Architect’s Dream Kitchen Bob Borson — January 20, 2014 — 61 Comments Believe or not, most architects thought about becoming chefs at one point or another in their lives. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? I know I did.

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DECEMBER 11, 2013

I was schooled in a period when architectural and engineering students were taught on parallel and often intermingled course paths. We were discussing an overdesigned roof where the engineer did not know that weights for polyisocyanurate roof insulation and other roofing materials might be given by the square foot, square (100 sq.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Some very attractive and quite suitable alternatives include engineered quartz counter tops like those manufactured by Caesarstone , Zodiaq or Silestone. I generally tell my clients to use a non-abrasive liquid dish soap (like Dawn) and water only. I’ve had clients in the past that were INSISTENT on having them.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“It became a global effort with our team in Beijing, Brisbane, India, London and America drawing on our experience from Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy and our design of Fisht Stadium in Russia, home of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games,” James said. The client, Beijing National Speed Skating Oval Operation Co. Photo Courtesy of Populous.

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APRIL 20, 2014

Make Your Own Opportunities Make Your Own Opportunities Bob Borson — April 21, 2014 — 26 Comments Young architectural interns are awesome … full of promise and possibility. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Do you want to be an Architect? Send to Email Address.

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APRIL 22, 2014

Mike I am an architectural technology lecturer, however our focus is on computer aided design. Therefore, anything you read on this site is not a substitute for actually working with me. Following my casual advice is at your own peril. if you want my undivided attention, I would recommend hiring me. Send to Email Address. Your Email Address.

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MAY 14, 2024

I we need to take responsibility to keep sustainable decisions at the forefront of the design scheme because sometimes clients say sure, we want it to be sustainable but then they realise the cost implications and so you have to be creative to get through the value engineering.

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MARCH 27, 2014

Consider sharing More Email Digg Print Share on Tumblr Memories from Studio Posted by Bob Borson onMarch 27, 2014 In Memories from Studio architectural studio , college 56 Comments The Best Architectural. I personally looked at it as character building and preparing us for that bad client. I also witnessed a couple of bad clients, too.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

It is partly bedded into the landscape Studio Bark worked with 12 students at various stages in their architectural and engineering education for the project. The students helped assemble the house on site Founded in 2014, Studio Bark is a London architecture studio that specialises in sustainable building design.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Back on point, I also really dig the pool set amid grass instead of a big finished area – I love to see back yards like this where the natural setting isn’t heavily engineered and completely paved over. It’s a great mix of man and nature. Following my casual advice is at your own peril. Send to Email Address.

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APRIL 6, 2014

Home / Graphics / Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Architectural Sketching or How to Sketch like Me Bob Borson — April 7, 2014 — 70 Comments Architectural sketching is becoming a thing of the past – at least that’s how it seems to me most days. I’m a product development engineer and sketch often.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Source by Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos Photo © Roland Halbe Location: Munich, Germany Architect: Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos Project architect: Anja Lunge Project team: John Bohlmeyer, Rus Carnicero, Juana Colombo, Jorge Américo Dominguez, Oliver Hasselbach, Jean-Benoit Houyet, Lorna Hughes, Philipp Jacob, Philip Kempfer, Per Köngeter, Aleksandra Kudriashowa, (..)

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 30, 2013

First thing I learned to do on my very first “job” at an architectural firm Mark Mc Swain Most “City” folding formats are based on whether the P&D/Engineering Office file cabinets are Letter versus Legal sized format. When I was young I thought architects and engineers rolled them in different directions naturally.

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Architizer

DECEMBER 3, 2024

So without further ado, meet nine of the new voices redefining what’s possible in architecture: Saul Kim Director, Saul Kim Studio and Adjunct Professor, Hongik University Saul Kim is an architectural designer and founder of Saul Kim Studio in Seoul, specializes in unconventional design solutions for global clients.

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JANUARY 30, 2022

post updated with new photos 10 June 2020 ; 19 Feb 2014. A heavy engineering focus along with thorough input from the builder made for a seamless process. 14 May 2014. 14 Apr 2014. 14 Apr 2014. 7 Mar 2014. Tent House in Noosa, Queensland. 27 Jul 2020. Stratum Residence on the Gold Coast, Qld. 18 June 2020.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Like most UK public sector projects, Grenfell was made a design and build job after it was tendered in 2014, with Rydon coming on as lead contractor. Along with the client, Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), Rydon did then make the fateful decision to switch to a cheaper cladding panel in order to reduce cost.

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JUNE 11, 2014

Home / Construction / Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Pier and Beam Foundations – KHouse Progress Bob Borson — June 12, 2014 — 73 Comments On the residential part of our practice, we do a lot of pier and beam foundations. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect?

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e-architect

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Entries are now open to architects, engineers, graphic, interior and digital designers for inclusion in this year’s award diet and we want to see what’s been keeping you busy over the past year. Scottish Design Awards Shortlist 2014. photo : www.jwaphotography.com. Scottish Design Awards 2020. Scottish Design Awards.

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e-architect

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Abandoned since 2014, and now in the middle of the expanded Santana West Development, Federal Realty aims to transform the landmark into an amenity to serve the development’s office users with possible uses including a fitness center, cafe, daycare and conference facility. Civil Engineer: BKF Engineers. Client: Federal Realty.

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BD+C

JANUARY 8, 2024

Designers Engineers Architects DLR Group Chief Executive Officer Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA, announced new executive leaders for the 100% employee-owned, globally integrated design firm. He will also lead the integration of new firms to ensure continuity in operations and continued delivery of design excellence for clients.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

We were in awe of this simple yet artfully engineered box on what other’s might term and unbuildable location. about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? The house was built to appreciate the view yet still hidden in nature from the road. Following my casual advice is at your own peril.

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