Life of an Architect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Home / Architects / Architectural Sketches Architectural Sketches Bob Borson — September 26, 2013 — 22 Comments Architects sketch as part of the process when doing their job … at least I do. This is a sketch from project that I am currently working on – the KHouse Modern.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

They can serve as vehicles for exploring ideas, as in Benedikt's book on the Kimbell; they can serve as repositories for the many sketches, drawings, and photographs produced about a place; or they can exist somewhere in between on such a spectrum between critical analysis and laudatory presentation.

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Life of an Architect

APRIL 10, 2016

Simply based on my inbox, there is a new batch of bright and shiny new future architects about to graduate and they are on the hunt for their future … hopefully in an office like mine. That’s sounds like I think my office is the best place in the world to work. Why Should You Read This?

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 20, 2013

I still enjoy getting out my lead holders and tools to sketch new product ideas. A mentor of mine once told me, “Reinvent the wheel on your own time.” Big thick black walls look great in parti diagrams. I often reread the posts you have written regarding sketching, drafting, etc. gt Hi Bob, great post.

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 23, 2013

I even sketched the floor plan of my room at the bottom. ( i like sketching, i dont like dealing with paints etc. too funny reading what had been important to me back then, with little diagrams explaining things too. Actually staying in that building for a few days added an entirely different sensory level to my knowledge.

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ArchiDiaries

JANUARY 10, 2022

There are about 3800 ghost towns in America due to westward expansion, mining and industrialization between 1880-1940 and about 50 well-planned abandoned ghost towns in China, followed by other countries with abandoned historic towns. Many also have mysterious associations and some stand in the hope to be colonized again. Eligibility.

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

I think through drawing and sketching, for others they might turn towards computer software … I don’t really care. I did mine and everyone, including the teacher, thought my parents did it. I would suggest a third question, to complete the Venn diagram: What does the world need? I know I believe it.

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