Life of an Architect
DECEMBER 21, 2014
'Delineation is a fancy word for drawings, and if you like architectural drawings, you’ve come to the right place! Recently, the winners of the 40th annual AIA Dallas Chapter Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition or “KRob” as it is commonly referenced were announced. As is to be expected from the longest running architectural delineation competition in the world, the entries were incredible.
BD+C
OCTOBER 22, 2014
'The sustained performance of the U.S. commercial real estate industry is expected to continue in 2015, fueled by improving fundamentals and robust investor appetite, in both domestic and foreign arenas, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2015, co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Exclude Content: Yes.
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Life of an Architect
NOVEMBER 25, 2014
'It’s almost that time again – the overwhelming necessary list of “What to get an architect for Christmas.” This is the 5th Edition of this list and I have to admit, it keeps getting bigger and better every year. Let’s face it, shopping for architects sucks because we are super picky and just a tad bit judgmental about everyone else’s apparent lack of taste and culture.
Life of an Architect
JULY 16, 2014
'By a show of hands, who doesn’t like board-formed concrete? Anyone? If you want to be my friend, you better not have raised your hand. So what exactly is “board formed concrete” and how do you get it to look its very best? You’re in luck because I’ve got the answers to those questions. The picture above is from one of my projects and is a close up shot of the texture you get with board-formed concrete.
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Life of an Architect
SEPTEMBER 1, 2014
'Today is a first – I am doing something that I told myself that I would never do … show you one of my projects from architecture school. Why the change of heart? I’m not entirely sure, maybe it’s the presentation I am putting together for a group of freshman architecture students … or maybe it’s because I found some of this stuff during my recent move and I got a good laugh after looking through my work.
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BD+C
APRIL 3, 2014
'Building Design+Construction is pleased to introduce our “40 Under 40” Class of 2014. They join 320 previous recipients of the honor, dating from 2006. These emerging AEC leaders range in age from 31 to 39 (as of December 31, 2013), with a median age of 36.
Life of an Architect
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014
'Sketching is part of the architects domain and there was a time when it was a forgone conclusion that if you were an architect, you could sketch. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a “days of yesteryear” apologist saying that the old ways are always better, but in the case of sketching and keeping sketchbooks … I do think the old ways are better.
BD+C
APRIL 15, 2014
'Twelve structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2014 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Body Image: read more.
Life of an Architect
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
'Ever wondered what going to architecture was really like? There are a lot of stories about going to architecture school – the long hours, the absolute dedication, the commitment needed to complete the program … and guess what? They are all true but that doesn’t mean that if you are thinking about going to architecture school that you should avoid it.
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Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Architects / What Happens when Architects Date What Happens when Architects Date Bob Borson — February 13, 2014 — 53 Comments Quite possibly my favorite creative post [not to mention incredibly practical] Original research completed February 11th, 2013.
Life of an Architect
FEBRUARY 9, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Architects / Should I be an Architect? Should I be an Architect? Bob Borson — February 10, 2014 — 49 Comments The last several years have been hard on the architectural profession. The tone of the questions I’ve received have shifted from: “ Should I become an Architect?
Life of an Architect
OCTOBER 12, 2014
'Pritzker prize-winning architect Thom Mayne was the final keynote speaker at the AIA Colorado Practice + Design conference this weekend and I was able to catch his presentation since I was in town as one of the speakers. Thom said something in his presentation that stuck with me – I write it down after he said it but this is not a direct quote.
BD+C
AUGUST 8, 2014
'There''s a new LEGO set for architects to get excited aboutactually, one made for architects. LEGO Architecture Studio is made up of 76 unique elements and over 1,200 pieces, and is intended to give the builder as much freedom as possible, Dezeen reports. Body Image: read more.
Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network
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BD+C
MAY 2, 2014
'A 14-story luxury apartment block in central Bergen, Norway, will be the world''s tallest timber-framed multifamily project, at 49 meters (160 feet). The current record-holder, Melbourne''s Forté building, is 32 meters tall. Body Image: read more.
Life of an Architect
APRIL 20, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Do you want to be an Architect? / 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. I’ve been around the architectural block more times than I care to admit at this stage of my career and I have learned a few things along the way.
BD+C
JANUARY 15, 2014
'Growth in numbers, locations, types and sizes all mark progress on the state of commercial zero net energy (ZNE) buildings—ultra-efficient buildings that generate as much power from onsite renewable energy sources as they consume in a year, according to a report from New Buildings Institute (NBI). Of buildings surveyed across North America, the report finds the number of buildings achieving or pursuing ZNE have more than doubled since the last study was released in 2012.
Life of an Architect
JANUARY 12, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? 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. A LOT of coffee. In fact, most of them are snobby and frequently a-holes about the coffee they drink … if Grey Poupon made coffee, architects would drink it.
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BD+C
JUNE 11, 2014
'With cloud computing, smart phones, video chat and more access to professional software for individual use, there shouldn’t really be any need to still go to an office for work, right? Well, legendary office furniture manufacturer Herman Miller would like to prove us wrong with its Living Office concept. Body Image: read more.
BD+C
MARCH 27, 2014
'When it comes to kitchen and bath design trends for both single-family and multifamily residences, contemporary is in, with clean, minimal lines and little ornamentation. Universal design amenities and easy-maintenance features are also trending, according to a recent survey of more than 420 kitchen and bath design professionals by the National Kitchen and Bath Association (NKBA).
BD+C
JANUARY 13, 2014
'The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced its “punch list” for Congress that, if completed, will ignite the construction economy by spurring much needed improvements in energy efficiency, infrastructure and resiliency and create jobs for small business. “America needs to create more jobs, to strengthen communities, and find help for millions of young people to succeed in the new economy,” said Robert Ivy, CEO of the American Institute of Architects, "so we''ve created a punch l
BD+C
MARCH 11, 2014
'Graphic designer Federico Babina has created a set of architectural illustrations inspired by the work of famous artists, including Anish Kapoor, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol. The project, called Archist , applies the aesthetics of prominent artists to an architectural form.
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Life of an Architect
OCTOBER 5, 2014
'Architects and competitions seem to go hand in hand … a reality that I don’t particularly care for. If they aren’t entering designs as an effort to earn a commission, they are entering projects into design competitions in an effort to receive a design award. Back in the mid-90’s I submitted a house design into a competition where the prize was $500 for first place and the opportunity to get your house built.
Life of an Architect
JUNE 11, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? 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. There are other options available to us -some include post-tensioned slab on grade and plain ol’ slab on grade, and all of these options are fine un
Life of an Architect
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014
'This is good advice for just about anyone, but I think it is of particular value to architects. I spent the weekend traveling, I was in Manhattan, Kansas speaking to the students at the College of Architecture, Planning and Design at Kansas State University. Last week that was one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in some time ( which is saying something ) and as I spent my evenings towards the end of last week putting together my presentation, I spent a lot of time wondering what sort of inf
Life of an Architect
MARCH 18, 2014
'about me Lets Work Together Frequently Asked Questions Do you want to be an Architect? Home / Travel / A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral A Photo Tour of Salisbury Cathedral Bob Borson — March 19, 2014 — 45 Comments I don’t think there is an architect on the planet that doesn’t like cathedrals. Seriously … I have a list of all the cathedrals I want to see before I move on to that great cathedral in the sky.
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