https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:01:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Life-of-an-Architect-New-Logo-200-x-200-e1451878774701.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com 32 32 A gifted storyteller communicating the role and value of architecture to a new audience, host Bob Borson uses the experiences acquired over a 25-year career to inform his podcast. <br /> <br /> A small firm owner, architect, and college design instructor, co-host Andrew Hawkins brings his insight from his 20 years in various roles within the profession. <br /> <br /> It responds to the public curiosity and common misunderstanding about what architects do and how it is relevant to people’s lives, engaging a wide demographic of people in a meaningful way without requiring an understanding of the jargon or knowledge of the history of the profession.<br /> <br /> With a creative mix of humor and practicality, Borson’s stories are informative, engaging, and approachable, using first-person narratives and anecdotes that have introduced transparency into what it really means to be a practicing architect. <br /> <br /> To learn more about Bob, Andrew, and what life is like as an architect, please visit Lifeofanarchitect.com<br /> Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins false episodic Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins Bob Borson Bob Borson podcast Life of an Architect, a podcast dedicated to all things architecture with a little bit of life mixed in for balance https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/Life_of_an_Architect_Podcast_iTunes_Thumbnail.png https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/category/architects/ TV-G Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas bi-weekly 131299242 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/#respond Sun, 12 Nov 2023 21:35:53 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38960 Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Architecture School may need some modifications in Episode 137. The system needs to change to provide the skills, knowledge, and pathways for the future of the profession, but what else may need to be addressed? What does all of this mean to students, architects, and the public at large?

The post Ep 138: Is Architecture School Broken pt. 2 first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-138-is-architecture-school-broken-part-2/feed/ 0 Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Arc... Are students graduating from architecture school prepared for the profession? Is the educational system aligned with the workplace? What is the best software to teach students? Can we all just get along? We started this exploration of the idea that Architecture School may need some modifications in Episode 137. The system needs to change to provide the skills, knowledge, and pathways for the future of the profession, but what else may need to be addressed? What does all of this mean to students, architects, and the public at large? Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2023 2023 138 138 Is Architecture School Broken - part 2 full false 1:12:21 38960 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/2023-kbis-ibs-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-kbis-ibs-recap https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/2023-kbis-ibs-recap/#respond Mon, 13 Mar 2023 09:10:04 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38347 It has been a minute since we traveled to Las Vegas for the International Builders Show and Kitchen Bath Industry Show, otherwise known as IBS/KBIS. Bob and I make this trip in the first part of February. So I m just now getting to recap the event.

The post IBS/KBIS 2023 Show Recap first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/2023-kbis-ibs-recap/feed/ 0 38347 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-111-talking-shop-kevin-rice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-111-talking-shop-kevin-rice https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-111-talking-shop-kevin-rice/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2022 19:00:43 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=38020 In this episode of our Talking Shop series. we are joined by Kevin Rice of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and we discuss careers, office culture, and architecture.

The post Ep 111: Talking Shop with Kevin Rice first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-111-talking-shop-kevin-rice/feed/ 1 In this episode of our Talking Shop series. we are joined by Kevin Rice of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and we discuss careers, office culture, and architecture. In this episode of our Talking Shop series. we are joined by Kevin Rice of Diller Scofidio + Renfro and we discuss careers, office culture, and architecture. Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2022 2022 111 111 Talking Shop with Kevin Rice full false 1:02:49 38020 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-109-traveling-for-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ep-109-traveling-for-work https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-109-traveling-for-work/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2022 19:00:56 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=37961 Most architects are able to get out of the office and travel as part of their job ... but is work-related travel as awesome as we all thought it would be? In today's post and podcast, we discuss the pros and cons of "Traveling for Work".

The post Ep 109: Traveling for Work first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/ep-109-traveling-for-work/feed/ 1 Most architects are able to get out of the office and travel as part of their job ... but is work-related travel as awesome as we all thought it would be? In today's post and podcast, we discuss the pros and cons of "Traveling for Work". Most architects are able to get out of the office and travel as part of their job ... but is work-related travel as awesome as we all thought it would be? In today's post and podcast, we discuss the pros and cons of "Traveling for Work". Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2022 2022 109 109 Traveling for Work full false 1:06:10 37961