https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com Thu, 21 Oct 2021 18:30:57 +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/buildings/ TV-G Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas bi-weekly 131299242 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/what-is-architecture-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-architecture-2 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/what-is-architecture-2/#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2021 06:25:52 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=36639 What is architecture? How do we define architecture as a profession, as a practice, as a concept? I’ve been talking a lot about this lately with colleagues on this topic, so I wanted to attempt a definition of architecture, in my opinion. I have a feeling this is going to be a controversial stance.

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The post Dear John, An Ode Public Restroom Design first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/dear-john-an-ode-to-public-restroom-design/feed/ 0 33712 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/the-best-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-construction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-construction https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/the-best-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-construction/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:01:06 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=33628 If you have an interest in construction best practices and techniques, social media platforms like Instagrams now provide previously unheard of access to people in the construction industry that are leading by example - and they are showing the world exactly how they are making a difference.

The post The Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for Construction first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/the-best-instagram-accounts-to-follow-for-construction/feed/ 1 33628 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/048-big-design-small-details/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=048-big-design-small-details https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/048-big-design-small-details/#comments Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:00:15 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=33408 Today we are talking about the design process and how different that process is between residential projects and commercial projects. While you might think that this is a conversation about scale, budgets, and complexities, it's really about something quite different.

The post 048: Big Design / Small Details first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/048-big-design-small-details/feed/ 2 Today we are talking about the design process and how different that process is between residential projects and commercial projects. While you might think that this is a conversation about scale, budgets, and complexities, Today we are talking about the design process and how different that process is between residential projects and commercial projects. While you might think that this is a conversation about scale, budgets, and complexities, it's really about something quite different. Bob Borson and Andrew Hawkins 2020 2020 48 48 Big Design / Small Details full false 1:03:24 33408