https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com Thu, 12 Aug 2021 12:30:23 +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/book-reviews/ TV-G Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas bi-weekly 131299242 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/architectural-graphic-standards-collection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=architectural-graphic-standards-collection https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/architectural-graphic-standards-collection/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:20:03 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=36315 So as it turns out I may have a slight problem with collections or maybe it’s a compulsion. I have an almost full collection of Architectural Graphic Standards books.

The post Architectural Graphic Standards Collection first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/architectural-graphic-standards-collection/feed/ 1 36315 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/my-favorite-architecture-books-2020/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-favorite-architecture-books-2020 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/my-favorite-architecture-books-2020/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:15:30 +0000 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=34926 I wanted to share with others the books I am buying, or the ones I own and enjoy since I so rarely write any blog posts about my favorite architectural books in my collection.

The post My Favorite Architecture Books – 2020 first appeared on Life of an Architect.]]> https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/my-favorite-architecture-books-2020/feed/ 3 34926 https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/book-reviews-robert-moses-and-harry-weese/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=book-reviews-robert-moses-and-harry-weese https://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/book-reviews-robert-moses-and-harry-weese/#comments Thu, 29 May 2014 05:01:30 +0000 http://www.lifeofanarchitect.com/?p=19384 All the architects I know love books and most have an addiction of buying and keeping their books on display. I've asked long-time friend, fellow architect, business partner and bibliophile Michael Malone, AIA to share which books he is currently reading and tell you why you should or shouldn't read them for yourself.

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