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Life of an Architect

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. A small firm owner, ... Read more

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036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not

036: Labor is Cheap, Skill is Not

Architecture and skilled craft go hand in hand, but you may not be aware that the number of skilled individuals that are... Read more

27 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

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040: Changing Jobs

040: Changing Jobs

Changing jobs is exciting and terrifying at the same time – particularly if you are making a drastic change wither in th... Read more

5 Jan 2020

56mins

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011: An Architect’s Salary

011: An Architect’s Salary

So how much money do architects make? They're all rich, right? Well, that's the topic today and we are going to take a l... Read more

28 Oct 2018

1hr 11mins

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022: Residential Construction Costs

022: Residential Construction Costs

Residential construction costs are not that complicated unless you really want to make them that way. There are some gen... Read more

14 Apr 2019

55mins

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019: Architectural Fees

019: Architectural Fees

Architectural Fees are a mystery to most people and there is no shortage of methods that architects charge for their ser... Read more

4 Mar 2019

54mins

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017: Quitting Your Job

017: Quitting Your Job

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downr... Read more

4 Feb 2019

58mins

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003: Sketching

003: Sketching

Sketching is a hot topic regardless of the people having the discussion, but I have learned over the last nine years of ... Read more

9 Jul 2018

50mins

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037: Ask the Show

037: Ask the Show

What music do you listen to? What’s your design process? What is your favorite building and why? What do you eat for bre... Read more

10 Nov 2019

1hr 2mins

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028: Social Media for Architects

028: Social Media for Architects

In order for social media to have an impact, you first have to decide on what you want to achieve and from there, you ac... Read more

7 Jul 2019

56mins

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038: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2019]

038: What to Get an Architect for Christmas [2019]

Buying gifts for Architects can be tough for some people because architects are very specific about the sorts of things ... Read more

24 Nov 2019

1hr 1min

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021: Making an Architect

021: Making an Architect

Becoming an architect is the dream of many people, but it is rare that these individuals learn enough about themselves a... Read more

31 Mar 2019

58mins

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027: Is That Even Legal?

027: Is That Even Legal?

How much time have you spent thinking about the legal side of architecture?  If you are like most architects, you probab... Read more

23 Jun 2019

54mins

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039: The Hypothetical Show

039: The Hypothetical Show

Andrew and I really enjoy answering hypothetical questions as part of each Life of an Architect podcast episode. In our ... Read more

8 Dec 2019

1hr 41mins

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014: Being an Architect is Hell

014: Being an Architect is Hell

As an architect, every space I walk in to, I look at … intensely. I scrutinize, evaluate, process, and redesign. Every. ... Read more

10 Dec 2018

48mins

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008: Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

008: Top Ten Reasons to be an Architect

If you are interested in becoming an architect, what are the best reasons to pursue your dream? The field of architectur... Read more

20 Sep 2018

53mins

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026: First Jobs

026: First Jobs

“Your first architectural job is important.” I’m not talking about summer jobs or internships … those don’t really count... Read more

9 Jun 2019

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024: Presentation Skills, Tips and Techniques

024: Presentation Skills, Tips and Techniques

Unlike most professions, architects are fairly accustomed to standing up in front of a group of people and public speaki... Read more

12 May 2019

47mins

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033: Taking the Architectural Registration Exam

033: Taking the Architectural Registration Exam

Taking the architectural registration exam is a crucial step in the process of becoming an architect. The test is long, ... Read more

16 Sep 2019

1hr 7mins

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032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

032: Projects in Architecture School are Silly

Your college architecture projects will be silly because they are designed to make you think outside what you already kn... Read more

2 Sep 2019

56mins

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025: Architectural Bucket List

025: Architectural Bucket List

Today we are talking about Architectural Bucket lists. Everyone knows what a bucket list is – things you want to do or a... Read more

27 May 2019

59mins

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