Bob Borson is an Architect. Well that's what he would have us believe. But is he? Really? Ok, sure, he wears black. He has minimal hair. And I'm pretty sure he has used the word "hierarchy" to … [Read more...]
Batts, Blown, or Sprayed – What’s the Best Way to Insulate Your Attic?
Today, I have guest author Allison Bailes from Energy Vanguard sitting in for me. I specifically asked him to cover this topic since the question comes up so often. Since I’ve acknowledged … [Read more...]
Who Decides: Historically Significant or Landmark?
Chicago is an old town, sorta. I say that because technically speaking, Chicago’s buildings are 30, 60, 80 years old and only a small percentage can claim to be more than 100. Chicago is old in … [Read more...]
A Modern List of Dallas Texas
We’ve often wondered how Bob does it all; a master architect, super-blogger, tweeting nearly everything his brain verbalizes, AIA wunderkind, connoisseur of all things design-minded and, on top of all … [Read more...]
Oh Yeah – It’s Party Week!
Today is the day before everything gets interesting ... for you. I am hopefully sitting in a hammock or building a sand castle because I have been in Seaside, Florida for a few days and I am trying to … [Read more...]
Shipping Containers – a design primer
I am currently in Spain enjoying tapas and sangria so I asked my friend Jeremiah Russel to sit in for me and talk about something that we are - well, not necessarily in agreement on. I read one of … [Read more...]