2024-11-12
Why we build models first
A physical model tells you something a rendering cannot: how the building sits in its own weight. A note on why the studio still builds card and timber models in 2024.
Journal
Field notes from the studio.
Short notes on method, materials, and practice. Not a blog - a working record of what we keep coming back to.
2024-09-30
Reading a site
The first site walk sets the project. A note on what we look for in the first hour on a new site, and why we walk it twice before drawing anything.
2024-07-15
On timber
Timber is not a single material. A short field note on the species, grades, and treatments we specify, and the ones we avoid.
2024-05-02
The cost of a flat roof
A flat roof is rarely the cheap option. A note on where the money goes, and why we still specify them when the brief calls for one.