Studio notes · quarterly
Notes from the site.
Process essays, honest lessons from the maintenance ledger, and the occasional open letter. Four a year, plus whatever the site demands.
Why We Walk the Site Before We Draw a Line
A short defence of the studio habit that costs the most time and saves the most money: getting there, on foot, before anything else.
Our Best Architectural Tool Is a Spreadsheet of Failures
Every leak, stain and stubborn door in our built work is logged, dated and reviewed. This is what we learned.
An Open Letter About Public Bathrooms and Civic Dignity
The smallest public buildings carry the largest share of civic dignity. Our Tidepool project taught us what happens when they are done right.
The Honest Answer About Timber Buildings
Timber is wonderful and it is not magic. A plain account of what we specify, what we avoid, and what the ledger says about both.