Journal

Notes from the studio.

What we learn on site, at the quarry and at the bench. Written for clients who want to know why a decision was made, not only what was decided.

Empty room at first light, before any work begins

Site

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The first hour on site

Every project starts with one hour in an empty building and no drawings. What we do in that hour decides more than anything we draw afterwards.

Plastered wall catching flat, even daylight

Notes on north light

Field notes

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Stone samples arranged for selection on a bench

Travertine, quarry to threshold

Materials

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Hands working a length of timber at the bench

A chair takes eleven weeks

Joinery

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Interior under construction before the finish coats go on

Before the plaster dries

Site

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