∅Approach
How a building comes to be.
Five stages, always in this order, sometimes repeated. Scroll through each in turn.
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Observe
We walk the site at dawn, noon and dusk. We map sun, wind, water, neighbours and memory. We do not draw yet.
Design artifacts
- Site walk journal
- Solar and wind diagrams
- Neighbour interviews
02 / 05
Research
History, geology, regulations and local craft. We learn what the place can build, and what it has refused before.
Design artifacts
- Material survey
- Climate study
- Precedent atlas
03 / 05
Imagine
Hand sketches and clay models. We pursue many ideas quickly, then keep only one — the quietest.
Design artifacts
- Concept sketches
- Clay massing models
- One-page concept
04 / 05
Materialize
The idea meets matter. Full-scale mock-ups, structural engineers and craftspeople shape the drawings.
Design artifacts
- 1:1 mock-ups
- Detail sections
- Specification book
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Refine
We remove, adjust and remove again. On site we revise until the light is right.
Design artifacts
- Site revisions
- Light studies
- Maintenance guide
Begin with observation.
Every project starts with a conversation about a place.