Understand the setting
Light, landscape, neighbouring buildings and existing fabric give the project a useful place to begin.
Light, material and the space between.
Light, material and the space between.
A visual study of proportion, thresholds and the relationship between inside and out.
Discuss a place
Moments worth noticing.
Courtyard light -
Inside and out
A place is more than its plan.
Architecture is experienced in movement and over time. A carefully placed opening, a material junction or a sheltered outdoor room can change the way a place feels.
These are useful conversations to have alongside plans and dimensions, so the character of the place remains part of the design.
A clear idea, carefully developed.
Make space work harder
Relationships between rooms, thresholds and everyday routines matter as much as the overall form.
Consider the long view
Discuss materials, maintenance and future use alongside the immediate needs of the brief.