Process

Frame

We walk the site with the client and draw the lines that cannot move: the boundary, the fall of the ground, the sun, the view and the structure that fits them. This takes two weeks.

Output: One sheet, 1:200

Same drawing, stage 1 of 5

Slabs

Floors and roofs go in. Heights are set to the centimetre. The client sees the building as a stack of horizontal planes and decides how many and how high.

Output: Sections, 1:100

Same drawing, stage 2 of 5

Walls

Walls give the rooms their size. Thickness is drawn, not assumed. Openings stay closed until the walls are settled.

Output: Plans and sections, 1:50

Same drawing, stage 3 of 5

Openings

Windows, doors and rooflights are cut into the walls. Each one is placed for a view or a ray of light and is tested against the section.

Output: Elevations and openings schedule

Same drawing, stage 4 of 5

Life

Furniture, stairs, fittings and dimensions go on last. The drawing is now the building. It is handed to the builder with a set of full-size details.

Output: Detail set, 1:5 and 1:1

Same drawing, stage 5 of 5