The Atelier North journal
Notes on materials, thresholds and the conversations that shape an architecture project.
The entrance to a home is a small space with several jobs. It marks a change of pace, receives weather and belongings, and gives the first clue to how the rest of the building is organised.
Read the story: Designing the threshold between street and homeA material palette becomes more coherent when it responds to the existing building. Before choosing samples, record the light, proportions and surfaces that are already there. The most interesting decision may be what to keep.
Read the story: A material palette begins with the buildingA first meeting does not need a finished design. It needs a clear picture of why the project matters, what is already known and which constraints will shape the next stage of work.
Read the story: What a useful first architecture meeting looks likeArchitecture shaped by light, landscape and the way people actually live. A portfolio of thoughtful residential concepts.
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