Why we keep the old walls
Demolishing is quick. Keeping is cheaper, greener and usually more interesting.
Journal
The journal
Project notes, site visits and what we are learning. Newest first.
Designing a kitchen around the window, not the appliances
Start with where the light comes from. Everything else can move.
What a site visit at 7am tells you
Visit early and you see the site the way the builders do.
Building with brick in a hot climate
Heavy walls, deep roofs and windows in the right places.
The client brief we almost ignored
Item seven on the list was a place to read the Sunday paper. It ended up shaping the house.