Reading a concrete surface
Formwork, joints, aggregate: separate the marks of making from the marks of weather.
Architecture, observed closely.
Materials & methods
Bullring, Birmingham / Facade studyMaterial studies
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Brick bonds at walking pace
A guide to looking at courses, corners, and the point where a pattern has to turn.
Timber: look at the end grain
Orientation and exposure offer a more useful starting point than color alone.
The depth of a window reveal
How an ordinary opening describes wall depth, shade, and the meeting of materials.
A useful material sample log
Give a sample a context, not just a beautiful photograph.
Metal surfaces after the rain
Distinguish a coating, a patina, and a stain before making a claim about a facade.
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