Journal · 5 entries
Notes fromthe drawing table.
Essays, material notes and site diaries from the studio. Written slowly, a few times a season.
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On thresholds
A door is a decision. An arch is a pause. Notes on the few metres between the street and the room, and why we keep spending most of our drawing time there.
Written byInês Valadares
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No. 01EssayOn thresholds
Why we spend so long on the moment between outside and in, and what an arch does that a door can't.
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No. 02MaterialLime, and time
Notes from a year of working with lime plaster: how it cures, cracks, heals and ages.
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No. 03ProjectA library for the square
Work begins on Biblioteca Norte. A look at the window grid and how it was tuned for each façade.
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No. 04ProcessDrawing light
Before any plan, we draw sun paths. A short guide to the studies we make in the first week.
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No. 05ProjectSalt and shade
Hotel Salina, one year on. What guests use, what they ignore, and what we would do again.
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Letters · Four a year
A letter from the studio, each season.
New essays, site notes and the occasional drawing, sent at each change of season. No offers, no tracking, and one click to leave.