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Illustration of a timber-framed building opening onto the surrounding landscape.

General construction

Built around the work.

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A useful place to begin

What needs building, changing or bringing together? Begin with the kind of work and what is known so far.

Project scope

  1. Building work

    Intended use, scale and the site.

  2. Changes to a space

    What stays, what changes and the known constraints.

  3. A scope question

    Start with a question. A complete specification can come later.

Illustrative project

A compact timber-clad workroom explores the connection between a useful interior, a broad opening and an outdoor court.

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Three-quarter view of a cedar workroom and paved courtyard under a charcoal gabled roof.
A broad opening connects the compact volume to the courtyard.
Plywood-lined workroom with a long bench, concrete floor and high windows.
Inside: a clear floor area, a working wall and light from high windows.
Close view of cedar cladding, dark opening frame, pale plinth and stone paving.
The close view brings cedar, frame, plinth and paving together.
Use
A clear working wall and an open floor.
Connection
A broad opening onto a paved court.
Character
Cedar, a dark frame and a pale base.

Fictional study. Images are generated.

Bring the outline.

Use the scope guide if it helps you find the words. You can also go straight to a short inquiry and explain the work in your own terms.

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