An Adaptable House for Timber Frames
Small buildings demand the same care as large ones, sometimes more. There is no single right way to approach sketching on site, but some ways are kinder than others
I am Iris, an interior designer in Ljubljana. This is where I write things down
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A Short Guide to Drawing Sections
I wrote most of this on a still Friday morning. Most problems with small houses turn out to be problems with time
What Three Years of Reusing Materials Taught Me
A threshold can change how an entire house feels. I like timber frames that shows the marks of how it was made
What I Learned from Drawing Sections
We draw by hand early on; it keeps decisions loose
In short
Feasibility studies
Daylight is the cheapest and most generous material we have.
Residential projects
A friend once described timber frames as still work, and the phrase stuck.
Interiors
Small buildings demand the same care as large ones, sometimes more.
Renovation and retrofit
Materials should age well rather than stay new.
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We draw by hand early on; it keeps decisions loose. This began as a quick note and gradually turned into something longer. Below are a few jottings, roughly in the order I worked out them. More