Notes from the drawing board.

Occasional writing on the practice of architecture — drawing sets, materials, reuse, and the questions behind the lines.

Practice

Why a Complete Drawing Set Is the Cheapest Thing You’ll Buy

May 10, 2025 · 5 min read

Every question answered on paper is one the contractor doesn’t answer with your budget. A note on the economics of detail.

Sustainability

Mass Timber in the Upper Midwest: What We’ve Learned

April 2, 2025 · 6 min read

Six stories of CLT later, here is what holds up — structurally and otherwise — in a cold climate.

Preservation

Reuse Is a Design Strategy, Not a Compromise

February 18, 2025 · 4 min read

The greenest building is the one that already exists. Notes from the Foundry Lofts.

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