AssemblyComponents
Every nail is a decision
Whether a part of a house can ever be repaired, moved or used again is settled by how it was fastened. A six-rung ladder makes that choice visible.
Field Notes
Field notes
How things go together, come apart, get fixed and last. Each note with its reasons, its sources and its doubts.
AssemblyMaintenance
Five layers, five lifespans
A building is not one thing that ages at one speed. Keep its fast parts from being trapped behind its slow ones, and most demolition never has to happen.
AssemblyMaterials
Twelve swaps
Twelve ordinary building details, each beside a version that can be taken apart again, with what it costs and what to watch for.
Installation
What a tradesperson needs from a builder
Good trades give their best work to builders they trust. Look closely at that trust and it turns out to be four things any builder can organize.
MaintenanceDurability
Maintenance is a design decision
Buildings rarely wear out. They are neglected, or replaced piece by piece before their time. Both can be designed against, by a builder who stays.