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Three essays on the parts of a renovation that decide the outcome long before construction starts: sequencing, coastal detailing, and the decision to build at all.
Planning · March 2026 · 6 min read
Most renovation disappointment is a sequencing problem: the design gets resolved before anyone attaches a number to it. Here is the order we use instead.
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Craft · February 2026 · 7 min read
Salt air, driving rain, and ninety-percent humidity are patient adversaries. These are the assemblies we refuse to value-engineer.
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Planning · January 2026 · 5 min read
Sometimes the right recommendation is that you should not build at all. The variables that actually decide it are fewer than people expect.
Read the essayConcept work. These essays were written for a fictional portfolio concept and do not represent professional advice from a real firm.