Essays
Journal
Notes from surveys, night audits, and arguments about comfort. Written by the people who still go to site.
12 Aug 2026 · 11 min · Elena Carter
Heat as a building material
If we specified temperature the way we specify stone, most contemporary facades would be illegal.
02 Jun 2026 · 9 min · Sarah Hall
Drawing the coastline that no longer exists
Survey drawings are becoming historical documents faster than we can print them.
18 Mar 2026 · 8 min · Elena Carter
The ethics of shade
Shade is the last public luxury that cities still give away for free — and they are giving away less of it.
09 Jan 2026 · 12 min · James Morrow
Notes from a moss survey
Moss does not care about your concept. It cares about drip, draft, and the chemistry of a roof tile.
21 Oct 2025 · 10 min · Martha Vale
Night vision for cities
Most lighting design is fear management. We are trying to design darkness that people will consent to.
04 Jul 2025 · 14 min · Daniel Brooks
A brief history of thermal comfort
The 22-degree interior is a mid-century export, not a human right.