06 · OUTPUT
Workings, prototypes, conventions, and the occasional finished thing. Posted as we go.
FABRICATION
Stand-frame v3 off the CNC
12 parts, four fixings per node, ±1 mm tolerance. The skeleton of the chassis, broken open.
12 MAY 2026 READ →
METHODOLOGY
What is a Kit of Parts, really?
A short note on terminology. Kit of Parts ≠ catalogue of parts. The difference matters.
28 APR 2026 READ →
PRACTICE
Compliance as a feature, not a tax
Treat code compliance the way fabricators treat tolerances: a system constraint that does design work for you.
10 APR 2026 READ →
ARGUMENT
Modular ≠ Systematic
Most 'modular' housing is just prefabricated boxes. Systematic means the system thinks; the box is incidental.
22 MAR 2026 READ →
METHODOLOGY
Drawings are specifications
The line between an architectural drawing and a fabrication spec is a fiction.
04 MAR 2026 READ →
FABRICATION
First laminated timber chassis off the press
Seven layers, glued under hydraulic pressure, cured in 14 hours. The chassis came out a kilo under spec.
14 FEB 2026 READ →