2. Pure Construction and Craft

Within the discipline of architecture, construction type and craft create the building blocks of composition. The fewer, well chosen materials and techniques employed, the more “weight” each carries and the more vivid one's memory and experience of a particular place becomes. Historically, a concise building palate occurred naturally due to limited material availability, limited building technology and regional specificity. Today, in light of vast resources and technology available, it is necessary to employ restraint in order to achieve the simplicity and clarity that leads to a strong sense of place.

This restraint of construction type and material also allows craft to flourish. The architect can work and collaborate more closely with the fabricator or builder in perfecting a few elements, rather than diluting attention over many construction and detail types. This perfection provides depth and texture to the character and identity of the building.