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How a dry-stone wall stands up
No mortar, no concrete, no steel. The terraces of Anopoli are held up by weight, friction and the way water passes through.
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Where the meltemi goes
The summer wind in Crete comes from the north. A house that lets it through does not need air conditioning.
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The model is the argument
Clients do not read plans. They walk round a model, bend down and look through the door. That is when a project is decided.
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Measuring a Venetian house by hand
A laser scan tells you where every stone is. A tape and a pencil tell you how it was laid, and why the façade moved.
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What lime does that cement cannot
Lime is slower, weaker and more expensive than cement. It is also the reason the old houses of Chania are still standing.
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Four hours on a terrace at Anopoli
Before we draw anything, we go to the site four times in one day. Here is what a single terrace taught us between twenty past seven and five to seven.
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