smallprojects

forestgrove

Where it had become common
in landscape design circles to
have trees of the same species
clear-trunked and planted in
loose collection, the idea of
the forest grove concentrates
a large number of mixed trees
in thick plantation as a shading
device and heat-reducing sink.
With a reduction in soil leaching
through diversity, their close
proximity results in natural
selection, to the subsequent
irregularity which comes from
naturally occurring growth.

The forestgrove was originally
conceived for the safari roof
house, but would prove critical
to the themes of later projects
undertaken, small and large.

As a spatially distinct, sizable
and wholly practical instrument,
it serves up a helping of mass
picnics, private garden parties,
Sunday afternoon naps, outdoor
dining and simple lounging, all
in equal and vital measure.

context

bedframe

steel entry mat

gardenshell house

system shelves

slat door

monsoon mailbox

louvrebox house

commentary

gardenwall offices

timberblind door

a/c jacket

middleearth door

lightwell house

posttensioned stair

dining table #3

biography

gardenshade shed

onion valet

britishindia offices

archiebunker chair

folding gate

bathshelf #2

bibliography

safari roof house

timber table

brickwall house

dishrack

autopsy table

folded stair

photography

contact

boardformed pool

ventblock house

steeltable

pittsburgh desk

dogconcrete house

kitchenjockey

wallpantry

bricklite house

poolplinths

gardengate

black and white house

cantilevered gate

mule system workstation

bathvalet

sibu pavilion

scrapwood pool

concretecarpet stair

fire stairfence

loftoffice

perforated bench

radiator railing

pivotgate

boardformed house

steel & white bath

brickroom

forestgrove

barnstorm house

dropbench

gnarly house

Kvadrat chaise

stacked club

mountain pool

greensplice house

threshold house

gainer mailbox