Architectural Commentary

Journal

The Journal is the studio’s architectural commentary — long-form writing on period and rural property joinery, conservation specification, material and performance considerations, and the architectural register of the regions where the studio works. Articles are authored by founder Chris Holland and published twice monthly.

Featured

A listed timber-framed building with a heritage plaque, a new green oak porch and painted casement windows

Planning & Conservation

Specifying Joinery for a Grade II Listed Building

Restored traditional timber sash windows on a brick period cottage

Planning & Conservation

Sash Window Restoration vs Replacement: An Architectural Decision

All Articles

A listed timber-framed building with a heritage plaque, a new green oak porch and painted casement windows

Planning & Conservation

Specifying Joinery for a Grade II Listed Building

A traditional timber sash bay window on a period property, lit from within at dusk

Material & Performance

What Conservation Glazing Actually Means for Sash Windows

Timber flush casement windows in a dark-framed bay on a Victorian red-brick property

Architectural Insight

Why Flush Casements Work in Victorian Properties

A green oak-framed porch on a period property, lit by low evening sun

Architectural Insight

The Architectural Case for Oak-Framed Porches on Period Properties

Restored traditional timber sash windows on a brick period cottage

Planning & Conservation

Sash Window Restoration vs Replacement: An Architectural Decision

A honey-coloured Cotswold stone house beside a river, with traditional timber joinery

Regional Context

Architectural Joinery in the Cotswolds: A Regional Context

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