A Matter of Tolerance

In the translation from drawing to building, there exists an area of contingencyinside the space of every line drawn. This space leaves room for the interfaceof trades and the unforgiving (and occasionally mischievous) nature of buildingmaterials. Concrete slumps, wood bows, and steel expands and contracts in thechanging temperatures of the day. Humans very rarely draw in straight lines,and “apparent” straightness is more an optical illusion than a reality built fromgeometry.

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Julie Larsen & Roger Hubeli