Field Notes
Architecture
Plans, porches, and the ordinary houses of this city, drawn from the light inward.
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The raised house and the air under it
The raised house and the air under it. A Baton Rouge field note on raised house crawl space air
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Shotgun plans and the middle room
Shotgun plans and the middle room. A Baton Rouge field note on shotgun house middle room
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A gallery that is a hallway with opinions
A gallery that is a hallway with opinions. A Baton Rouge field note on side gallery hallway house
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Porch depth and the hour you can sit outside
Porch depth and the hour you can sit outside. A Baton Rouge field note on porch depth shade Baton
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Ceiling height as a kind of manners
Ceiling height as a kind of manners. A Baton Rouge field note on ceiling height proportion
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How a roof pitch talks to the street
How a roof pitch talks to the street. A Baton Rouge field note on roof pitch street
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The side yard the survey forgot
The side yard the survey forgot. A Baton Rouge field note on side yard as a room
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Additions that do not apologize
Additions that do not apologize. A Baton Rouge field note on house addition that respects
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Windows that look at a wall
Windows that look at a wall. A Baton Rouge field note on window facing a wall design
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The scale of a public room
The scale of a public room. A Baton Rouge field note on public room scale
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Brick piers and the modern slab
Brick piers and the modern slab. A Baton Rouge field note on brick piers versus slab
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A plan that starts from the light
A plan that starts from the light. A Baton Rouge field note on plan a house from the
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Cross ventilation when the air is still
Cross ventilation when the air is still. A Baton Rouge field note on cross ventilation still air
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The door swing that ruins a dining room
The door swing that ruins a dining room. A Baton Rouge field note on door swing dining room
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Eaves, shade, and a bigger overhang
Eaves, shade, and a bigger overhang. A Baton Rouge field note on eave overhang shade hot
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Lining a new opening up with an old window
Lining a new opening up with an old window. A Baton Rouge field note on align new opening with old
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The fireplace as structure
The fireplace as structure. A Baton Rouge field note on fireplace as structure not
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What a five-foot side setback does
What a five-foot side setback does. A Baton Rouge field note on narrow side setback house
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Stairs that arrive in the right room
Stairs that arrive in the right room. A Baton Rouge field note on stair landing which
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A studio that shares a wall with a kitchen
A studio that shares a wall with a kitchen. A Baton Rouge field note on home studio beside kitchen
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Drawing at the table before the screen
Drawing at the table before the screen. A Baton Rouge field note on hand drawing before
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The difference between a hall and wasted width
The difference between a hall and wasted width. A Baton Rouge field note on hallway width house
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Clerestory light in a one-story house
Clerestory light in a one-story house. A Baton Rouge field note on clerestory windows one story
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Thickening a wall so a window can sit in it
Thickening a wall so a window can sit in it. A Baton Rouge field note on deep window wall
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The private room behind a Garden District porch
The private room behind a Garden District porch. A Baton Rouge field note on porch and private room
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A bathroom that borrows a closet window
A bathroom that borrows a closet window. A Baton Rouge field note on borrowed light bathroom
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Kitchens that face the yard
Kitchens that face the yard. A Baton Rouge field note on kitchen facing the yard
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The mudroom a Louisiana house needs
The mudroom a Louisiana house needs. A Baton Rouge field note on mudroom design humid
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Roof overhangs and sideways rain
Roof overhangs and sideways rain. A Baton Rouge field note on overhang sideways rain
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One long view that makes a small house larger
One long view that makes a small house larger. A Baton Rouge field note on long view small house
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Materials that can take humidity
Materials that can take humidity. A Baton Rouge field note on humid climate building
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The beauty of a simple gable
The beauty of a simple gable. A Baton Rouge field note on simple gable roof
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How to end a hallway
How to end a hallway. A Baton Rouge field note on ending a hallway
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Built-in seats the plan makes inevitable
Built-in seats the plan makes inevitable. A Baton Rouge field note on built in window seat
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A carport that does not become the front
A carport that does not become the front. A Baton Rouge field note on carport not the front of the
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Renovating a 1940 bungalow without erasing the plan
Renovating a 1940 bungalow without erasing the plan. A Baton Rouge field note on renovate 1940 bungalow keep
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The center hall and the rooms that deserve it
The center hall and the rooms that deserve it. A Baton Rouge field note on center hall house
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Proportions before finishes
Proportions before finishes. A Baton Rouge field note on proportion before interior
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What an open plan costs a house here
What an open plan costs a house here. A Baton Rouge field note on open plan drawbacks hot
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A courtyard the size of a parking space
A courtyard the size of a parking space. A Baton Rouge field note on small courtyard house
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Aligning cabinet tops with window heads
Aligning cabinet tops with window heads. A Baton Rouge field note on align cabinets with window
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The quiet work of a good sill height
The quiet work of a good sill height. A Baton Rouge field note on window sill height
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How a house meets the sidewalk
How a house meets the sidewalk. A Baton Rouge field note on house frontage sidewalk
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Screening a porch without losing the street
Screening a porch without losing the street. A Baton Rouge field note on screen porch keep street
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A studio shed that respects the main roof
A studio shed that respects the main roof. A Baton Rouge field note on backyard studio shed
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Drawing the furniture before the walls
Drawing the furniture before the walls. A Baton Rouge field note on draw furniture before
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The room that should stay closed
The room that should stay closed. A Baton Rouge field note on when a room should have a
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Wood floors and the thermal-mass myth
Wood floors and the thermal-mass myth. A Baton Rouge field note on wood floors thermal mass
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A section drawing that explains the porch
A section drawing that explains the porch. A Baton Rouge field note on section drawing porch
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Leaving one window for the tree
Leaving one window for the tree. A Baton Rouge field note on window placement for existing