studio*k ARCHITECTURE

Building in unfamiliar places – near or far – means immersing in something new, informing about and understanding the context. Not only in relation to questions that are obviously relevant to construction, but also to the attitudes towards life of the people who work and live there, as well as to historical moments and influences. Locally adapted and planned to the needs of residents and users, built with locally available materials, new structures are created and developed in a collaborative design and construction process. Cultural backgrounds of place and people, details such as the arrangement of a single brick or the joint of two wooden profiles influence the design process and the shape and proportions of the planned structures. The charm is to use existing standards, rethink and convert them into individual solutions for connections – between people and materials.