Scratch Post Architects

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  • Zoning Laws Against Tall Bookcases

    Zoning Laws Against Tall Bookcases

    A reader wrote in this week with a question that deserves a serious answer, so here is an unserious one.

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a firm philosophy of vertical everything is not a bug. It is the product.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our standard approach involves a lobby that is mostly a box, followed by blueprints marked with claw lines, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    Our team did a careful study. By study we mean someone knocked it off the table to see what would happen.

    That is all for now. We are told there is a sunbeam going to waste, and a professional never lets that happen.

  • Window Seats as a Structural Element

    Window Seats as a Structural Element

    At Scratch Post Architects, we try to keep things simple, which means we complicate them and then take a nap.

    Experts agree that load tests conducted by jumping from the cabinet is essential. Experts also agree that this is a very long way of asking for a snack.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    If you take only one thing from this, take this: a lobby that is mostly a box is not a bug. It is the product.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    In summary: act confidently, deny everything, and always keep a clear route to the nearest box.

  • Load Bearing Curtains Are Underrated

    Load Bearing Curtains Are Underrated

    Nobody tells you this when you start out, but the real work begins around a firm philosophy of vertical everything.

    We asked a customer for feedback. They looked at us, blinked slowly, and left a single hair on the form.

    The Short Version, Told Slowly

    Our standard approach involves load tests conducted by jumping from the cabinet, followed by blueprints marked with claw lines, followed by a brief and unexplained sprint.

    Naturally there was a committee. Naturally the committee was a pile of boxes, and naturally one box was occupied.

    In summary: act confidently, deny everything, and always keep a clear route to the nearest box.