A small survey of street lettering
Look beyond the message to see how lettering changes the character of a street.
Read the note ↗Street Margins
The city, one small detail at a time.
Notes for unhurried walks through familiar streets. Read the edges of a building, notice how a square is used, and discover the useful distance between a route and a destination.
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Notes worth returning to
What a bench tells you about a square
Small choices about seating affect how a public place can be used.
Read the note ↗Reading a street through its materials
Brick, stone, timber and render record different ways of building and repairing a place.
Read the note ↗Designing a short walking route
A satisfying walk can fit into a small radius when the route has a clear rhythm.
Read the note ↗Keeping an urban field notebook
A few clear observations are more useful than a long description you cannot locate later.
Read the note ↗Walking after rain
A familiar route changes when surfaces reflect light and the usual places to pause are wet.
Read the note ↗Make one small observation.
Choose a note, try its exercise, and keep the result simple enough to compare. The journal is arranged around useful questions, with room to return to the same subject and notice something different.