Sable Arch https://maplevalleystudio.shop/ A small architecture practice, based in Ljubljana. en-us The case for durable buildingshttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/the-case-for-durable-buildings/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/the-case-for-durable-buildings/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:56:00 GMTI keep a short list of things to try next; sketching on site is near the top. We start every project by spending time on the site at different hours. Things I got wrong about sketching on sitehttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/things-i-got-wrong-about-sketching-on-site/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/things-i-got-wrong-about-sketching-on-site/Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:10:00 GMTWe start every project by spending time on the site at different hours. Between detailing and working with light, the second one taught me more. Detailing courtyardshttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/detailing-courtyards/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/detailing-courtyards/Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:26:00 GMTWe start every project by spending time on the site at different hours. Materials should age well rather than stay new. A short guide to detailinghttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/a-short-guide-to-detailing/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/a-short-guide-to-detailing/Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:55:00 GMTBelow are a few notes, roughly in the order I worked out them. There is a version of this that is much more complicated. This is not that version. Keeping it simple: daylighthttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/keeping-it-simple-daylight/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/keeping-it-simple-daylight/Thu, 24 Jul 2025 11:24:00 GMTMaterials should age well rather than stay new. Nothing here requires a measuring tape, though it does make things easier. On retrofithttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/on-retrofit/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/on-retrofit/Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:38:00 GMTThe shift showed up bit by bit, then all at once. Notes from the courtyardhttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/notes-from-the-courtyard/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/notes-from-the-courtyard/Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:47:00 GMTI would rather do one thing with care than five things in a hurry. Working with retrofithttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/working-with-retrofit/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/working-with-retrofit/Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:04:00 GMTMaterials should age well rather than stay new. I wrote most of this on a calm Sunday morning. Less small houses, more retrofithttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/less-small-houses-more-retrofit/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/less-small-houses-more-retrofit/Thu, 15 Aug 2024 09:06:00 GMTA threshold can change how an entire house feels. Notes on modest thresholdshttps://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/notes-on-modest-thresholds/https://maplevalleystudio.shop/work/notes-on-modest-thresholds/Mon, 13 May 2024 01:46:00 GMTWe draw by hand early on; it keeps decisions loose.