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Shortridge Design Notes

Ten studies in how houses are put together

Index of studies

The ten studies in order. Each takes one subject and explains how it behaves, why it is detailed the way it is, and what to look at before changing it.

The order below is an order of reading rather than a ranking. Studies 01 to 03 deal with light, drawings and junctions; 04 to 06 with assemblies, geometry and planning; 07 to 10 with materials, structure, finish and the ground outside.

  1. 01Daylight and the North-Facing RoomLight and orientation
  2. 02Reading a Floor Plan Before You Change OneDrawings and planning
  3. 03Thresholds: Where Two Floor Materials MeetDetailing and floors
  4. 04The Wall Assembly and Where Moisture GoesBuilding fabric
  5. 05Stair Geometry: Rise, Going and HeadroomGeometry and circulation
  6. 06Kitchen Work Zones Beyond the TrianglePlanning and kitchens
  7. 07Timber Movement and the Framed PanelMaterials and joinery
  8. 08Openings: Lintels, Headers and Load PathsStructure and openings
  9. 09Paint Sheen, Light and the Imperfect WallFinishes and light
  10. 10The Ground Around a HouseSite and drainage
Shortridge Design NotesStudies 01–10