The Long Plan https://deepaiserver.shop/ An architecture and interiors studio. Mostly renovations, sometimes courtyards. en-gb The case for light-filled buildingshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/the-case-for-light-filled-buildings.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/the-case-for-light-filled-buildings.htmlThu, 01 Oct 2026 06:28:00 GMTMost of what I know about public spaces came from getting it wrong first. Keeping it simple: small houseshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/keeping-it-simple-small-houses.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/keeping-it-simple-small-houses.htmlMon, 07 Sep 2026 00:57:00 GMTA site camera helps, but it is not the point. The best renovation keeps more than it replaces. Why public spaces still mattershttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/why-public-spaces-still-matters.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/why-public-spaces-still-matters.htmlWed, 22 Apr 2026 03:59:00 GMTMaterials should age well rather than stay new. What twelve years of sketching on site taught mehttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/what-twelve-years-of-sketching-on-site-taught-me.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/what-twelve-years-of-sketching-on-site-taught-me.htmlSat, 07 Feb 2026 23:00:00 GMTI would rather do one thing deliberately than five things in a hurry. Daylight is the cheapest and most generous material we have. On working with light and sketching on sitehttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/on-working-with-light-and-sketching-on-site.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/on-working-with-light-and-sketching-on-site.htmlWed, 24 Sep 2025 07:58:00 GMTMaterials should age well rather than stay new. Daylight is the cheapest and most generous material we have. Courtyards in autumnhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/courtyards-in-autumn.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/courtyards-in-autumn.htmlFri, 20 Jun 2025 13:17:00 GMTI like little houses that shows the marks of how it was made. We draw by hand early on; it keeps decisions loose. Working with public spaceshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/working-with-public-spaces.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/working-with-public-spaces.htmlTue, 10 Jun 2025 09:14:00 GMTDaylight is the cheapest and most generous material we have. You can get remarkably far with a tracing paper and some patience. Notes on low-energy small houseshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/notes-on-low-energy-small-houses.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/notes-on-low-energy-small-houses.htmlThu, 27 Mar 2025 12:10:00 GMTLittle, repeatable steps beat big plans almost every time. Less retrofit, more renovationshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/less-retrofit-more-renovations.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/less-retrofit-more-renovations.htmlSat, 09 Nov 2024 11:31:00 GMTI like renovations that shows the marks of how it was made. Starting over with courtyardshttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/starting-over-with-courtyards.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/starting-over-with-courtyards.htmlSun, 21 Jul 2024 09:43:00 GMTThe best renovation keeps more than it replaces. Most of what I know about site visits came from getting it wrong first. The case for local brickhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/the-case-for-local-brick.htmlhttps://deepaiserver.shop/p/the-case-for-local-brick.htmlSun, 09 Jun 2024 14:15:00 GMTThere is a version of this that is much more complicated. This is not that version. I shifted my mind about thresholds twice while writing this.