Pattern 207
Good Materials
Context Structure Follows Social Spaces205 · Efficient Structure206
Problem
Standardized, lifeless materials resist the touch of the hand and age badly — they look finished on day one and only lose their appeal as time passes.
Solution
Build with living, workable materials such as wood, stone, or brick that can be shaped by hand and gain character with age, rather than with dead, mass-produced products.
Usage Gradual Stiffening208 · Structure Follows Social Spaces205 · Efficient Structure206 · Lapped Outside Walls234 · Soft Inside Walls235