““Our animal selves only really react to actual materials. Our bodies don't twitch at a drawing, so it's important to start a dialogue with mock-ups as soon as possible. Only after physically engaging with materials should we begin drawing floorpans, elevations and site diagrams. But a floorpan for a wooden building is bound to be different to one in stone. How could it not? Doing things the way around- floorpan first, then a cosmetic touch-up- hardly gives materials due credit.””