Copper, zinc & aluminium

Sheet metals that weather, patinate and fold.

4 entries

Timber staircase with dark risers and light treads, contrasting with light wood ceiling beams overhead.

Architecture Travel

Cienfuegos Lighthouse: Acoustic Echoes in Colonial Timber

The Cienfuegos Lighthouse keeper's house offers a unique study in the interplay of colonial design, timber acoustics, and the distinctive soundscape of its maritime context.

18 Aug 2026

Modern building facade with patinated zinc panels, dark blue brick, and vertical windows, viewed at dusk from ground level.

Living Typologies

Patinated Zinc: London Gallery and the Climate Cost of Craft

Exploring the critical regionalist application of patinated zinc standing-seseam roofing on a London art gallery, focusing on its material lifecycle and embodied carbon implications.

1 Aug 2026

Black timber-paneled window looking out to dark concrete buildings against a twilight sky in Scholarly Cellars New York.

Material Notes

Scholarly Cellars: A New York Archive and its Patinated Zinc Veil

This piece examines a specific subterranean wine archive in New York, focusing on its Postmodern design, the use of patinated zinc, and its precise natural lighting strategy.

23 Jul 2026

Abstract bronze door pull on a dark textured door, showcasing Architectural Bronze Details.

Details That Matter

Bronze Logic: The Resilience of the Living Interface

Beyond a mere finish, bronze serves as a living interface that records the history of touch and environmental exposure within architecture.

27 May 2025

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