Process

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5 min

The material board is a contract

How one physical board of samples saves months of arguments on site.

One board, signed

Before construction starts, every client receives a physical board with a sample of every material in the building, from the floor stone to the grout colour.

We both sign the back. From then on, any change to the board is a change to the contract, with a price and a date.

Why it works

Most arguments on site are about memory: what was agreed, and what it looked like. A board you can hold ends those arguments before they begin.

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Written by Ilias Varenne

Architect and creative director. Notes are written on Sunday mornings in the Athens studio.

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