Construction Sites

Before a final building form emerges, there is a fleeting sequence of raw, transitional phases most people do not see: a construction pit, a temporary support structure holding up a facade, or the Rohbau—the “raw building”—a shell stripped to its essence.

These stages entice me for their purity, monumentality, and honesty. They are concerned only with form, structure, and light—unburdened by finishes or material polish. In these moments, the building reveals something vulnerable and essential: rough concrete and brick; sharp openings; temporary geometries shaped by necessity. In-between states offer unexpected compositions—moments that vanish, buried beneath cladding, concealed by systems, yet briefly visible, and briefly alive.