Formwork as Drawing

Jonas Mertens

5 min

Every concrete surface is a negative of the timber it was cast against. We treat formwork as the last and most permanent drawing in the set.

Every concrete surface is a negative of the timber it was cast against. We treat formwork as the last and most permanent drawing in the set.

Every concrete surface is a negative of the timber it was cast against. We treat formwork as the last and most permanent drawing in the set.

On our sites, the carpenters are the draughtsmen. The pattern of boards, ties and joints decides what the building will look like for the next century.

Drawing in reverse

We issue formwork layouts at 1:20 with every board numbered. The tie holes are aligned to the window mullions; the board joints continue across corners. It is slow work, and it cannot be fixed later.

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