Frequently asked questions

Yes. Most of the work is made to commission for public spaces, developments and private sites. A commission usually starts with a conversation about the place, the budget and what the work needs to do, and grows from there into sketches and a proposal.

The core materials are concrete, stone and machined metal, often combined so a solid form sits against a fine drawn line. Each piece is chosen to suit its setting, so the same idea can be cast in concrete for one site and cut into steel for another.

It moves in stages: a first site visit and brief, a concept proposal with drawings, then fabrication and install once the design is signed off. You see the work at each stage, so there are no surprises when it lands on site.

That is the whole point of the practice. Every piece begins by reading the ground, the light and the way people move through a place. A strong brief and a real site make the work better, not harder.

A small piece can be a few months from brief to install, while a large public work with engineering and council sign-off often runs six to twelve months. The concept stage is quick, and most of the time goes into fabrication and site works.

Yes. Public and private commissions travel, and much of the work is designed to be fabricated and shipped to site. Travel and freight are simply part of the project scope and are worked into the plan early.

Cost depends on scale, materials, engineering and install, so there is no fixed price list. After the first site conversation you get a clear proposal with a budget band, and the figure is agreed before any fabrication begins.

Many of the pieces are permanent public installations, so they can be visited on site. Get in touch and you can be pointed to works near you, or shown records and drawings of past projects.