My work investigates intersecting territories between the fields of art and architecture. Drawing architecture by hand – as opposed to digital drafting, customary in contemporary architectural practice – allows me to fully participate in my surroundings.

My passion for drawing architecture by hand was reignited in 2015, when I discovered VERNADOC (short for vernacular documentation), a method of studying vernacular architecture originating in the pedagogical practices at the Helsinki University of Technology (today Aalto University) and further developed and refined in the late 1990s and early 2000s by the Finnish architect Markku Mattila. After 2005, VERNADOC became increasingly international, owing in large part to the efforts of Professor Sudjit Svetachinta. VERNADOC emphasizes the use of simple hand tools for surveying vernacular buildings to produce high-quality measured drawings.

Drawing by hand is a powerfully transformative process: it demands an expanded timeframe for thinking about materials, forms, and space. Without undo, time flows differently, and layers of complexity emerge even out of the most ordinary structures. By the time my drawings are completed, I experience a profound change. I gain knowledge, appreciation, and an ever-expanding respect for the world via the microcosm of the observed subject. Through my work, I invite the viewers to transform as well: to slow down and look closely; to be curious and inquisitive; to be open and receptive to the world’s complexity and beauty.