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method:off-site-warehouse-mockupoff-site warehouse mockup
Full-scale mockup of floor sections in a warehouse to allow visual judgment, adaptation, and corrections before shipping.
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- A new form of production introduced in this chapter that combines high-speed mass-production techniques with personal craft, computer-aided technology, and adaptive on-site modifications to create living structure at scale.
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- The practical technique Alexander uses at West Dean and the California wall to test proportions and centers at full scale before committing to permanent construction.
- A technique of building full-scale physical mockups (cardboard, wood, concrete) on site to feel and refine dimensions before construction.
- Painting huge sheets of butcher's paper in gouache and hanging them in the actual space to test color combinations before painting the real surface; used in the kitchen, Great Hall, and other projects.
- Using full-scale cardboard models to evaluate the feeling of architectural elements before final construction.
- Final adjustments of borders and details at the installation site to take up dimensional slack and ensure fit.
- Creating physical mockups to compare which alternative produces the deepest feeling (used in the Great Hall colors, Eishin wall mockups, and molding).
- Using 300 concrete blocks with people sitting to find the most comfortable overall bench format — resulted in a gentle concave C-form.
- Inexpensive tape used to create full‑scale layout mock‑ups, enabling step‑by‑step visual feedback in design.