FIELD NOTES / ROU / Eastern Europe
Romania
Timber churches & shingled towers.
START WITH A PLACE
Wooden Churches of Maramureş
The wooden churches of Maramureș show varied solutions to tall, narrow timber construction. Shingled roofs and slender towers connect skilled carpentry with a recognizable mountain-region building tradition.
Read the source UNESCO World Heritage CentreA CLOSER LOOK
A study in grain and rhythm.
Compare the overlap of individual shingles with the full sweep of the roof. Trace the change from broad enclosure to narrow tower.
An editorial observation prompt, grounded in the reference above.
WORKING COLOUR
A palette to begin with.
Five editorial tones for this surface family. Use them as a starting point for a study; they are not measured samples from the site.
Fibre paper#ece9dboklch(0.933 0.019 96.873)
Cut straw#c5b08aoklch(0.766 0.057 82.249)
Forest shade#4d7162oklch(0.517 0.048 166.710)
Thread ochre#bd8453oklch(0.660 0.096 60.682)
Grain ink#283630oklch(0.318 0.021 166.943)