An architect's material library for homes that age well.
Materials are selected for how they look, how they work, how they age, and how they belong to the architecture.
Materials + Details
A working reference library, not a finish catalog.
Each guide explains character, selection criteria, installation concerns, common mistakes, maintenance, and where the material connects to BCG projects and construction knowledge.
Masonry
Reclaimed Brick
Texture, irregularity, and regional memory in a material that can age gracefully.
Read guide →Masonry
Antique Brick
Older brick selected for warmth, scale, and a softer architectural presence.
Read guide →Masonry
Firebrick
A technical masonry material for fireplaces, cooking areas, and high-heat assemblies.
Read guide →Stone
Natural Stone
Selected for density, edge detail, veining, finish, and long-term maintenance.
Read guide →Stone
Limestone
A quiet stone for thresholds, surrounds, landscape edges, and exterior details.
Read guide →Stone
Marble
A refined stone used where veining, softness, and patina are accepted as part of the room.
Read guide →Stone
Bluestone
Durable exterior stone for terraces, walks, porches, and garden rooms.
Read guide →Wood
White Oak
A durable interior material for beams, floors, cabinetry, and quiet architectural warmth.
Read guide →Wood
Reclaimed Wood
A textured wood source for beams, doors, ceilings, and accents that need history without excess.
Read guide →Wood
Timber Beams
Structural or decorative members that require proportion, joinery, and finish discipline.
Read guide →Wall Finish
Plaster
Depth and hand in a surface that catches Louisiana light with restraint.
Read guide →Wall Finish
Limewash
A mineral finish with subtle movement, softness, and breathable character.
Read guide →Metal
Copper
A living metal for gutters, caps, lanterns, and details that patinate instead of simply wearing out.
Read guide →Roofing
Slate Roofing
A long-life roofing material for architecture that can support its weight, pitch, and detailing.
Read guide →Roofing
Clay Tile Roofing
A roof material with weight, shadow, and regional precedent when the architecture calls for it.
Read guide →Roofing
Standing Seam Metal Roofing
A precise roof material for porches, accents, and full assemblies when detailed correctly.
Read guide →Envelope
Performance Windows
Windows are architectural elements and technical assemblies. Installation matters as much as the unit.
Read guide →Interior
Architectural Millwork
Built-in work that reveals planning, sequence, and the quality of the walls behind it.
Read guide →Interior
Cabinetry
Working storage, appliance coordination, finish quality, and daily use in one built element.
Read guide →Interior
Interior Doors
Daily touch points that shape acoustics, proportion, circulation, and finish quality.
Read guide →Envelope
Exterior Doors
Thresholds between architecture and weather, requiring beauty and careful water management.
Read guide →Details
Architectural Hardware
Touch points that should feel substantial, serviceable, and consistent with the architecture.
Read guide →Interior
Tile
A finish material where substrate, waterproofing, layout, and transitions decide the quality.
Read guide →Interior
Lighting
Layered lighting supports architecture, art, task work, and the daily rhythm of the house.
Read guide →Interior
Plumbing Fixtures
Functional pieces where proportion, finish, valve access, and serviceability matter.
Read guide →Exterior
Exterior Materials
Siding, masonry, trim, roofing, and exterior details selected as a complete weathering system.
Read guide →Building Science
Insulation
Thermal control that must work with air sealing, moisture strategy, HVAC, and the roof assembly.
Read guide →Building Science
Rockwool
Moisture-tolerant mineral wool insulation used where durability and thermal performance matter.
Read guide →Building Science
Waterproofing Systems
Membranes, flashing, drainage, and detailing that protect vulnerable parts of the house.
Read guide →Assemblies + craftsmanship
What supports the finished home.
The visible finish depends on quieter decisions: flashing, drainage, framing, waterproofing, coordination, and quality-control checkpoints before work is covered.
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Window flashing
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Continuous drainage plane
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Conditioned attic strategy
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Moisture-managed assemblies
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Framing review
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Water management
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Mechanical coordination
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Site protection
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Drainage
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Flashing
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Insulation planning
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Quality control checkpoints
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Pre-construction budgeting
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Envelope coordination
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Selection planning
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Outdoor living detailing
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Roof transitions
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