Torchis Haut Reads the Missing Rectangles

Field notes

Torchis Haut uses the gap between the timbers as its unit of analysis, separating the load-bearing frame from the clay-and-straw infill that closes each panel. Its vocabulary includes clayonnage, sablière, entrait, décharge, and travée, while its examples range from star-shaped cracks to cemented panels and exposed straw. The page frames façade reading as a preliminary act before restoration, with coverage explicitly spanning Alsace and Normandy.