By the time a project reaches the field, the work has already lived a long life. This piece explores the moment when drawings stop being authorship and become reference, and how misaligned expectations shape the chaos of construction.

The handoff is the moment before construction, when responsibility transfers but understanding is not guaranteed. This is where intent either survives or fractures.

Builders talk about details on the page, but the real work depends on the detail between people. This essay reflects on hand drawn clarity, copied familiarity, and the human alignment that determines whether any detail stands.

Most people see an RFI as a nuisance. The Field Architect sees a mirror. Each RFI reveals something about assumptions, alignment, and the quiet gaps in communication that shape a project.