You get a special typeofwood (known as reaction wood) laid down in response to environmental stimuli, such as tipping or wind, which induces these special woods to be formed.
And even though Alan had never been in the hotel or real estate business, he had an unbelievable clarity of vision I'll never forget, in 2000, he walked me through this gutted brick structure and was describing the color of the curtains, the typeofwood floor, the long bench in the entrance.
He had written that it should be done on a spot near his house, overlooking the sea - and had even specified which typeof Sardinian wood should be used.