The simplest archive starts with a stable information model: name, place, year, type, scale, short description and a clear visual sequence. Those fields make projects comparable and keep the website maintainable as the archive grows.
Consistency should stop before it becomes sameness. A house may need to explain approach and domestic sequence, while a cultural project may need to emphasize daylight, structure or public circulation. The content model provides order; the project narrative provides difference.
This separation also improves the publishing workflow. New work can be added without redesigning the site, while project pages still have enough flexibility for a distinctive opening image, facts, story and supporting gallery.
The result is an archive that works for two audiences at once: visitors can scan quickly, and the studio can keep adding projects without rebuilding its presentation system every time.