We are also getting wooden cladding on some parts of the house, and the architect and plasterer are one hundred percent in agreement that the base coat must be applied under the cladding. It also makes sense in terms of wind and water tightness. Neither has mentioned the underlay membrane yet... To ensure that the wooden parts do not protrude in front of the plaster parts, the offset was taken into account during construction - wood and plaster will thus align on the same level later.